Common Abbreviations Flashcards by Raechel Gardiner

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Ca

A

Cancer

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O2

A

oxygen

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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

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C/O

A

Complaining of

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DOA

A

Date of admission/date of accident/dead on

arrival

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O/E

A

On examination

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LA

A

Local anaesthetic

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GA

A

General anaesthetic

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FB

A

Foreign body/fluid balance

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IMI

A

Intra muscular injection

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IVI

A

Intra venous injection

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NAD

A

Normal

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SOB

A

Short of breath

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PH

A

Past history

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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STAT

A

Immediately

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CVA

A

Cerebro-vascular accident (stroke)

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E&R

A

Examination & review (second opinion)

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TIA

A

Trans ischaemic attack

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PD

A

Provisional diagnosis

Q

FBC

A

Full blood count

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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S&S

A

Signs & symptoms

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T

A

Temperature

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R

A

Treatment

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#

A

Fracture/number

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++

A

Denotes quantity

Q

mane

A

Morning

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noctre

A

Night

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prn

A

When required

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qid

A

Four times per day

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qqh

A

Every four hours

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tds

A

Three times per day

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2/7

A

2 days

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2/52

A

2 weeks

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2/12

A

2 months

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2/24

A

2 hours

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1am

A

0100hrs / 1:00

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2pm

A

1400hrs / 14:00