Abbreviations Flashcards by India Heemi

Q

ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

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AF

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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AKA

A

Above knee amputation

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ATOR

A

At the time of report

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BD

A

Twice a day

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BGL

A

Blood glucose level

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BKA

A

Below knee amputation

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BNO

A

Bowels not open

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BO

A

Bowels open

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass grafting

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CAP

A

Community acquired pneumonia

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CCF

A

Congestive cardiac failure

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CKD

A

Chronic kidney disease

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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FBC

A

Full blood count

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FHx

A

Family health history

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#

A

Fracture

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FWD

A

Full ward diet

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4WW

A

Four wheeled walker

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GCS

A

Glasgow come scale

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GORD

A

Gastro - oesophageal reflux disease

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HB

A

Heamoglobin

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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Hx

A

History

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IDC

A

Indwelling catheter

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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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IM

A

Intra - muscular

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IV

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Intra - venous

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IVT

A

Intra - venous transfusion or therapy

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L)

A

Left

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

Q

LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

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Mane

A

Morning

Q

MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

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Mcg/ug

A

A microgram

Q

mmHg

A

Millimeters of mercury

Q

mmol/L

A

Millimoles per litre

Q

MCS

A

Micro culture sensitivity

Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

Q

MSU

A

Mid stream urine

Q

NAD

A

No abnormalities detected

Q

NBM

A

Nil by mouth

Q

NFR

A

Not for resuscitation

Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

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NKA

A

No known allergies

Q

NIDDM

A

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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Nocte

A

Night

Q

NWB

A

Non weight bare

Q

OD

A

Once day

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ORIF

A

Open reduction internal fixation

Q

OT

A

Occupational therapist

Q

NOF

A

Neck of femur

Q

PO

A

Per - oral

Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

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PMx

A

Past medical history

Q

PR

A

Per - rectum

Q

PRN

A

As needed

Q

PV

A

Per - vaginal

Q

Q2h

A

Every second hour

Q

Q4h

A

Every fourth hour

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QID

A

Four times a day

Q

R)

A

Right

Q

RIB

A

Resting in bed

Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

Q

SC

A

Sub - cutaneous

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SL

A

Sub - Lingual

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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SOOB

A

Sat out of bed

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STAT

A

Immediately

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TDS

A

Three times a day

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TEDS

A

Thrombo embolic deterrent

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THR

A

Total hip replacement

Q

TKR

A

Total knee replacement

Q

TPR

A

Temp, pulse, resp

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TURP

A

Transurethral resection of the prostate

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URTI

A

Upper respiratory tract infection

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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WBC

A

white blood cell

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Wt

A

Weight