Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
Anorexia
A
Lack/loss of appetite (smell in hospital may result in some patients becoming anorexic)
4
Q
ANS
A
Autonomic Nervous System
5
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
6
Q
ATP
A
Adenosine Triphosphate
7
Q
B/P
A
Blood Pressure
8
Q
BMI
A
Body Mass Index
9
Q
BO
A
Bowels Open
10
Q
BSL
A
Blood Sugar Level
11
Q
c/o
A
Complaining of
12
Q
C/S
A
Culture and Sensitivity
13
Q
CT
A
Computed Tomography
14
Q
CT Scan
A
Computed Tomography Scan
15
Q
CXR
A
Chest X Ray
16
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue (e.g. Cyanosed hands)
17
Q
D/C
A
Discharge
18
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
19
Q
ECT
A
Electroconvulsive Therapy
20
Q
Erythro/
A
Red (e.g. Erythrocytes)
21
Q
F/U
A
Follow Up
22
Q
FBC
A
Full Blood Count
23
Q
Ht
A
Height
24
Q
Hx
A
History
25
I.V.T.
Intravenous Therapy
26
IDC
In-dwelling catheter
27
Jaundice
Patients whites of eye are jaundiced or appear yellow
28
Leuk/o
White (e.g. Leukocytes)
29
LOC
Loss of consciousness
30
Lt
Left
31
Mane
Morning
32
Med
Medical
33
Melan/o
Black (Melanocyte)
34
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
35
MRN
Medical Reference Number
36
NAD
No Abnormality Detected
37
NFR
Not for resuscitation
38
Nocte
At night
39
O/A
On admission
40
OPD
Outpatients Department
41
P
Pulse
42
Pt
Patient
43
pc
After meals
44
PET
Positron Emission Tomography
45
PHx
Past History
46
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System
47
PRN
As required
48
Pt
Patient
49
qd
Every day
50
R
Respirations
51
R/f
Referred from
52
R/V
Review
53
Reg
Registrar
54
RMO
Resident Medical Officer
55
Rt
Right
56
Rx
Treatment / Prescription
57
S/B
Seen by
58
Surg
Surgical procedures
59
T
Temperature
60
T/f
Transfer
61
UR
Unit Record
62
U/A
Urine Analysis
63
WCC
White Cell Count
64
Wt
Weight
65
Xanth/o
Yellow (e.g. Xanthelasma)
66
Y/O
Year Old
67
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
68
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
69
LFT
Liver Function Test
70
LP
Lumbar Puncture
71
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
72
EUC
Electrolytes Urea & Creatinine
73
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
74
pO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
75
pCO2
Partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide
76
COAGS
Coagulation Studies
77
LFTS
Liver Function Tests
78
BSL
Blood Sugar Level
79
MSU
Mid stream Urine
80
