Importnat abbreviations Flashcards by Chloe McInnes

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ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament (physio)

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ADD

A

Attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

A

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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b.d.

A

twice daily

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BMI

A

body mass index

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BSL

A

blood sugar level

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BW

A

body weight

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C1-7

A

cervical vertebrae 1-7

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Ca

A

calcium

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cal.

A

calorie

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CCF

A

Congestive Cardiac Failure

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CCU

A

Critical/Coronary care unit

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cm

A

centimetre

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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c/o

A

complains of

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

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cryo

A

cryotherapy

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

Computerised tomography

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CVA

A

Cardio Vascular Accident

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DBP

A

Diastolic blood pressure

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus

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DOB

A

Date of birth

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DVT

A

Deep venous thrombosis

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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ED

A

Emergency Department

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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ENT

A

ears, nose, throat

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FFA

A

Free fatty acids

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

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H/O

A

History of

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HR

A

heart rate

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IMI

A

intramuscular injection

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IV

A

intraveneous

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K+

A

potassium

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lab

A

laboratory

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LDL

A

Low-Density-Lipoprotein type

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LFT

A

Liver function tests

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LV

A

Left ventricle

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Mg

A

magnesium

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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Na

A

sodium

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NSAID

A

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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O2

A

oxygen

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obs.

A

Observations (physio)

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O2 Sats

A

Oxygen saturation

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paed

A

Paediatrics

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PMH

A

Past medical history

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PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

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PO

A

By mouth, orally

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post op

A

Post operatively

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prn

A

as required

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Pt

A

patient

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qid

A

4 times daily

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RCC

A

red cell count

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RICE

A

Rest, ice, compression, and elevation

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Rpt

A

repeat

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RR

A

respiratory rate

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RTI

A

Respiratory tract infection

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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SBP

A

Systolic blood pressure

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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stat

A

immediately and once only (statim)

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STI

A

Sexually transmissible infection, soft tissue injury

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T1-12

A

Thoracic vertebrae (1-12)

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Tab

A

tablet

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t.d.s

A

Three times a day

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TG

A

Triglycerides

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse and respiration

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Vax.

A

vaccine

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WBC

A

White blood count

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w/o

A

Without

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y/o

A

Years old

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Δ

A

disease

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♂

A

female

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♀

A

male

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#

A

fracture