Book Abbreviations BOLD

Question 1

Fx or #

Answer 1

Fracture

Question 2

COPD

Answer 2

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 3

C/O or c/o

Answer 3

complains of

Question 4

ECG or EKG

Answer 4

Electrocardiogram

Question 5

CVD

Answer 5

Cardiovascular disease

Question 6

PTH

Answer 6

Parathyroid hormone

Question 7

TPR

Answer 7

Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate

Question 8

N&V

Answer 8

Nausea and Vomiting

Question 9

TDS or tid

Answer 9

3 times a day

Question 10

Rx

Answer 10

Prescription

Question 11

mg

Answer 11

milligram/s

Question 12

HT or HTN

Answer 12

Hypertension

Question 13

TKR

Answer 13

Total knee replacement

Question 14

PO

Answer 14

per oral or orally

Question 14

VS

Answer 14

Vital signs

Question 15

UTI

Answer 15

Urinary tract infection

Question 16

CCU

Answer 16

Coronary care unit

Question 17

ADH

Answer 17

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 18

BD or bid

Answer 18

twice a day

Question 19

WCC

Answer 19

White cell count

Question 19

FBE

Answer 19

Full blood examination

Question 19

ED

Answer 19

Emergency department

Question 20

Sx

Answer 20

Surgery or symptoms

Question 21

1/12

Answer 21

1 month

Question 21

U/S

Answer 21

Ultrasound

Question 22

HR

Answer 22

Heart rate

Question 23

ROM

Answer 23

Range of motion/movement

Question 24

ACL

Answer 24

Anterior cruciate ligament

Question 25

TSH

Answer 25

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 25

EMG

Answer 25

Electromyogram

Question 26

D&V

Answer 26

Diarrhoea and vomiting

Question 27

CAD

Answer 27

Coronary artery disease

Question 28

IV

Answer 28

Intravenous

Question 28

STI

Answer 28

Sexually transmitted infection or soft tissue injury

Question 29

E/O

Answer 29

Examination of or excision of

Question 29

CBC

Answer 29

Complete blood count

Question 30

DOB OR D.O.B

Answer 30

Date of birth

Question 30

THR

Answer 30

Total hip replacement

Question 30

PT

Answer 30

Physiotherapist

Question 31

MALT

Answer 31

Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue

Question 32

y/o

Answer 32

years old

Question 33

PCL

Answer 33

Posterior cruciate ligament

Question 34

PPE

Answer 34

Personal protective equipment

Question 35

ACTH

Answer 35

Adrenocorticotropic

Question 36

NSAIDS

Answer 36

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Question 37

SocHx

Answer 37

Social history

Question 38

CXR

Answer 38

Chest X-ray

Question 39

LH

Answer 39

Luteinising hormone

Question 39

D/C

Answer 39

Discharge

Question 40

BIBA

Answer 40

Brought in by ambulance

Question 41

ADLs

Answer 41

Activities of daily living

Question 42

1/7

Answer 42

1 day

Question 43

FHx

Answer 43

Family history

Question 44

LOC

Answer 44

Loss of consciousness

Question 45

POP

Answer 45

Plaster of paris

Question 46

4/24

Answer 46

4 hours

Question 47

FSH

Answer 47

Follicle stimulating hormone

Question 48

T2D or T2DM

Answer 48

Type 2 diabetes (mellitus)

Question 49

Pt or pt

Answer 49

Patient

Question 50

R/O

Answer 50

Removal of or rule out

Question 51

BP

Answer 51

Blood pressure

Question 52

F/U

Answer 52

Follow up

Question 53

GDM

Answer 53

Gestational diabetes mellitus

Question 53

L/N

Answer 53

Lymph node

Question 54

BMI

Answer 54

Body mass index

Question 55

OPD

Answer 55

Outpatients department

Question 56

PNS

Answer 56

Peripheral Nervous system

Question 56

BGL

Answer 56

Blood glucose level

Question 57

WNL

Answer 57

Within normal levels

Question 58

HIV

Answer 58

Human immunodeficiency virus

Question 58

FROM

Answer 58

Full range of motion

Question 59

GP

Answer 59

General practitioner

Question 60

NKA

Answer 60

No known allergies

Question 61

AVN

Answer 61

Atrioventricular node

Question 62

Dx

Answer 62

Diagnosis

Question 63

MRI

Answer 63

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 64

CHO

Answer 64

Carbohydrates

Question 65

MI

Answer 65

Myocardial infarction

Question 66

CVA

Answer 66

Cerebrovascular accident

Question 67

CNS

Answer 67

Central nervous system

Question 68

ETOH

Answer 68

Ethanol or alcohol

Question 68

PE

Answer 68

Physical examination or pulmonary embolism

Question 69

A&P

Answer 69

Anterior and posterior

Question 70

LCL

Answer 70

Lateral collateral ligament

Question 70

CPR

Answer 70

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 71

Tx

Answer 71

Treatment

Question 72

U/A

Answer 72

Urinalysis

Question 73

CHF

Answer 73

Congestive heart failure

Question 74

ICU

Answer 74

Intensive care unit

Question 74

ABG

Answer 74

Arterial blood ases

Question 75

PSHx

Answer 75

Past surgical history

Question 77

1/52

Answer 77

1 week

Question 78

QID

Answer 78

4 times a day

Question 79

MBM/N or PO

Answer 79

Nil by mouth or nil orally

Question 80

RV or r/v

Answer 80

Review

Question 80

SHL

Answer 80

Sudden hearing loss

Question 81

HRT

Answer 81

Hormone replacement therapy

Question 82

PRN

Answer 82

As required or as needed

Question 83

LOW

Answer 83

Loss of weight

Question 84

CKD

Answer 84

Chronic kidney disease

Question 84

wd

Answer 84

wound

Question 84

MCL

Answer 84

Medial collateral ligament

Question 85

HPI

Answer 85

History of present illness

Question 85

O/A

Answer 85

On admission

Question 86

SOB

Answer 86

Shortness of breath

Question 87

AV

Answer 87

Arteriovenous or atrioventricular

Question 88

MVA

Answer 88

Motor vehicle accident

Question 89

C/W

Answer 89

Consistent with

Question 90

FBC

Answer 90

Full blood count or fluid balance chart

Question 91

NAD

Answer 91

No abnormalities detected