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1
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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#

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Fracture

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appt

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Appointment

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A & E

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Accident and emergency

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C/O or c/o

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Complains of

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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CVD

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Cardiovascular disease

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ABI

A

Acquired brain injury

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PTH

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Parathyroid hormone

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate

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adm

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Admission

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CTA

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Clear to auscultation

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PCN

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Penicillin

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aq

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Aqueous/water

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LDL

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Low density lipoprotein

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N&V

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Nausea and vomiting

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WCC

A

White cell count

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HR

A

Heart rate

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1/12

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1 month

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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21
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SOEOB

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Sit on edge of bed

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22
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ROM

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Range of motion/movement

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TSH

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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ASU

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Acute surgical unit

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D & V

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Diarrhoea and vomiting

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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GDM

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Gestational diabetes mellitus

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28
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IV

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Intravenous

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29
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CBC

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Complete blood count

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30
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Fx

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Fracture

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31
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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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32
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1/7

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1 day

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33
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DOB or D.O.B.

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Date of birth

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34
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PICU

A

Paediatric intensive care unit

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35
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THR

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Total hip replacement

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36
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BMI

A

Body mass index

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37
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CNPU

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Cannot pass urine

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38
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y/o

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Year/s old

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39
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S/B

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Seen by

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40
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POP

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Plaster of paris

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41
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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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42
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FROM

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Full range of motion/movement

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43
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D & D

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Dehydration and diarrhoea

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44
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MH

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Mental health

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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46
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SBR

A

Strict bed rest

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47
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Rx

A

Prescription

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48
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mg

A

Milligram

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49
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HTN

A

Hypertension

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50
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OTC

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Over the counter

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51
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Mane

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Morning

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52
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AC/a.c

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Before meals

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53
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PO

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By mouth, orally

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54
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CP

A

Chest pain

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55
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TBI

A

Traumatic brain injury

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56
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IDC

A

Indwelling catheter or invasive ductal carcinoma

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57
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VS

A

Vital signs

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58
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D.O.S

A

Day of surgery

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59
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BK

A

Below Knee

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60
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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61
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SocHx

A

Social history

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62
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CBR

A

Complete bed rest

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63
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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

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SCC

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

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65
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CXR

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Chest X-ray

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66
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IM

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Intramuscular

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67
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LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

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D/C

A

Discharge

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PWB

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Partially weight-bearing

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c

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With

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71
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BIBA

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Brought in by ambulance

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E/O

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Examination of or excision of

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PT

A

Physiotherapist

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BCC

A

Basal cell carcinoma

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75
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Bx

A

Biopsy

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76
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FHx

A

Family history of

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77
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MALT

A

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

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78
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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

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79
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PCL

A

Posterior cruciate ligament

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80
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4/24

A

4 hours

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81
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C.S.M

A

Circulation, sensation, motion

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82
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CRF

A

Complete renal failure

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83
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SOBAR

A

Shortness of breath at rest

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84
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TKR

A

Total knee replacement

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85
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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86
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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87
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CT

A

Computed tomography

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88
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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

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89
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Nocte (omn)

A

Night

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90
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RIB

A

Rest in bed

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91
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BD/bid

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Twice a day

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92
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DBP

A

Diastolic blood pressure

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93
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CBD

A

Common bile duct

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94
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FBE

A

Full blood examination

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95
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Sx

A

Surgery or symptoms

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96
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die

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Daily

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97
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ED

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Emergency department

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98
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Ix

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investigation

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99
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U/S

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Ultrasound

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TDS/tid

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Three times a day

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T2D/T2DM

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Type 2 diabetes (mellitus)

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102
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Pt or pt

A

Patient

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103
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NOH

A

Neck of humerus

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D.O.E

A

Dyspnoea on exertion

105
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R/O

A

Removal of or rule out

106
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EMG

A

Electromyogram

107
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NOF

A

Neck of femur

108
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BP

A

Blood pressure

109
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F/U

110
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STI

A

Soft tissue injury or sexually transmitted infection

111
Q

HO or H/O

A

History of

112
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Stat

A

To be given immediately

113
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L/N

A

Lymph node

114
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PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

115
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SOBOE

A

Shortness of breath on exertion

116
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RTB

A

Return to bed

117
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OPD

A

Outpatients’ department

118
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BGL

A

Blood glucose levels

119
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

120
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

121
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EXT

A

Extremities

122
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Ex

123
Q

ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

124
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I&O

A

Intake and output

125
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NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

126
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AKI

A

Acute knee injury

127
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

128
Q

NSAIDs

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

129
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FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone

130
Q

Gtt/gutt/guttae

131
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NFR

A

Not for resuscitation

132
Q

Tx

133
Q

D&C

A

Dilatation and curettage

134
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NWB

A

Non weight-bearing

135
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HPU

A

Has passed urine

136
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PR

A

Per rectum

137
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Alt

A

Given on alternate days

138
Q

D/W

A

Dicussed with

139
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NOK

A

Next of kin

140
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GP

A

General practitioner

141
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UA

A

Urine analysis or urinalysis

142
Q

O/A or OA

A

On admission or on arrival or osteoarthritis or old age

143
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HDU

A

High dependency unit

144
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

145
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NKA

A

No known allergies

146
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LPU

A

Last passed urine

147
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bil.

