Abbreviations Flashcards
A/B
Antibiotic
A/E
Adverse Effects
A/R
Adverse reaction
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Ab
Anti body
ACC
Accident Compensation Corporation
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH
Antiduiretic hormone
AE
Air entry
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AAL
Acute Myoblastic Leukaemia
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System
AP
Anterioposterior
ARDS
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
AS
Aortic Stenosis
ASD
Atrial septal defect
AV
Aterio-venous
AVR
Aortic Valve Replacement
BB
Bronchial Breathing
BBB
Blood brain barrier
BCC
Basal Cell Carcinoma
BiPAP
Bilateral positive airway pressure
BM
Bowel Motion
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BPD
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
BSR
Blood sedimentation rate
BPH
Benign prostate Hyperplasia
C/ T
Chemotherapy
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CA
Cardiac arrest
Cancer
CBC
Complete blood count
CAD
Chronic airway disease
Coronary artery disease
CHF
Congestive heart failure
CBD
Common bile duct
CAVG
Coronary artery vein graft= no. vessels
CDH
Congenital Dysplasia of the hip
CF
Cystic fibrosis or Cardiac Failure
CHB
Complete heart block
CI
Cerebral Infarction
CLD
Chronic liver disease
CIS
Carcinoma in Situ
CLL
Chronic lymphatic Leukaemia
COAD
Chronic obstructive airway disease
COP
Change of plaster
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CORD
Chronic obstructive respiratory disease
CP
Cerebral palsy
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Creps
Crepitus
CRF
Chronic renal failure
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
CV
Central Venous
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
CVD
Cerebral vascular disease
CVG
Coronary vein graft
DF
Dorsi flexion
DIPJ
Distal interphalangeal joint
DISH
Disseminated idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
DOA
Dead on arrival
ECG
Electrocardiogram
EEG
Electroencephalogram
FAS
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
GH
Growth hormone
HMD
Hyaline membrane disease
HS
Heart sounds
BS
Breath sounds
IOFB
Intraocular foreign body
IHSS
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
IHD
Ischaemic heart disease
IND
Ischaemic Neurological Deficit
IOC
Intra Operative Cholangiogram
IOL
Intra ocular lens
IPJ
Interphalangeal Joint
IRDS
Idiopathic Respiratory Distress Syndrome
LE
Lupus Erythematosus
LMP
Last menstrual period
LP
Lumbar puncture