Acronyms Flashcards
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AV
A
atrioventricular
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BP
A
blood pressure
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CNS
A
central nervous system
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CVS
A
cardiovascular system
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EF
A
ejection fraction
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ENT
A
ear nose throat
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FROM
A
full range of movements
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MALT
A
mucosal associated lymphoid tissue
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MSK
A
muscoloskeletal
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PT
A
prothrombin time
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RS
A
respiratory system
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SA
A
sinoatrial
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UGS
A
urogenital system
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ACE
A
angiotensin converting enzyme
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Al
A
aluminium
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ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
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AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase
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ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid
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Ca
A
calcium
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CK
A
creatin kinase
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GOT
A
glutamic oxalacetic transaminase
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GPT
A
glucamic pyruvate transaminase
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AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AIDS
A
acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome
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ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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AMI
acute miocardial infarction
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ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
28
CA
cancer/carcinoma
29
CHF/CCF
congestive heart/cardiac failure
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COAD
chronic obstructive airways disease
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CRF
chronic renal failure
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DM
diabetes mellitus
33
DU
duodenal ulcer
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DVT
deep venous thrombosis
35
PAD
peripheral artery disease
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PBC
primary biliary cirrhosis
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TIA
transient ischaemic attack
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ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
40
ANF
atrial natriuretic factor
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CRH
corticothropin releasing hormone
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FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
43
GH
growth hormone
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IGF
insulin-like growth factor
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PRL
prolactine
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LH
luteinizing hormone
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PTH
parathormone
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BLSD
basic life support and defibrillation
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ED
emergency department
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ESI
emergency service index
51
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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BPAP
biphasic positive airway pressure
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ROSK
return of spontaneous circulation
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ICU
intensive care unit
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EMS
emergency medical services
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PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
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ALS
advanced life support
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MANO
morphine, aspirin, nitroglycerin, oxygen
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ACC
american college of cardiology
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WHO
world health organisation
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ABG
arterial blood gas
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CAT
computerised axial tomography
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CC
creatine clearance
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CT
computerised tomography
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ECG
electrocardiogram
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ECHO
echocardiogram
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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FBC
full blood count
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HCT
haematocrit
70
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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PET
positron emission tomography
72
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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PTC
prehospital trauma care
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
75
SBAR
situation - background - assessment - recommendation
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a&w
alive and well
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D&V
diarrhoea and vomiting
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HS
heart sounds
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LBP
low back pain
80
P
pulse
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NAD
nothing abnormal detected
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BMJ
british medical journal
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PPE
personal protective equipment
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BBCS
bumps, bruises, cut and scrapes
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BWCO
baby won't come out
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HONC
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon
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TEETH
tried everything else, try homeopathy
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MAPK
mitogen-activated protein kinase
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NSAID
non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs
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ARB
angiotensin receptor blockers
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ANTT
aseptic non-touch technique
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NOAEL
no observed adverse effect level
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ECV
external cephalic version
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CS
cesarean section
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PICO
patient, intervention, comparison, outcome
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MESH
medical subject headings
97
RCTs
randomised controlled trials
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BSACI
british society for allergy and clinical immunology
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FNHA
first nation health authority
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POM
prescription only medicine
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EMC
electronic medicine compendium
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MAT waiver
medication-assisted treatment waiver
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PCSS
provides clinical support system
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OUD
opioid use disorder
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MOUD
medication for opioid use disorder
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MAR
medication assisted recovery
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OTC
over the counter
108
SPC/SmPC
summary of product characteristics
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DAW
dispense as written
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OMIM
online mendelian inheritance in men
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ICD
international classification of disease
112
SNOMED-CT
systematised nomenclature in medicine - clinical terms
113
MedRA
medical dictionary for regulatory activities
114
DEA
drug enforcement agency
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DEBRA
dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa research association of america
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EB
epidermolysis bullosa
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XP
xeroderma pigmentosum
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OI
osteogenesis imperfecta
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XLH
X-linked hypophosphatemia
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MID
mitochondrial inheritance disorders
121
MELAS
myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes
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MERRF
myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers
123
NARP
neuropathy, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa
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LHON
leber's hereditary optic atrophy
125
ADR
adverse drug reactions
126
PE
physical education
127
IS
immune system
128
TLRs
toll-like receptors
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DC
dendritic cell
130
CRI
critical reviews in immunology
131
PRR
pattern recognition receptors
132
OSCE
objective structured clinical examination
133
GMER
global minimum educational requirements
134
USMLE
united states medical licensing examination
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RCS
royal college of surgeons
136
EWDT
european working time directive
137
GMC
general medical council
138
MRCPCH
clinical examination of the royal college of pediatrics and child health
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CEFR
common european framework of reference for languages
140
BEMC
bari english medical curriculum
141
PLACE
patient-led assessment of the care environment
142
NICE
national institute for health and care excellence
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CQC
care quality commission
144
TDA
trust development autority
145
M&S
modeling and simulation
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CCGs
clinical commissioning groups
147
DH
department of health
148
SHAs
strategic health authorities
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HSCIC
health and social care information centre
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CMS
centers for medicare and medicaid services
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HHS
department of health and human services
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AMBU
auxiliary manual breathing unit
153
QI
quality emprovement
154
EMRs
electronic medical records
155
PHRs
personal health records
