Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

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A

Fracture

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2
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Abx

A

antibiotics

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3
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Adh

A

anti diuretic hormone

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4
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aicu

A

adult intensive care unit

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5
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af

A

atrial fibrillation

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6
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aids

A

acquired immune deficiency virus

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7
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ami

A

acute myocardial infarction

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8
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mi

A

myocardial infarction

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9
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abdo

A

abdominal

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10
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av node

A

atrio ventricular node

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11
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axr

A

abdominal x ray

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12
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b/k

A

below knee

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13
Q

bm

A

blood sugar level

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14
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bmi

A

body mass index

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15
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bp

A

blood pressure

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16
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bo

A

bowels opened

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17
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bno

A

bowels not opened

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18
Q

ccf

A

congestive cardiac failure

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19
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bnf

A

british national formulary

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20
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ccot

A

critical care outreach team

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21
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cd

A

controlled drug

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22
Q

cons

A

consultant

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23
Q

copd

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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24
Q

cxr

A

chest x ray

25
Q

csf

A

cerebral spinal fluid

26
Q

DN

A

district nurse

27
Q

dka

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

28
Q

dna

A

did not attend

29
Q

dvt

A

deep vein thrombosis

30
Q

echo

A

echocardiogram

31
Q

ed

A

emergency department

32
Q

ent

A

ear nose and throat

33
Q

et tube/ett

A

endotracheal tube

34
Q

fbg

A

fasting blood glucose

35
Q

gtn

A

glyceryl trinitrate

36
Q

gcs

A

glasgow coma scale

37
Q

fwb

A

fully weight bearing

38
Q

hypo

A

hypoglycaemia

39
Q

ibs

A

irritable bowl syndrome

40
Q

icu

A

intensive care unit

41
Q

im

A

intra muscularly

42
Q

ivi

A

intravenous infusion

43
Q

loc

A

loss of consciousness

44
Q

mdt

A

multi disciplinary team

45
Q

n/k

A

not known

46
Q

nka

A

no known allergies

47
Q

02 sat

A

oxygen saturation

48
Q

ot

A

occupational therapist

49
Q

pe

A

pulmonary embolism

50
Q

prn

A

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

51
Q

pmh

A

past medical history

52
Q

svt

A

supra ventricular tachycardia

53
Q

T

A

temperature

54
Q

tbc

A

to be confirmed

55
Q

us

A

ultrasound

56
Q

vf

A

ventricular fibrillation

57
Q

vt

A

ventricular tachycardia

58
Q

ppci

A

primary percutaneous coronary intervention