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Medical Acronyns Flashcards

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1
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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2
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NOF

A

Fractured neck of femur

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3
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CCF

A

Congestive Cardiac failure

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4
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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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5
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ROM

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Range of movement

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6
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IDDM

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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7
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ESR

A

Erythocyte sedimaention rate

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LFT

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Lung or liver function test

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FBC

A

Full blood count, or fluid balance chart

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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10
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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

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12
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UEC

A

urea, electrolytes and creatinine

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13
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary diosease

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14
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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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15
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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16
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VQ scan

A

ventilation perfusion scan, using isotopes to look at pulmonary embolisms (clots)

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17
Q

RBC

A

erythrocytes

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WBC

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Leucocytes (neutrophils, eosinophil, basophil), lymphocytes, monocytes

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Hb

A

haemoglobin

20
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IHD

A

ischaemic heart disease

21
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Hx

A

History

22
Q

ABG

A

arterial blood gas

23
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atheroma

A

lipid containing deposits (plaques) on walls of arteries

24
Q

AAA

A

triple A, abnnormal aortic, aneurism

25
Q

AF

A

atrial fibrullation

26
Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarct

27
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

28
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiagram (aka EKG)

29
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

30
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VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

31
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ARF

A

Acute renal failure

32
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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

33
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IDC

A
34
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BNO

A

Bladder neck obstruction

35
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MSU

A

Midstream urine

36
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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

37
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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

38
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UA

A

Urine analysis

39
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D&C

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40
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CVS

A

Chorionic villus sampling

41
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HOV

A

Human papilloma virus

42
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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

43
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Obs & gynae

A

Obstetrics and gynaecology

44
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PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

45
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PV

A

Per vaginal

46
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STI

A

Sexually transmitted infectious

47
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STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

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