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Abbreviations Flashcards

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ABDO

A

Abdominal

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A & E

A

Accident and Emergency

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ACC

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Accident

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ADJ

A

Adjacent

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ADM

A

Admissions

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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A/T

A

After Treatment

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ALLOC

A

Allocator

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AMB

A

Ambulance

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AVE

A

Avenue

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BPR

A

Bleeding Per Rectum

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BPV

A

Bleeding Per Vagina

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BBA

A

Born Before Arrival

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BR

A

British Rail

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BID

A

Brought In Dead

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BLDG

A

Building

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CANC

A

Cancelled

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CA

A

Carcinoma (Cancer)

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CAS

A

Casualty

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CHR

A

Chair

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COAD

A

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

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COLL

A

Collapse

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CCF

A

Congestive Cardiac Failure

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CONS

A

Conscious

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CNR

A

Corner

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CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit

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27
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CT

A

Court

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28
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CTA

A

Clinical Telephone Advice

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CTM

A

Call Taking Manager

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CVA

A

Cerebral Vascular Accident

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CRES

A

Crescent

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32
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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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DR

A

Doctor

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ECG

A

Electrocardiograph

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EBS

A

Emergency Bed Service

36
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EOU

A

Emergency Obstetric Unit

37
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EP

A

Epileptic

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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

39
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ECHO DELTA

A

Explosive Device

40
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FDP

A

Full Drugs Protocol

41
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#

A

Break or Fracture

42
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GBA

A

Gone Before Arrival

43
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HAEM

A

Haemorrhage

44
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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

45
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INFO

A

Information

46
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INJ

A

Injury

47
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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

48
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ITU

A

Intensive Therapy Unit

49
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I/S

A

Inside

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J/O

A

Junction Of

51
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@

A

Junction Of

52
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LIC

A

Left In Care

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LVF

A

Left Ventricular Failure

54
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LFB

A

London Fire Brigade

55
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LHR

A

London Heathrow Airport

56
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MOW

A

Made Own Way

57
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MHA

A

Mental Health Act

58
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MTHS

A

Months

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M/C

A

Motorcycle

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

61
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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

62
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MPS

A

Metropolitan Police Service

63
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MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

64
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NR

A

Near

65
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NNU

A

Neo Natal Unit

66
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NFPA

A

No Further Particulars Available

67
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NFDA

A

No Further Details Available

68
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NSY

A

New Scotland Yard

69
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OP

A

Operator

70
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O/D

A

Overdose

71
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O/S

A

Outside

72
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PAT

A

Patient

73
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PI

A

Personal Injury

74
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P/U

A

Picked Up

75
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PUO

A

Pyrexia Unknown Origin

76
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RECEP

A

Receptionist

77
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RVP

A

Rendezvous Point

78
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RTB

A

Return To Base

79
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RTN

A

Return

80
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RTC

A

Road Traffic Collision

81
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SCBU

A

Special Care Baby Unit

82
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S/N

A

Staff Nurse

83
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S/R

A

Sister

84
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SECAMB

A

South East Coast Ambulance Service

85
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STR

A

Stretcher

86
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T/O

A

Time Of Origin

87
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VCS

A

Vehicle Crew Staff

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