Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
2
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index
4
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
5
Q
CPR
A
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
6
Q
CSU
A
Catheter specimen urine
7
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
8
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
9
Q
ECG
A
Electro-Cardiogram
10
Q
ENT
A
Ear, nose and throat
11
Q
FBC
A
Full blood count
12
Q
GTN
A
Glyceryl trinitrate
13
Q
GUM
A
Genitourinary medicine
14
Q
HDU
A
High dependency unit
15
Q
LFT
A
Liver function test
16
Q
MDT
A
Multidisciplinary team
17
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic resonance imaging
18
Q
MRSA
A
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus
19
Q
MSU
A
Midstream specimen of urine
20
Q
AAC
A
augmentive or alternative communication
21
Q
AAGBI
A
Association of anaesthetics of Great Britain and Ireland
22
Q
ABPM
A
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
23
Q
AD
A
Autonomic dysreflexia
24
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
25
ADR
Adverse drug reaction
26
AED
Automated external defibrillator
27
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
28
ALARP
As low as reasonably practicable
29
ALS
Advanced life support
30
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
31
ANH
Acute normovolaemic haemodilution
32
ANP
Atrial natriuretic peptide
33
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
34
ANTT
Aseptic non-touch technique
35
AP
Alkaline phosphate / Anteroposterior /Alternating pressure
