Abbreviations Flashcards by Ciaran David Ross-Meering

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AAC

A

Augmentive or alternative communication.

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AAGBI

A

Association of anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas.

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ABPM

A

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

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AD

A

Autonomic dysreflexia.

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone.

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ADR

A

Adverse drug reaction.

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A&E

A

Accident and emergency.

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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator.

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AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

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ALARP

A

As low as reasonably practicable.

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ALS

A

Advanced life support.

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ALT

A

Alanine aminotransferase.

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ANH

A

Acute normovolaemic haemodilution.

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ANP

A

Atrial natriuretic peptide.

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ANS

A

Autonomic nervous system.

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ANTT

A

Aseptic non-touch technique.

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AP

A

Alkaline phosphatase/Anteroposterior/Alternating pressure.

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APTR

A

Activated partial thromboplastin ratio.

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ARDS

A

Adult respiratory distress syndrome.

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ART

A

Assisted reproductive techniques.

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ASA

A

American society of anesthesiologists.

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AST

A

Aspartate aminotransferase.

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AT

A

Anaerobic threshold.

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AV

A

Atrioventricular.

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AVPU

A

Alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive.

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BAL

A

Bronchoalveolar lavage.

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BIA

A

Bio-electrical impedance analysis.

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BiPAP

A

Bilevel positive airway pressure.

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BLS

A

Basic life support.

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BME

A

Black and minority ethnic.

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BMI

A

Body mass index.

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BNF

A

British national formulary.

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BP

A

Blood pressure.

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BSE

A

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

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CAUTI

A

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection.

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CCU

A

Coronary care unit.

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cfu

A

Colony-forming unit.

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CHG

A

Chlorhexidine gluconate.

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CJD

A

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

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CLP

A

Continuously low pressure.

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CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus.

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CNCP

A

Chronic non-cancer pain.

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CNS

A

Central nervous system.

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CO

A

Cardiac output.

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COAD

A

Chronic obstructive airways disease.

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure.

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CPET

A

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

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CPNB

A

Continuous peripheral nerve block.

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CRP

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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CRP

A

C-reactive protein.

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid.

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CSP

A

Chartered society of physiotherapy.

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CSU

A

Catheter specimen of urine.

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CT

A

Computed tomography.