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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Ortho

A

Orthopaedics

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Obs-Gyn

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Yrs

A

Age in years

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Pap smear

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Papanicoulaous smear test (of cervical cells)

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5
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Chol

A

Cholesterol

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Cy

A

Cyanosis

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Esp.

A

Especially

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BF

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  • Both feet (podiatrist)
  • Breast feeding (nursing)
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CT

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  • Computed Tomography or CT Scan
  • Coronary thrombosis
  • Cerebral tumour
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LLL

A

Left lower lobe / left lower limb / left lower lid (eye)

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Px

A

Past history / prognosis

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RA

A

Right atrium / rheumatoid atrhritis

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RBC

A

Red blood count / red blood cell

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RV

A

Residual volume (respiration) / right ventricle

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URTI

A

Upper Respiratory Tract infection

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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SOBE

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Shortness of breath on exertion

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SOB

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Shortness of breath (which may imply they suffer SOB at all times)

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ac

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(Latin: ante cibum) before a meal

20
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BD/bd

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Twice a day

21
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TDS/tds/tid

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Three times a day

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QID/qid

A

Four times a day

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Hrs/hrs

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hrly

25
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Mane

26
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Nocte

A

Night time

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pc

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(Latin: post cibum) after meals

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PRN/prn

A

When needed/as required

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Stat

A

Immediately

30
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1/7

31
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2/52

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4/24

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Four times per day. NOT: 4hrly

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cap

34
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cream

A

cream (no abbreviation for this word)

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inj

36
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oint

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pca

A

patient controlled analgesia

38
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pess

A

pessary (vaginal suppository)

39
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supp

A

suppositories

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tab

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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NG

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naso-gastric

44
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PEG

A

Percutaneous enteral gastrostomy

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PO

46
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PR

A

per rectum

47
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Subcut

A

Subcutaneous

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