148
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Dx

149
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PC

A

After meals

150
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wd

151
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CHO

A

Carbohydrates

152
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

153
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BKA

A

Below knee amputation

154
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

155
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U/O

A

Urine output or under observation

156
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HPI

A

History of present illness

157
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FOOSH

A

Fall on outstretched hand

158
Q

ABG

A

Arterial blood gases

159
Q

AV

A

Atriovenous or atrioventricular

160
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AVN

A

atrioventricular node

161
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

162
Q

MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

163
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

164
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PE

A

Physical examination or pulmonary embolism

165
Q

C/W

A

Consistent with

166
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WB

A

Weight-bearing/whole blood

167
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1/52

168
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FBC

A

Full blood count or fluid balance chart

169
Q

DOA

A

Dead on arrival

170
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

171
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NAD

A

No abnormalities detected

172
Q

LA

A

Local anaesthetic or long acting or lactic acid

173
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

174
Q

PCA

A

Patient-controlled analgesia

175
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Hs

A

At bedtime

176
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QID

A

Four times a day

177
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LAC

A

Laceration

178
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

179
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STML

A

Short-term memory loss

180
Q

EUA

A

Examination under anaesthetic

181
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PSHx

A

Past surgical history

182
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NBM/NPO

A

Nil by mouth

183
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PRN

A

As required

184
Q

A & P

A

Anterior and posterior

185
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RV or r/v

186
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Mx

A

Management

187
Q

PV

A

Per vagina

188
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

189
Q

LOW

A

Loss of weight

190
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SHL

A

Sudden hearing loss

191
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

192
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CKD

A

Chronic kidney disease

193
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AK

A

Above-knee

194
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SOOB

A

Sit out of bed

195
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STS

A

Sit-to-stand

196
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ETOH

A

Ethanol/alcohol

197
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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

198
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MCL

A

Medial collateral ligament

199
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LCL

A

Lateral collateral ligament

200
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

201
Q

PEF

A

Peak expiratory flow (L/min)

202
Q

SA

A

Sinoatrial

203
Q

AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

204
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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

205
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

206
Q

CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

207
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HT

A

Hypertension

208
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O

209
Q

EBL

A

Estimated blood loss

210
Q

HRCT

A

High-resolution computed tomography

211
Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

212
Q

BMD

A

Bone mineral density

213
Q

qs

A

As much as needed (sufficient quantity)

214
Q

RN

A

Registered nurse

215
Q

ENT

A

Ear, nose, throat

216
Q

URTI

A

Upper respiratory tract infection

217
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

218
Q

SC

A

Subcutaneous

219
Q

GALT

A

Gut-associated lymphoid tissue

220
Q

AF

A

Atrial fibrillation

221
Q

L) or R)

A

Left or right

222
Q

OSA

A

Obstructive sleep apnoea

223
Q

NALT

A

Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue

224
Q

HAP

A

Hospital-acquired pneumonia

225
Q

IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

226
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

227
Q

GORD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

228
Q

IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

229
Q

SBO

A

Small bowel obstruction

230
Q

TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

231
Q

BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

232
Q

KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

233
Q

ARF

A

Acute renal failure

234
Q

BSL

A

Blood sugar levels

235
Q

N/V/D

A

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea

236
Q

UMNL

A

Upper motor neuron lesion

237
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

238
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischaemic attack

239
Q

CRH

A

Corticotropin-releasing hormone

240
Q

GHRH

A

Growth hormone-releasing hormone

241
Q

SCN

A

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

242
Q

CVP

A

Central venous pressure

243
Q

TV

A

Tidal volume

244
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

245
Q

OS

246
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OU

247
Q

OD

A

Right eye or overdose

248
Q

VA

A

Visual acuity

249
Q

VF

A

Visual field

250
Q

OMA

A

Oculomotor apraxia

251
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PCOS

A

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

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b/d

A

Bruising and distension

253
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Cx

254
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AROM

A

Active range of motion

255
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PROM

A

Passive range of motion

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P&N

A

Pins and needles

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QoL

A

Quality of life

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NIDDM

A

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)

VCE VET Allied Health Flashcards © (25 decks)

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