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Module 15: Abbreviations Flashcards

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ac

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Before meals

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amps

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Ampoules

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bd

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Twice daily

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caps

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Capsules

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liq

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Solution

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mitte

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Dispense

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mane

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In the morning

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mcg

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Micrograms (1000 mcg = one milligram)

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mg

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Milligram (1000mg = 1 gram)

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mist

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Mixture

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ml

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Millilitres (1000ml = 1l)

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nocte

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At night/bed time

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od

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Once daily

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om

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Each morning

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on

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Each night

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op

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Original pack

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pc

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After meals

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prn

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As required, e.g. asthma medication

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qds

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Four times daily

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Rx

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Supply

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sos

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When required e. g. anaphylactic shock

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stat

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To be taken immediately

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tabs

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Tablets

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tds

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Three times daily

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TTO/TTA

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To take out/away (medication from ward when discharged home)

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troche

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Small tablet or lozenge

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ung

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Ointment

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ACE

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Acute coronary episode

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AF/VF

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Atrial/ventricular fibrillation

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BCC

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Basal cell carcinoma

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BID

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Brought in dead

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BP

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Blood pressure

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CBD

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Common bile duct

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CCF

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Congestive cardiac failure

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CHD

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Coronary heart disease

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CIN

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Cervical intraepithelial neoplasm (abnormal cervical smears)

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COAD

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Chronic obstructive airways disease

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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DNA

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Did not attend

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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DOB

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Date of birth

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D and V

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Diarrhoea and vomiting

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DU

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Duodenal ulcer

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram

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FB

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Foreign body

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FH

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Family history

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GA/LA

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General/local anaesthetic

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GU

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Gastric ulcer/genito-urinary

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LIF/RIF

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Left iliac fossa/right iliac fossa

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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MUA

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Manipulation under anaesthetic

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NAD

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No abnormality detected

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NBI

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No bone injury

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NFA

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No fixed abode

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NG

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New growth/nasogastric

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NSAIDs

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Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

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OA

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Osteoarthritis

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O/E

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On examination

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OPD

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Out-patient department

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PMH

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Past medical history

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POP

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Progesterone-only pill/plaster of Paris

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RIH/LIH

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Right inguinal hernia/left inguinal hernia

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RTA/RTC

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Road traffic accident/Road traffic collision

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SAD

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Seasonal affective disorder

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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TCI

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To come in (admission)

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TIA

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Transient ischaemic attack

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THR/TKR

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Total hip replacement/total knee replacement

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse and respiration

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TTO

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To take out (medication on discharge)

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TURB

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Transurethral resection of the bladder

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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URTI

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Upper respiratory tract infection

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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VV

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Varicose veins

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XROA

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X-ray on arrival

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BNF

A

British national formulary

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ChB

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Bachelor of surgery

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FRCGP

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Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners

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FRCOG

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Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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MRCGP

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Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners

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MRCOG

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Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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FRCP

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Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians

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MRCP

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Member of the Royal College of Physicians

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FRCS

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Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

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MRCS

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Member of the Royal College of Surgeons

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GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

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GORD

A

Gastro-oesophagal reflux disease

90
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INR

A

International normalised ratio

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MD

A

Doctor of Medicine

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MIMS

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Monthly Index of Medical Specialities

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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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ODG

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Oesophagoduodenogastroscopy

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POM

A

Prescription-only medicine

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SIDS

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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TLC

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Tender loving care

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TOP

A

Termination of pregnancy

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WCC

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White cell count

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qqh

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Every four hours

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PBI

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Protein bound iodine

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L

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Lymphadenopathy

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

Medical Terminology BSMSA (45 decks)

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