Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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AAROM

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Active Assister Range of Movement

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Abs

A

Antibiotics

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ACAT

A

Aged Care Assessment Team

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AO

A

Admitting Officer

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AMTS

A

Abbreviated Mental Test Score

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AB

A

Apex Beat

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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AC

A

Before meals (Ante Cibum)

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ACL

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

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ADH

A

Anti-diuretic Hormone

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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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ADM

A

Admission

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AE

A

Air Entry

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AF

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Ax

A

Assessment

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AS

A

Aortic Stenosis

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AKA

A

Above Knee Amputatioin

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ABI

A

Acquired Brain Injury

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APO

A

Acute Pulmonary Oedema

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ADO

A

Accrued Day Off

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ARDS

A

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARF

A

Acute Renal Failure

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Alb

A

Albumen

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ALL

A

Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia

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ALOC

A

Altered Level of Consciousness

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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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AP

A

Anterio-Posterior/Abdo-Perineal

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APTT

A

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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ARF

A

Acute Renal Failure

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AS

A

Aortic Stenosis

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ATW

A

Arrival to Ward

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AV

A

Atrio-Ventricular/Aterio Venous

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AXR

A

Abdominal X-Ray

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AFO

A

Ankle Foot Orthosis

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AVR

A

Aortic Valve Replacement

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BBB

A

Bundle Branch Block

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Ba En

A

Barium Enema

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Bill

A

Bilateral

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BCC

A

Basal Cell Carcinoma

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BCG

A

Bracille Calmette-Gurin (TB Vaccine)

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BD

A

Twice Daily (Bis Die)

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BFA

A

Bilateral Femoral Angiogram

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BIBA

A

Brought in by Ambulance

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47
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BIPAP

A

Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure

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48
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BG

A

Blood Glucose

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49
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BGE

A

Blood Glucose Estimation

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50
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BB

A

Bronchial Breathing

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51
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BJ

A

Bence Jones Protein/Biceps Jerk

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52
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BKA

A

Below Knee Amputation

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53
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BO

A

Bowels Opened

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54
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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55
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BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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BSL

A

Blood Sugar Level

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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Ca

A

Calcium

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CHI

A

Closed Head Injury

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CPR

A

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

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CLL

A

Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia

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CC

A

Care Co-ordinator

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CLD

A

Chronic Liver Disease

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CVC

A

Central Venous Catheter

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COAD

A

Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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69
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C/O

A

Complains Of

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70
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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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71
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CCD

A

Critical Care Department

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72
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CATT

A

Crisis Assessment Team

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73
Q

CE

A

Cardiac Enzyme

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C&S

A

Culture and Sensitivity

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75
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CRI

A

Chronic Renal Impairment

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76
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DADL

A

Domestic Activities of Daily Living

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DHS

A

Dynamic Hip Screw

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DOS

A

Date of Surgery

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Q

D/W

A

Discussed with

80
Q

DIC

A

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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DU

A

Duodenal Ulcer

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Q

DT

A

Drain Tube

83
Q

D/C

A

Discharge

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Q

DOA

A

Date of Admission/Arrival

85
Q

DVA

A

Department of Veterans Affairs

86
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

87
Q

D&V

A

Diarrhoea and Vomiting

88
Q

D

A

Daily

89
Q

DTs

A

Delirium Tremors

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Q

ECCE & IOL

A

Extracellular Cataract Extraction and Intraocular Lens

91
Q

EBV

A

Epstein-Barr Virus

92
Q

ETT

A

Endotracheal Tube

93
Q

ECC

A

External Cardiac Compression

94
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiograph

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Q

ECT

A

Electro-Convulsive Therapy

96
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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Q

EMB

A

Early Morning Breakfast

98
Q

EMG

A

Electromyogram

99
Q

ENT

A

Ear, Nose and Throat

100
Q

E/O

A

Excision Of

101
Q

ERCP

A

Endoscopic Retrogard Choliangiopancreatography

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Q

Exac.

