common abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
what is PC?
A
- presenting condition
2
Q
what is HPC?
A
- history of presenting condition
3
Q
what is PMSH?
A
- past medical and surgical history
4
Q
what is DH?
A
- drug history
5
Q
what is SH?
A
- social history
6
Q
what is SQ?
A
- special question
7
Q
what is 1/7?
A
- one day
8
Q
what is 1/12?
A
- one month
9
Q
what is 1/52?
A
- one week
10
Q
what is Ax?
A
- assessment
11
Q
what is Rx?
A
- treatment
12
Q
what is Mx?
A
- management
13
Q
what is ISQ?
A
- in status quo
- remains unchanged
14
Q
what is c/o?
A
- patient complains of
15
Q
what is NAD?
A
- no abnormalities detected
16
Q
what is NBI?
A
- no bone injury
17
Q
what is NRS?
A
- numerical rating scale
18
Q
what is NSAID’s?
A
- non- steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
19
Q
what is VBI?
A
- vertebral basilar insufficiency
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
