Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
BIA
A
bio-electrical impedance analysis
2
Q
FWB
A
fully weight bearing
3
Q
PSCC
A
primary/benign spinal cord compression
4
Q
POCT
A
point-of-care testing
5
Q
SAP
A
Single Assessment Process
6
Q
RIG
A
radiologically inserted gastrostomy
7
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8
Q
ANP
A
atrial natriuretic peptide
9
Q
TTO
A
to take out
10
Q
WR
A
Wassermann reaction
11
Q
HLA
A
human leucocyte antigen
12
Q
PDPH
A
post-dural puncture headache
13
Q
ECF
A
extracellular fluid
14
Q
CO
A
cardiac output
15
Q
PEF
A
pear expiratory flow
16
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
17
Q
MDI
A
metered dose inhaler
18
Q
HEPA
A
high-efficiency particulate air
19
Q
CVAD
A
central venous access device
20
Q
VT
A
ventricular tachycardia
21
Q
PHCT
A
primary healthcare team
22
Q
ODP
A
operating department practitioner
23
Q
CSU
A
catheter specimen of urine
24
Q
RFID
A
radiofrequency identification tag
25
VAT
Venous Assessment Tool
26
SaBTO
Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs
27
PEP
post-exposure prophylaxis
28
MSCC
metastatic spinal cord compression
29
ABPM
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
30
PTFE
polytetrafluoroethylene
31
MAR
medicines administration record
32
VAP
ventilator-associated pneumonia
33
HPA
Health Protection Agency
34
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
35
PWB
partially weight bearing
36
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
37
ADR
adverse drug reaction
38
BAL
bronchoalveolar lavage
39
ICF
intracellular fluid
40
RBC
red blood cell
41
CT
computed tomography
42
DRE
digital rectal examination
43
HCA
healthcare assistant
44
SA
sinoatrial
45
PESA
percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration
46
GMC
General Medical Council
47
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
48
PEG
percutaneous endoscopically placed gastrostomy
49
PWO
partial withdrawal occlusion
50
SIMV
synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation
51
IPCT
infection prevention and control team
52
WBIT
wrong blood in tube
53
LMA
laryngeal mask airway
54
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
55
BiPAP
bilevel positive airway pressure
56
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
57
VTE
venous thromboembolism
58
LA
local anaesthetic
59
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
60
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
61
HFEA
human fertilisation and embryology authority
62
TPI
Treponema pallidum immobilization
63
ICP
intracranial pressure
64
PONV
post-operative nausea and vomiting
65
NHSCSP
NHS cervical screening programme
66
IO
intraosseous
67
HME
heat and moisture exchanger
68
CTZ
chemoreceptor trigger zone
69
NMC
Nursing and Midwifery Council
70
PNS
peripheral nervous system
71
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
72
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
73
MUST
Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool
74
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
75
ART
assisted reproductive techniques
76
ANH
acute normovolaemic haemodilution
77
EWS
early warning scoring
78
DNAR
do not attempt resuscitation
79
GSL
general sales list medicine
80
MRC
Medical Research Council
81
BNF
British National Formulary
82
HR
heart rate
83
CPNB
continuous peripheral nerve block
84
BSE
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
85
ESD
endoscopic submucosal dissection
86
MDA
Medical Devices Agency
87
RAS
reticular activating system
88
OGD
oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
89
PACU
post-anaesthetic care unit
90
ALARP
as low as reasonably practicable
91
WHO
World Health Organisation
92
HDU
high-dependency unit
93
POA
pre-operative assessment
94
UMN
upper motor neurone
95
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
96
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
97
VPF
vascular permeability factor
98
AD
autonomic dysreflexia
99
NAT
nucleic acid testing
100
VF
ventricular fibrillation
101
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
102
HFOT
high-flow oxygen therapy
103
AAC
augmentive or alternative communication
104
GI
gastrointestinal
105
TURBT
transurethral resection of bladder tumour
106
CPET
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
107
SCC
spinal cord compression
108
HOCF
Home Oxygen Consent Form
109
SLT
speech and language therapist
110
NRAT
Norgine Risk Assessment Tool
111
NPWT
negative pressure wound therapy
112
OSCE
objective structure clinical examination
113
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
114
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
115
IASP
International Association for the Study of Pain
116
JVP
jugular venous pressure
117
PCEA
patient-controlled epidural analgesia
118
TIVA
total intravenous anaesthesia
119
NIV
non-invasive ventilation
120
ALS
advanced life support
121
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
122
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
123
PE
pulmonary embolus
124
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
125
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
126
CNCP
chronic non-cancer pain
127
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
128
HPV
human papillomavirus
129
MET
medical emergency team
130
PGD
Patient Group Direction
131
DM
diabetes mellitus
132
SMBG
self-monitoring of blood glucose
133
PrP
prion protein
134
DNA
did not attend
135
TB
tuberculosis
136
NPSA
National Patient Safety Agency
137
FRC
functional residual capacity
138
NMDA
N-methyl-D-aspartate
139
PPE
personal protective equipment
140
LCT
long-chain triglyceride
141
RCT
