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1
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What does ‘T’ stand for in medical abbreviations?

A

Temperature

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What does ‘P’ represent in medical terms?

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Pulse

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What does R or RR mean?

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Respiration rate

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What do ‘R)’ and ‘L)’ indicate in medical notation?

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Right and Left respectively

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What does ‘(P)’ refer to in a medical context?

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Pain

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BP?

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Blood Pressure

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7
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What does ‘HR’ stand for?

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Heart Rate

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What does ‘TPR’ stand for?

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Temperature, pressure, respiration rate

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What does ‘BMI’ represent?

A

Body mass index

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10
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What does ‘SOB’ stand for?

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Shortness of breath

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11
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What is the meaning of ‘IV’ in medical terminology?

A

Intravenous

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12
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What does ‘FBC’ stand for?

A

Full blood count (or fluid balance chart)

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13
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What does ‘ROM’ refer to?

A

Range of motion

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14
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What does ‘C/O’ mean in a medical report?

A

Complains of

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15
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What does ‘OTC’ signify?

A

Over the counter (can be bought w/o a prescription)

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16
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What does ‘NAD’ indicate?

A

No appreciable disease

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17
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What is meant by ‘DBC’?

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Documentation-based care

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18
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What do ‘ADLs’ refer to?

A

Activities of Daily Living

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19
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What does ‘HAIs’ stand for?

A

Healthcare Associated/Acquired Infections

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20
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What does ‘ICU’ stand for?

A

Intensive Care Unit

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21
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What is the meaning of ‘AHA’?

A

Allied Health Assistant

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22
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What does ‘RN’ represent in medical professions?

A

Registered Nurse

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23
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What does SaO2 mean?

A

level of O2 saturation

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24
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What does QoL mean?

A

quality of life

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GP

A

general practitioner

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BGL

A

Blood Glucose Levels

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HTN

A

hypertension

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28
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OT

A

Occupational Therapist

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29
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PMHx

A

Past Medical History

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30
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BMD

A

Bone Mineral Density

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31
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AMA

A

Australian Medical Association

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AM

A

Morning

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33
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B or BS

A

Blood sugar

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34
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BM

A

Bowel movement

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35
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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36
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CC

A

Chief complaint

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37
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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38
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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39
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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40
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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41
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ER

A

Emergency room

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42
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Hb

A

Haemoglobin

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43
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HPI

A

History of present illness

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44
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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45
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IV(I)

A

Intravenous (injection)

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46
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LAC

A

Laceration

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47
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LE

A

Left eye/ear

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48
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant (usually of the abdomen)

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant (usually of the abdomen)

50
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

51
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N/V

A

Nausea, vomiting

52
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NA

A

Not available

53
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NBM/NPO

A

Nil by mouth

54
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Neg

55
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Ng

A

Nasogastric

56
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NKA

A

No known allergy

57
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OD

58
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OR

A

Operating room

59
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PM

60
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PO

61
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PR

A

Per rectum

62
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prep

A

Prepare for

63
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PRN

A

When necessary

64
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q1h

A

Every 1 hour

65
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q3h

A

Every 3 hour

66
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q8h

A

Every 8 hour

67
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qs

A

As much as needed

68
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R/O

69
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rbc

A

Red blood cell count

70
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RR

A

Recovery room

71
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STAT

A

Immediately

72
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Sx

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YO

74
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FH

A

Family history

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ENT

A

Ear, nose and throat

76
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EDD

A

Expected date of delivery

77
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RE

A

Right ear/eye

78
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EUA

A

Examination under anaesthetic

79
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RIQ

A

right lower quadrant

80
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RUQ

A

right under quadrant

81
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SC

A

Subcutaneous

82
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

83
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PE

A

Physical exam

84
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THR

A

total hip replacement

84
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Wd

85
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pos

86
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meds

87
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VS

A

Vital signs

88
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BMI

A

Body mass index

89
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URI

A

upper respirtory tract/infection

90
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

91
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UNK

92
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WCC

A

White cell count

93
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Path

94
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PCN

A

penicillin

95
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

96
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QUID

A

for times daily

97
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VA

A

Urine analysis

98
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VMO

A

visiting medical officer

99
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EXT

A

Extremities

100
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BS

A

Blood sugar

101
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

102
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal tract

103
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HNPU

A

Has not passed urine

104
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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

105
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OR

A

Operating room

106
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RE

A

right eye/ear

107
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EUA

A

Examination under anaesthetic

108
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

109
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

110
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SC

A

Subcutaneous

111
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PE

A

Physical exam

112
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wd

113
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pos

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VS

A

vital signs

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UNK

116
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WCC

A

White cell count

117
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Path

118
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PCN

A

Penicillin

119
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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

120
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VMO

A

Visiting medical officer

121
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living ex: cooking

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