Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
PRN
A
As required
2
Q
BD
A
Twice a day
3
Q
PAC
A
Pressure area care
4
Q
TDS
A
Three times a day
5
Q
A.C.
A
Before meals
6
Q
P.C.
A
After meals
7
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
8
Q
Apnoea
A
Absence of breathing
9
Q
`A’ stands for:
A
Absence of
10
Q
A & E
A
Accident and emergency
11
Q
A.D.L.
A
Activities of daily living
12
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation: an irregular, often rapid heart rate that causes poor blood flow
13
Q
AKA:
A
Above knee amputation
14
Q
B.O.
A
BOWELS OPEN
15
Q
B.N.O.
A
Bowels not open
16
Q
BGL
A
Blood glucose level
17
Q
BSL
A
Blood sugar levels
18
Q
B.W.O.
A
Bowels well open
19
Q
B.W.
A
Body weight
20
Q
B.A.
A
Bowel action
21
Q
B.C.C.
A
Basil cell carcinoma
22
Q
BBX
A
Breast biopsy
23
Q
BORL:
A
Bottom of right leg.
24
Q
Ca
A
Calcium or cancer
25
CSU
Catheter specimen of urine
26
COPD:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
27
CRF:
Chronic renal failure
28
CNS:
Central nervous system
29
CPR:
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
30
CF
Cystic fibrosis (mucus block the air ways of the lungs. It’s inherited)
31
CLD
Chronic liver disease or chronic lung disease
32
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident: blood clot bleeds- causes a stroke
33
CABG:
Coronary artery bypass graft: a blood clot in the arteries/ veins in the heart
34
CLL
Chronic lymphatic leukaemia (cancer in the lymphatic system
35
CAD
Chronic airway disease
36
CML:
Chronic myeloid leukaemia (in the bone marrow)
37
CAL
Chronic airway limitations ( like COPD)
38
CT
Computed tomography
39
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
40
CXR:
chest radiograph
41
•/c
With
42
CP: don’t over think it alysha
Chest pain
43
DKA:
Diabetic ketoacidosis (Thirst, frequent urination, nausea, fruity smell on breath)
44
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis: clot in circulation
45
D/C:
Discharged
46
DM2
Diabetes’s mellitus type 2
47
EMU
Early morning urine
48
ECG
Electro cardio gram
49
ENT
Eats, nose, throat
50
EEG
Electro encephalo gram
51
#
Fracture
52
#NOF
neck of femur
53
FBC
Fluid balance chart. And full blood count
54
#febrile
Without fever
55
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
56
GU
Gastric ulcer
57
Hx
History. like past history
58
HB
Hemoglobin
59
IDDM:
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
60
IV
Intra venous
61
IVC
Intra venous cannula
62
IVT
Intra venous therapy
63
IVT:
Intra venous transfusion
64
IVF
Intra venous fertilisation
65
IMI
Intramuscular injection
66
KO
Keep open
67
KLS
Kidney, liver, spleen
68
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
69
L/min
Litres per minute
70
LMP:
Last menstrual period
71
LOM
Limitation of movement
72
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
73
LN
Lymph nodes
74
L.F.T.
Liver function test
75
LP
Lumbar puncture (an insertion of a needle into the back to drain the spinals fluid)
76
MET
Medical emergency test
77
MSU
Midstream urine
78
Mane
Morning
79
Nocte
Night
80
MI
Myocardial infarction
81
M HX
Medical history
82
MRI
Magnetic reasonable imaging
83
MO
Medical officer
84
MCA
Middle cerebral artery
85
MD
Midday
86
MS
Multiple sclerosis
87
NIDDM
Non independent diabetes mellitus (check BGL with finger test)
88
Nebs. No abbreviations. It’s short for something
Nebuliser
89
Nocturia
No urine at night
90
NBM
Nil by mouth
91
NGT
Nasal gastric tube
92
NGF
Naps gastric feed
93
Nephr (also not an abbreviation)
Kidney
94
NAD
No abnormalities detected
95
NOAD
No other abnormalities detected
96
NG
Naso gastric
97
NWB
Non weight bare
98
OT
Occupational therapist or operating theatre
99
OA
Osteo arthritis
100
O/A
On administration
101
OHS
Open heart surgery
102
` O ‘
| Something you can give someone by medicine or temperature
Oral
103
OAD
Obstructive airway disease
104
OOB
Out of bed
105
O2
Oxygen
106
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
107
PAD
Peripheral artery disease
108
PWB
Think of fall risk patients
Partial weight bare
109
PE
Pulmonary embolism
110
PU
Passed urine
111
PPE
Personal protective equipment
112
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
113
PCA
Patient controlled Algeia (a button that connects to morphine)
114
PO
Doesn’t stand for anything. It’s something you do. Ie. by oral
By injection
115
Post
After
116
PUO
Pyrexia of unknown origin (pyrexia means heat, fever)
117
QID
4 times a day
118
Q2h
Taken every 2 hours
119
RF
Renal failure
120
R/V
Review
121
RUQ
right upper quadrant (it’s the patients right too abdomen)
122
RD
Renal dialysis
123
RTW
Return to ward
124
RMO
Resident medical officer
125
Stenosis
Abnormal condition narrowing
126
SPC
Supra pubic catheter
127
SAGO CHART
Where you write the patients information
128
SHX
Surgical history
129
S.C.
Subcutaneous: situated or applied under the skin
130
Sluice - it’s a room
A room where we dispose of incontinent pads, bed pans and surgical instruments are sterilised and disinfected
131
T/F
Transfer
132
TB
Tuberculosis
133
TWB
Total weight bare
134
THR
Total hip replacement
135
TKR
Total knee replacement
136
U/A
Urine Alaysis
137
URI
Got the word `tract’ in there too
Urine respiratory tract infection
138
VMO
Type of officer
Visiting medical officer
139
WBAT
Weight bare as tolerated
