Abbreviations Flashcards by Charley Callister

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ABDO

A

Abdominal

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A & E

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Accident and Emergency

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ACC

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Accident

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ADJ

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Adjacent

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ADM

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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

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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

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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

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Brought In Dead

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BLDG

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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

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Conscious

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CNR

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Corner

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CCU

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Coronary Care Unit

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CT

A

Court

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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

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Crescent

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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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DR

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Doctor

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ECG

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Electrocardiograph

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EBS

A

Emergency Bed Service

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EOU

A

Emergency Obstetric Unit

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EP

A

Epileptic

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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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ECHO DELTA

A

Explosive Device

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FDP

A

Full Drugs Protocol

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#

A

Break or Fracture

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GBA

A

Gone Before Arrival

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HAEM

A

Haemorrhage

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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INFO

A

Information

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INJ

A

Injury

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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ITU

A

Intensive Therapy Unit

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I/S

A

Inside

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J/O

A

Junction Of

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@

A

Junction Of

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LIC

A

Left In Care

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LVF

A

Left Ventricular Failure

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LFB

A

London Fire Brigade

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LHR

A

London Heathrow Airport

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MOW

A

Made Own Way

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MHA

A

Mental Health Act

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MTHS

A

Months

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M/C

A

Motorcycle

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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MPS

A

Metropolitan Police Service

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MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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NR

A

Near

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NNU

A

Neo Natal Unit

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NFPA

A

No Further Particulars Available

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NFDA

A

No Further Details Available

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NSY

A

New Scotland Yard

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OP

A

Operator

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O/D

A

Overdose

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O/S

A

Outside

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PAT

A

Patient

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PI

A

Personal Injury

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P/U

A

Picked Up

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PUO

A

Pyrexia Unknown Origin

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RECEP

A

Receptionist

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RVP

A

Rendezvous Point

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RTB

A

Return To Base

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RTN

A

Return

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RTC

A

Road Traffic Collision

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SCBU

A

Special Care Baby Unit

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S/N

A

Staff Nurse

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S/R

A

Sister

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SECAMB

A

South East Coast Ambulance Service

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STR

A

Stretcher

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T/O

A

Time Of Origin

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VCS

A

Vehicle Crew Staff