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Acronyms Flashcards

1
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PPE

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Personal Protective Equipment

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MSU

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Mid Stream Urine

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NICE

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

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TILEEO

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Task, Individual, Load, Environment, Equipment, Other Factors

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AKI

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Acute Kidney Injury

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ICE

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Ideas, Concerns and Expectations

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NEWS2

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National Early Warning Score 2

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mmol/L

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millimoles per litre (Blood Glucose)

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mmHg

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millimetres of mercury (BP)

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10
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NBM

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nil by mouth

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11
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OD

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once daily

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12
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BD

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Twice Daily

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TDS

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Three times daily

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14
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QDS

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Four times daily

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15
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SRC

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Self Retaining Catheter

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16
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4 degrees

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4 hourly

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PRIDE

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People Focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Excellence

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RIDDOR

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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

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HSE

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Health and Safety Executive

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B.M.I

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Body Mass Index

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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23
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SALT

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Speech and Language Therapy

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24
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MDTs

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multidisciplinary teams

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25
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EoL

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End of life

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26
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SOB

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Shortness of Breath

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27
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IVI

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intravenous infusion

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28
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MUST

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‘Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool’

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A

A

Absent from Ward

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30
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Ref

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Refused

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31
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M

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Mobile

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32
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W

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Helped to walk/walked

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C

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Chair

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LR

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Log rolled

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BR

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Broken Skin

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LoS

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Length of Stay

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LRTI

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Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

38
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MSFD

A

medically safe for discharge

39
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Abx

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Antibiotics

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LWH

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Living with Husband

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POC

A

Package of Care

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#

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Fracture

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CCF

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Congestive Cardiac Failure

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OA

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Osteoarthritis

45
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HTN

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Hypertension

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NOK

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Next of Kin

47
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ND

A

Normal Diet

48
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NF

A

Normal Fluids

49
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DNACPR

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Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation

50
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LVF

A

Left Ventricular Failure

51
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CAP

A

Community-acquired pneumonia

52
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IHD

A

ischemic heart disease

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TIA

A

transient ischaemic attack (stroke)

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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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CKD

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Chronic kidney disease

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MASD

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Moisture-acquired Skin Damage

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A.c

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Before meals

58
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CSU

A

catheter stream urine sample

59
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Dx

A

diagnosis

60
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h/o

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history of

61
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p.c.

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after food

62
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q1h

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every hour

63
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Rx

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treatment

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SSKIN

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Surface, Skin inspection, Keep patient moving, Incontinence/moisture, nutrition/hydration

65
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A

A

breathing air

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N

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Nasal Cannula

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SM

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Simple Mask

68
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RM

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Reservoir Mask

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TM

A

Tracheostomy Mask

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V

A

Venturi Mask

71
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H

A

Humidified Air

72
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FRSM

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Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks

73
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SSSABC

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Safety, Stimulate, Shout, Airway, Breathing, Circulation

74
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DOLS

A

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

75
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FFP

A

Fresh frozen plasma

76
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CPR (Feet)

A

Check, Protect, Refer

77
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FRC

A

Food record charts

78
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CSU

A

catheter specimen urine

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