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?

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query

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#

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fracture

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XR

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x-ray

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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AXR

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abdo x-ray

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ROI

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region of interest

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FB

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foreign body

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F/U

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follow up

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F/I

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fever due to infection

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W/o

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without

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p/w

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per week

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r/o

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rule out

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o/e

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on examination

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c/o

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complains of

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Ix

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investigations

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Tx

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treatment

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Rx

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to take

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Hx

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history

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PMH

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past medical history

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Bx

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biopsy

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6/12

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6 months

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2/7

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2 days

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3/52

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3 weeks

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30/60

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30 mins

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♀
female
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♂
male
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2°
2nd degree
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BKA
below knee amputation
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LOC
level of consciousness
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DOA
dead on arrival
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GCS
glasgow coma scale
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N/H
nursing home
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MVA
motor vehicle accident
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BIBA
brought in by ambulance
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IV
intravenous
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T2DM
type 2 diabetes mellitus
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ETOH
ethyl alcohol
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IVDU
intravenous drug user
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PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
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ESRF
end stage renal failure
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EOT
end of treatment
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CP
chest pain
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CCP
cardiac chest pain
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HAP
hospital acquired pneumonia
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CAP
community acquired pneumonia
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T2RF
type 2 respiratory failure
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MI
myocardial infarction
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SOB
shortness of breath
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LRTI
lower respiratory tract infection
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WOB
work of breathing
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PTx
pneumothorax
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SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CABGS
coronary artery bypass graft surgery
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CCF
congestive cardiac failure
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STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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NSTEMI
non-ST-segment myocardial infarction
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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OOHCA
out of hospital cardiac arrest
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AF
atrial fibrillation
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VF
ventricular fibrillation
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PE
pulmonary embolism
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HR
heart rate
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BP
blood pressure
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APO
acute pulmonary oedema
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TB
tuberculosis
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VATS
video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
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ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
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LLL
left lower lobe
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RLL
right lower lobe
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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SBO
small bowel obstruction
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LBO
large bowel obstruction
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N+V
nausea and vomiting
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NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
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BNO
bowels not open
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KUB
kidneys, ureter and bladder
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ETT
endotracheal tube
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NTT
nasotracheal tube
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NGT
nasogastric tube
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ICC
intercostal catheter
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PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
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CVC
central venous catheter
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NJT
nasojejunal tube
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PPM
permanent pacemaker
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TIA
transient ischaemic attack
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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COW
circle of willis
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MCA
middle cerebral artery stroke
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PCA
posterior cortical atrophy
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SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
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SOL
intracranial space occupying lesion
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ORIF
open reduction and internal fixation
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NOF
neck of femur
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GAMP
general anaesthetic, manipulation and plaster
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LAMP
local anaesthetic, manipulation and plaster
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SNOH
surgical neck of humerus
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FOOSH
fallen on outstretched hand
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SUFE
slipped upper femoral epiphysis
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DDH
developmental dysplasia of the hip
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MT
metatarsal bone
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IPJ
interphalangeal joint
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DHS
dynamic hip screw
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Ex FIX
external fixation
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TKR
total knee replacement
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THR
total hip replacement
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POP
plaster of paris
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OOP
out of plaster
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ACJ
acromioclavicular joint
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SIJ
sacroiliac joint
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ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
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PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
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EAM
external auditory meatus
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IAM
internal auditory meati
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SN
sternal notch
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IC
iliac crests
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IOC
intraoperative cholangiogram (gallbladder surgery)
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RGP
retrograde pyelogram
120
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (procedure to examine and diagnose live, bile ducts and pancreas)
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PCNL
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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CTPA
computed tomography pulmonary angiogram
123
CT IVC
computed tomography intravenous cholangiogram
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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Ca
cancer/carcinoma
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SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
127
HCC
hepatocellular carcinoma
128
SCLC
small cell lung carcinoma
129
RCC
renal cell carcinoma
130
CRC
colorectal carcinoma
131
ASMIRT
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapists
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BSA
BreastScreen Australia
133
CMP
Certificate of Mammographic Practice
134
IES
image evaluation systems
135
MQAP
mammography Quality Assurance Programme
136
NAS
National Accreditation Standards
137
RANZCR
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
138
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

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