Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Liam Smith

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Fracture

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Abx

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antibiotics

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Adh

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anti diuretic hormone

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aicu

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adult intensive care unit

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af

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atrial fibrillation

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aids

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acquired immune deficiency virus

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ami

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acute myocardial infarction

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mi

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myocardial infarction

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abdo

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abdominal

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av node

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atrio ventricular node

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axr

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abdominal x ray

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b/k

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below knee

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bm

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blood sugar level

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bmi

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body mass index

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bp

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blood pressure

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bo

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bowels opened

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bno

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bowels not opened

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ccf

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congestive cardiac failure

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bnf

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british national formulary

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ccot

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critical care outreach team

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cd

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controlled drug

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cons

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consultant

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copd

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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cxr

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chest x ray

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csf

A

cerebral spinal fluid

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DN

A

district nurse

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dka

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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dna

A

did not attend

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dvt

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deep vein thrombosis

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echo

A

echocardiogram

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ed

A

emergency department

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ent

A

ear nose and throat

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et tube/ett

A

endotracheal tube

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fbg

A

fasting blood glucose

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gtn

A

glyceryl trinitrate

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gcs

A

glasgow coma scale

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fwb

A

fully weight bearing

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hypo

A

hypoglycaemia

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ibs

A

irritable bowl syndrome

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icu

A

intensive care unit

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im

A

intra muscularly

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ivi

A

intravenous infusion

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loc

A

loss of consciousness

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mdt

A

multi disciplinary team

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n/k

A

not known

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nka

A

no known allergies

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02 sat

A

oxygen saturation

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ot

A

occupational therapist

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pe

A

pulmonary embolism

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prn

A

as required (pro re nata, as the situation commands)

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pmh

A

past medical history

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svt

A

supra ventricular tachycardia

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T

A

temperature

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tbc

A

to be confirmed

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us

A

ultrasound

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vf

A

ventricular fibrillation

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vt

A

ventricular tachycardia

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ppci

A

primary percutaneous coronary intervention