common abbreviations Flashcards

1
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what is PC?

A
  • presenting condition
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2
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what is HPC?

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  • history of presenting condition
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3
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what is PMSH?

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  • past medical and surgical history
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4
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what is DH?

A
  • drug history
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5
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what is SH?

A
  • social history
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6
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what is SQ?

A
  • special question
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7
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what is 1/7?

A
  • one day
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8
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what is 1/12?

A
  • one month
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9
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what is 1/52?

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  • one week
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10
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what is Ax?

A
  • assessment
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11
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what is Rx?

A
  • treatment
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12
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what is Mx?

A
  • management
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13
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what is ISQ?

A
  • in status quo
  • remains unchanged
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14
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what is c/o?

A
  • patient complains of
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15
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what is NAD?

A
  • no abnormalities detected
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16
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what is NBI?

A
  • no bone injury
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17
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what is NRS?

A
  • numerical rating scale
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18
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what is NSAID’s?

A
  • non- steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
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19
Q

what is VBI?

A
  • vertebral basilar insufficiency
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20
Q

what is POP?

A
  • plaster of pairs
21
Q

what is MUA?

A
  • manipulation under anaesthetic
22
Q

what is RTA?

A
  • road traffic accident
23
Q

what is VDU?

A
  • visual display unit
24
Q

what is #?

A
  • fracture
25
Q

what is OP?

A
  • osteoporosis
26
Q

what is Ca?

A
  • cancer
27
Q

what is Ep?

A
  • epilepsy
28
Q

what is DM?

A
  • diabetes mellitus
29
Q

what is RA?

A
  • rheumatoid arthritis
30
Q

what is BP?

A
  • blood pressure
31
Q

what is DXT?

A
  • deep x ray therapy
32
Q

what is EMS?

A
  • early morning stiffness o f a joint
33
Q

what is AROM?

A
  • active range of motion
34
Q

what is FAROM?

A
  • full active range of motion
35
Q

what is PROM?

A
  • passive range of motion
36
Q

what is FPROM?

A
  • full passive range of motion
37
Q

what is HBB?

A
  • hand behind back
38
Q

what is HBH?

A
  • hand behind head
39
Q

what is PP?

A
  • present pain
  • before starting objective assessment
40
Q

what is O/E?

A
  • on examination
41
Q

what is LL?

A
  • lower limb
42
Q

what is UL?

A
  • upper limb
43
Q

what is NWB?

A
  • non weight- bearing
44
Q

what is PWB?

A
  • partial weight- bearing
45
Q

what is e/c?

A
  • elbow crutches
46
Q

what is sI. ?

A
  • sight
47
Q

what is LT?

A
  • long term
48
Q

what is SLS?

A
  • single leg stand