A

Exacerbation

103
Q

ESRD

A

End-Stage Renal Disease

104
Q

ETOH

A

Alcohol

105
Q

ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation RAte

106
Q

ESWL

A

Extra-Corporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

107
Q

EUA

A

Examination Under Anaesthetic

108
Q

ECCRLA

A

Pupils Equal, Concentric, Capsular, Reacting to Light and Accommodating (directly and consequently)

109
Q

#

A

Fracture

110
Q

FB

A

Foreign Body

111
Q

FBC

A

Full Blood Count/Fluid Balance Chart

112
Q

FH

A

Family History

113
Q

FI/FIx

A

For Investigation

114
Q

FVC

A

Forced Vital Capacity

115
Q

FWB

A

Full Weight-Bearing

116
Q

FNAB

A

Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

117
Q

FNB

A

Fine/Frozen Needle Biopsy

118
Q

FNF

A

Finger-Nose-Finger Test

119
Q

FT

A

Flexor Tendon/Full Thickness

120
Q

FTSG

A

Full Thickness Skin Graft

121
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FIV

A

Forced Inspiratory Volume

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FWD

A

Full Ward Diet

123
Q

G

A

Gravida

124
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GA

A

General Anaesthetic

125
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GAT

A

Geriatric Assessment Team

126
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GB

A

Gall Bladder

127
Q

GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

128
Q

GE

A

Gastro-enterology

129
Q

GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

130
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GIT

A

Gastro-Intestinal Tract

131
Q

GP

A

General Practitioner

132
Q

GTN

A

Glyceryl Trinitrate

133
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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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Q

GUTT

A

Drops (guttae) (gutt pe gut)

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GU

A

Gastric Ulcer/Genito-Urinary

136
Q

GYNAE

A

Gynaecological

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Hb

A

Haemoglobin

138
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HCT

A

Haematocrit

139
Q

HCO3

A

Bicarbonate

140
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HDL

A

High-Density Lipopoteins

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HDU

A

Haemodialysis Unit

142
Q

HNPF

A

Has not passed flatus

143
Q

HNPU

A

Has not passed urine

144
Q

HNV

A

Has Noted Voited

145
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HR

A

Heart Rate

146
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HS

A

Heart Sounds

147
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IDC

A

Indwelling Catheter

148
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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IM

A

Intramuscular

150
Q

IVABs

A

Intravenous Antibiotics

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IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelogram

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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IM

A

Intramuscular Injection

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IV

A

Intravenous

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IVI

A

Intravenous Injection

156
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IVT

A

Intravenous Therapy

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Q

KCI

A

Potassium Chloride

158
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KVO

A

Keep Vein Open

159
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L)

A

Left

160
Q

LOC

A

Loss of Consciousness

161
Q

LDL

A

Low-Density Lipoproteins

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Q

LE

A

Lower Extremity

163
Q

LFT

A

Liver Function Test

164
Q

LIF

A

Left Iliac Fossa

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Q

LIH

A

Left Inguinal Hernia

166
Q

LRTI

A

Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

167
Q

LBO

A

Large Bowel Obstruction

168
Q

L/S

A

Lumbosacral (spine)

169
Q

LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

170
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

171
Q

LVF

A

Left Ventricular Failure

172
Q

LVH

A

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

173
Q

MAL

A

Malignant

174
Q

Mane

A

In the morning

175
Q

M/CS

A

Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivity

176
Q

METS

A

Metastases

177
Q

MIT

A

Myocardial Infarction

178
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction/Mitral Incompetence

179
Q

MND

A

Motor Neuron Disease

180
Q

MOW

A

Meals on Wheels

181
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

182
Q

MRSA

A

Multi-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

183
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

184
Q

MSQ

A

Mental State Quotient

185
Q

MSU

A

Mid Stream Urine

186
Q

MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

187
Q

MUA

A

Manipulation Under Anaesthetic

188
Q

Mx

A

Mixture