Acronyms Flashcards

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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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NBM

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nil by mouth

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OD

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once daily

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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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QDS

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Four times daily

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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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MDTs

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multidisciplinary teams

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EoL
End of life
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SOB
Shortness of Breath
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IVI
intravenous infusion
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MUST
'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool'
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A
Absent from Ward
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Ref
Refused
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M
Mobile
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W
Helped to walk/walked
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C
Chair
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LR
Log rolled
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BR
Broken Skin
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LoS
Length of Stay
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LRTI
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
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MSFD
medically safe for discharge
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Abx
Antibiotics
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LWH
Living with Husband
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POC
Package of Care
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#
Fracture
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CCF
Congestive Cardiac Failure
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OA
Osteoarthritis
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HTN
Hypertension
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NOK
Next of Kin
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ND
Normal Diet
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NF
Normal Fluids
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DNACPR
Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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LVF
Left Ventricular Failure
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CAP
Community-acquired pneumonia
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IHD
ischemic heart disease
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TIA
transient ischaemic attack (stroke)
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CXR
Chest X-Ray
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CKD
Chronic kidney disease
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MASD
Moisture-acquired Skin Damage
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A.c
Before meals
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CSU
catheter stream urine sample
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Dx
diagnosis
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h/o
history of
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p.c.
after food
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q1h
every hour
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Rx
treatment
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SSKIN
Surface, Skin inspection, Keep patient moving, Incontinence/moisture, nutrition/hydration
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A
breathing air
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N
Nasal Cannula
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SM
Simple Mask
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RM
Reservoir Mask
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TM
Tracheostomy Mask
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V
Venturi Mask
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H
Humidified Air
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FRSM
Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks
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SSSABC
Safety, Stimulate, Shout, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
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DOLS
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
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FFP
Fresh frozen plasma
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CPR (Feet)
Check, Protect, Refer
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FRC
Food record charts
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CSU
catheter specimen urine