BSBMED301 Common acronyms and abbreviations Flashcards by Denise Rigoni

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A&E

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Accident and emergency

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ABI

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Acquired brain injury

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ACF

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Aged care facility

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Abx

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Antibiotics

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ADM

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Admission

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ADR

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Adverse drug reaction

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AHW

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Allied Health Worker

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AOD

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Alcohol and other drugs

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BBV

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Blood-borne virus

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BBC

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Basal cell carcinoma

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BP

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Blood pressure

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Bid

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Two times a day

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BMI

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Body Mass Index

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BMR

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Basal Metabolic Rate

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BS

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Blood sugar

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BGL

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Blood glucose levels

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CALD

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Culturally and linguistically diverse

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C

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Celsius

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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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C/O

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Complained of

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CDM

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Chronic disease management

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CHW

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Community Health Worker

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CVD

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Cardiovascular disease

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DTP

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Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis

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DSP

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Disability support pension

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EN

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Enrolled nurse

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ENT

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Ear, nose and throat

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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FH

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Family history

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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g

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Gram

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HACC

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Home and community care

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HO

A

History of

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Hib

A

Haemophilus influenza type B

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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IDU

A

Injecting drug user

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IV

A

Intravenous

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Kg

A

Kilogram

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L

A

Left

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LBW

A

Low birth weight NOT leg before wicket : )

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LOW

A

Loss of weight

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LRQ

A

Lower right quadrant

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Max

A

Maximum

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MBS

A

Medical benefits scheme

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mg

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Milligram

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Mid

A

Middle

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MMR

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Measles/mumps/rubella (vaccine)

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

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NOK

A

Next of kin

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NSAIDS

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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OPD

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Once per day

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OT

A

Occupational Therapy

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OTC

A

Over the counter

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O

A

Oxygen

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P

A

Pain

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PHC

A

Primary health care

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QIS

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Four times a day (from the Latin ‘quater in die’)

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R

A

Right

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Rx or Px

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Medical prescription, prescription drug or remedy

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SF

A

Schedule fee

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Soin

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Solution

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Sup

A

Superior

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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Tx

A

Treatment, therapy or transplant

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ULQ

A

Upper left quadrant

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USS

A

Ultrasound scan

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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VS

A

Vital signs

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WBC

A

White blood cells

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WBAT

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Weight bearing as tolerated

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W/O

A

Without

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WT

A

Weight

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x

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Times

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XR

A

X-ray

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YO

A

Years old