randomised controlled trail
142
MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
143
COAD
chronic obstructive airways disease
144
MIC
minimum inhibitory concentration
145
ANS
autonomic nervous system
146
CJD
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
147
SHOT
Serious Hazards of Transfusion
148
GM-CSF
granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor
149
CCU
coronary care unit
150
TSE
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
151
BME
black and minority ethnic
152
APTR
activated partial thromboplastin ratio
153
IC
inspiratory capacity
154
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
155
SBAR
Situation, background, assessment, recommendation
156
OTC
over the counter
157
TA-GVHD
transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease
158
NPC
National Prescribing Centre
159
TRALI
transfusion-related acute lung injury
160
MAOI
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
161
LBC
liquid-based cytology
162
vCJD
variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
163
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
164
P
pharmacy-only medicine
165
HBPM
home blood pressure monitoring
166
NBM
nil by mouth
167
CXR
chest x-ray
168
MS
multiple sclerosis
169
FEES
fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
170
PICC
peripherally inserted central cannula
171
CRP
C-reactive protein
172
MMP
matrix metalloprotease
173
ANTT
aseptic non-touch technique
174
DMSO
dimethylsulphoxide
175
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
176
EMR
endoscopic mucosal resection
177
NG
nasogastric
178
DRF
digital removal of faeces
179
DBE
deep breathing exercises
180
HCAI
healthcare-associated infection
181
WOB
work of breathing
182
SNRI
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
183
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
184
EBN
evidence-based nursing
185
CSP
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
186
RCN
Royal College of Nursing
187
SIU
spinal injuries unit
188
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
189
NEWS
National Early Warning Score
190
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
191
ISC
intermittent self-catheterization
192
MSU
midstream urine
193
CNS
central nervous system
194
AV
atrioventricular
195
INR
international normalised ratio
196
ETT
endotracheal tube
197
IAD
incontinence-associated dermatitis
198
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
199
GTN
glyceryl trinitrate
200
CVC
central venous catheter
201
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
202
MUAC
mid upper arm circumference
203
IBCT
incorrect blood component transfused
204
VBG
venous blood gas
205
PUO
pyrexia of unknown origin
206
BLS
basic life support
207
ECG
electrocardiogram
208
WBC
white blood cell
209
PRBC
packed red blood cell
210
VEGF
vascular endothelial growth factor
211
SC
subcutaneous
212
BP
blood pressure
213
CAUTI
catheter-associated urinary tract infection
214
MDT
multidisciplinary team
215
MCT
medium-chain triglyceride
216
POM
prescription-only medicine
217
ASA
American Society of Anesthesiologists
218
HCP
healthcare professional
219
swg
standard wire gauge
220
EBP
evidence-based practice
221
NHS
National Health Service
222
SV
stroke volume
223
FBC
full blood count
224
V/Q
ventilation/perfusion
225
ITU
intensive therapy unit
226
UTI
urinary tract infection
227
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
228
ICSI
intraoperative sperm injection
229
IV
intravenous
230
HOOF
Home Oxygen Ordering Form
231
NRS
numerical rating scale
232
ICS
intraoperative cell salvage
233
LPA
Lasting Power of Attorney
234
OT
occupational therapist
235
MPQ
McGill Pain Questionnaire
236
MAP
mean arterial pressure
237
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
238
DPI
dry powder inhaler
239
IM
intramuscular
240
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
241
LMN
lower motor neurone
242
ITDD
intrathecal drug delivery
243
AT
anaerobic threshold
244
PT
physiotherapist
245
AP
alkaline
| phosphatase/anteroposterior/alternating pressure
246
SVC
superior vena cava
247
HBV
hepatitis B virus
248
HTLV
human T cell leukaemia/lymphoma virus
249
PAD
pre-operative autologous donation
250
VAD
vascular access device
251
SIRS
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
252
A&E
accident and emergency
253
AAGBI
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
254
ABG
arterial blood gas
255
HCV
hepatitis C virus
256
PHN
post-herpetic neuralgia
257
SL
semi-lunar
258
NIPEE
non-invasive positive end-expiration
259
MC&S
Microscopy, culture and sensitivity
260
NWB
non-weight bearing
261
SGA
subjective global assessment
262
RA
right atrium
263
RNI
reference nutrient intake
264
FVC
forced vital capacity
265
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
266
AVPU
alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive
267
AARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
268
PN
parenteral nutrition
269
CMV
cytomegalovirus
270
TACO
transfusion-associated cardiac overload
271
MESA
microepididymal sperm aspiration
272
EDTA
ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid
273
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
274
CHG
chlorhexidine gluconate
275
TED
thromboembolic deterrent
276
BMI
body mass index
277
AED
automated external defibrillator
278
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
279
ECM
extracellular matrix
280
GGT
gamma-glutamyl rate
281
PART
patient-at-risk team
282
CVP
central venous pressure
283
SCI
spinal cord injury
284
LOS
lower oesophageal sphincter
285
HSE
Health and Safety Executive
286
TESE
testicular sperm extraction
287
cfu
colony-forming unit
288
SPa
suprapubic aspirate
