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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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PRN

A

As required

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BD

A

Twice a day

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PAC

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Pressure area care

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TDS

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Three times a day

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A.C.

A

Before meals

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P.C.

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After meals

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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8
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Apnoea

A

Absence of breathing

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9
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`A’ stands for:

A

Absence of

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10
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A & E

A

Accident and emergency

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A.D.L.

A

Activities of daily living

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AF

A

Atrial fibrillation: an irregular, often rapid heart rate that causes poor blood flow

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AKA:

A

Above knee amputation

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B.O.

A

BOWELS OPEN

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B.N.O.

A

Bowels not open

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BGL

A

Blood glucose level

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17
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BSL

A

Blood sugar levels

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B.W.O.

A

Bowels well open

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B.W.

A

Body weight

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B.A.

A

Bowel action

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B.C.C.

A

Basil cell carcinoma

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22
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BBX

A

Breast biopsy

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BORL:

A

Bottom of right leg.

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Ca

A

Calcium or cancer

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25
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CSU

A

Catheter specimen of urine

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COPD:

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CRF:

A

Chronic renal failure

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CNS:

A

Central nervous system

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29
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CPR:

A

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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30
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CF

A

Cystic fibrosis (mucus block the air ways of the lungs. It’s inherited)

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31
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CLD

A

Chronic liver disease or chronic lung disease

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32
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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident: blood clot bleeds- causes a stroke

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33
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CABG:

A

Coronary artery bypass graft: a blood clot in the arteries/ veins in the heart

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34
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CLL

A

Chronic lymphatic leukaemia (cancer in the lymphatic system

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35
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CAD

A

Chronic airway disease

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36
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CML:

A

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (in the bone marrow)

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37
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CAL

A

Chronic airway limitations ( like COPD)

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38
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CT

A

Computed tomography

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39
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CKD

A

Chronic kidney disease

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40
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CXR:

A

chest radiograph

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41
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•/c

A

With

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42
Q

CP: don’t over think it alysha

A

Chest pain

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43
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DKA:

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis (Thirst, frequent urination, nausea, fruity smell on breath)

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44
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis: clot in circulation

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45
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D/C:

A

Discharged

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46
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DM2

A

Diabetes’s mellitus type 2

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47
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EMU

A

Early morning urine

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48
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ECG

A

Electro cardio gram

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49
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ENT

A

Eats, nose, throat

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50
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EEG

A

Electro encephalo gram

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51
Q

#

A

Fracture

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52
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NOF

A

neck of femur

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53
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FBC

A

Fluid balance chart. And full blood count

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54
Q

febrile

A

Without fever

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55
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GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

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56
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GU

A

Gastric ulcer

57
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Hx

A

History. like past history

58
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HB

A

Hemoglobin

59
Q

IDDM:

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

60
Q

IV

A

Intra venous

61
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IVC

A

Intra venous cannula

62
Q

IVT

A

Intra venous therapy

63
Q

IVT:

A

Intra venous transfusion

64
Q

IVF

A

Intra venous fertilisation

65
Q

IMI

A

Intramuscular injection

66
Q

KO

A

Keep open

67
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KLS

A

Kidney, liver, spleen

68
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

69
Q

L/min

A

Litres per minute

70
Q

LMP:

A

Last menstrual period

71
Q

LOM

A

Limitation of movement

72
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

73
Q

LN

A

Lymph nodes

74
Q

L.F.T.

A

Liver function test

75
Q

LP

A

Lumbar puncture (an insertion of a needle into the back to drain the spinals fluid)

76
Q

MET

A

Medical emergency test

77
Q

MSU

A

Midstream urine

78
Q

Mane

A

Morning

79
Q

Nocte

A

Night

80
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

81
Q

M HX

A

Medical history

82
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic reasonable imaging

83
Q

MO

A

Medical officer

84
Q

MCA

A

Middle cerebral artery

85
Q

MD

A

Midday

86
Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

87
Q

NIDDM

A

Non independent diabetes mellitus (check BGL with finger test)

88
Q

Nebs. No abbreviations. It’s short for something

A

Nebuliser

89
Q

Nocturia

A

No urine at night

90
Q

NBM

A

Nil by mouth

91
Q

NGT

A

Nasal gastric tube

92
Q

NGF

A

Naps gastric feed

93
Q

Nephr (also not an abbreviation)

A

Kidney

94
Q

NAD

A

No abnormalities detected

95
Q

NOAD

A

No other abnormalities detected

96
Q

NG

A

Naso gastric

97
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NWB

A

Non weight bare

98
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapist or operating theatre

99
Q

OA

A

Osteo arthritis

100
Q

O/A

A

On administration

101
Q

OHS

A

Open heart surgery

102
Q

` O ‘

Something you can give someone by medicine or temperature

A

Oral

103
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OAD

A

Obstructive airway disease

104
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

105
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

106
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

107
Q

PAD

A

Peripheral artery disease

108
Q

PWB

Think of fall risk patients

A

Partial weight bare

109
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

110
Q

PU

A

Passed urine

111
Q

PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

112
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

113
Q

PCA

A

Patient controlled Algeia (a button that connects to morphine)

114
Q

PO

Doesn’t stand for anything. It’s something you do. Ie. by oral

A

By injection

115
Q

Post

A

After

116
Q

PUO

A

Pyrexia of unknown origin (pyrexia means heat, fever)

117
Q

QID

A

4 times a day

118
Q

Q2h

A

Taken every 2 hours

119
Q

RF

A

Renal failure

120
Q

R/V

A

Review

121
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant (it’s the patients right too abdomen)

122
Q

RD

A

Renal dialysis

123
Q

RTW

A

Return to ward

124
Q

RMO

A

Resident medical officer

125
Q

Stenosis

A

Abnormal condition narrowing

126
Q

SPC

A

Supra pubic catheter

127
Q

SAGO CHART

A

Where you write the patients information

128
Q

SHX

A

Surgical history

129
Q

S.C.

A

Subcutaneous: situated or applied under the skin

130
Q

Sluice - it’s a room

A

A room where we dispose of incontinent pads, bed pans and surgical instruments are sterilised and disinfected

131
Q

T/F

A

Transfer

132
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

133
Q

TWB

A

Total weight bare

134
Q

THR

A

Total hip replacement

135
Q

TKR

A

Total knee replacement

136
Q

U/A

A

Urine Alaysis

137
Q

URI

Got the word `tract’ in there too

A

Urine respiratory tract infection

138
Q

VMO

Type of officer

A

Visiting medical officer

139
Q

WBAT

A

Weight bare as tolerated

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