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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A/B

A

Antibiotic

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A/E

A

Adverse Effects

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A/R

A

Adverse reaction

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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Ab

A

Anti body

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ACC

A

Accident Compensation Corporation

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ACL

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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9
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ADH

A

Antiduiretic hormone

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AE

A

Air entry

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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12
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AAL

A

Acute Myoblastic Leukaemia

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13
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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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14
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ANS

A

Autonomic Nervous System

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15
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AP

A

Anterioposterior

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ARDS

A

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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17
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AS

A

Aortic Stenosis

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18
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ASD

A

Atrial septal defect

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19
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AV

A

Aterio-venous

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20
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AVR

A

Aortic Valve Replacement

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21
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BB

A

Bronchial Breathing

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22
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BBB

A

Blood brain barrier

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23
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BCC

A

Basal Cell Carcinoma

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24
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BiPAP

A

Bilateral positive airway pressure

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25
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BM

A

Bowel Motion

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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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27
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BPD

A

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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28
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BSR

A

Blood sedimentation rate

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29
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BPH

A

Benign prostate Hyperplasia

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30
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C/ T

A

Chemotherapy

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31
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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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32
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CA

A

Cardiac arrest

Cancer

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33
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

34
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CAD

A

Chronic airway disease

Coronary artery disease

35
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

36
Q

CBD

A

Common bile duct

37
Q

CAVG

A

Coronary artery vein graft= no. vessels

38
Q

CDH

A

Congenital Dysplasia of the hip

39
Q

CF

A

Cystic fibrosis or Cardiac Failure

40
Q

CHB

A

Complete heart block

41
Q

CI

A

Cerebral Infarction

42
Q

CLD

A

Chronic liver disease

43
Q

CIS

A

Carcinoma in Situ

44
Q

CLL

A

Chronic lymphatic Leukaemia

45
Q

COAD

A

Chronic obstructive airway disease

46
Q

COP

A

Change of plaster

47
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

48
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CORD

A

Chronic obstructive respiratory disease

49
Q

CP

A

Cerebral palsy

50
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

51
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

52
Q

Creps

A

Crepitus

53
Q

CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

54
Q

CSF

A

Cerebral spinal fluid

55
Q

CTS

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome

56
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CV

A

Central Venous

57
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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

58
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CVD

A

Cerebral vascular disease

59
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CVG

A

Coronary vein graft

60
Q

DF

A

Dorsi flexion

61
Q

DIPJ

A

Distal interphalangeal joint

62
Q

DISH

A

Disseminated idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis

63
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

64
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

65
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

66
Q

FAS

A

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

67
Q

GH

A

Growth hormone

68
Q

HMD

A

Hyaline membrane disease

69
Q

HS

A

Heart sounds

70
Q

BS

A

Breath sounds

71
Q

IOFB

A

Intraocular foreign body

72
Q

IHSS

A

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis

73
Q

IHD

A

Ischaemic heart disease

74
Q

IND

A

Ischaemic Neurological Deficit

75
Q

IOC

A

Intra Operative Cholangiogram

76
Q

IOL

A

Intra ocular lens

77
Q

IPJ

A

Interphalangeal Joint

78
Q

IRDS

A

Idiopathic Respiratory Distress Syndrome

79
Q

LE

A

Lupus Erythematosus

80
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

81
Q

LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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