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1
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What does F mean?

A

fasting

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What does F/I mean?

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for investigation

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What does F/O mean?

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for observation

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What does FBC mean?

A

fluid balance chart / full blood count

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What does FWB mean?

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Full Weight Bearing

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What does HIV mean?

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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What does HNPU mean?

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has not passed urine

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What does HR mean?

A

heart rate

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What does HRT mean?

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hormone replacement therapy

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What does HT mean?

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hypertension

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What does Hx mean?

A

history

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What does IDC mean?

A

indwelling catheter

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What does IHD mean?

A

ischaemic heart disease

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What does Inj mean?

A

injection

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What does Insitu mean?

A

in correct place / in position

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What does mist mean?

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mixture (mistura)

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What does MMSE mean?

A

mini mental state examination

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What does MRI mean?

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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What does MRSA mean?

A

methicillin resistant staph. aureus

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What does MSE mean?

A

mental state examination

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What does MVA mean?

A

motor vehicle accident

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What does NAD mean?

A

no abdormality detected

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What does NBM mean?

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nil by mouth

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What does Neuro mean?

A

neurology

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What does NFO mean?

A

no further orders

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What does NKA mean?

A

no known allergies

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27
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What does NOF mean?

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neck of femur

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What does NOK mean?

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next of kin

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What does NPO mean?

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nil per oral

30
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What does NPU mean?

A

not passed urine

31
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What does ortho mean?

A

orthopaedics

32
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What does OT mean?

A

occupational therapy

33
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What does P/H mean?

A

past history

34
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What does PA mean?

A

per axilla

35
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What does PAC mean?

A

pressure area care

36
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What does PEP mean?

A

personal enablement program

37
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What does PHx mean?

A

past history

38
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What does PU mean?

A

passed urine

39
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What does PVD mean?

A

peripheral vascular disease

40
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What does q.i.d mean?

A

four times a day ( quarter in die)

41
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What does q.q.h mean?

A

every four hours ( quaque quater hora)

42
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What does R/O mean?

A

removal of

43
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What does r/t mean?

A

related to

44
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What does R/V mean?

A

reviewed

45
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What does RA mean?

A

rheumatoid arthritis

46
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What does RIB mean?

A

rest in bed

47
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What does ROM mean?

A

range of movement

48
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What does Rt mean?

A

right

49
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What does Rx mean?

A

prescribed/ treatment

50
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What does S&S mean?

A

signs and symptoms

51
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What does S/B mean?

A

seen by

52
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What does S/c mean?

A

subcutaneous

53
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What does S/D mean?

A

straight drainage

54
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What does SCC mean?

A

squamous cell carinoma

55
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What does SOB mean?

A

shortness of breath

56
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What does Spec mean?

A

specimen

57
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What does Supp mean?

A

suppository

58
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What does t.d.s mean?

A

three times a day (ter die sumendum)

59
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What does TED mean?

A

thromboembolitic device (anti-embolism sticking)

60
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What does THR mean?

A

total hip replacement

61
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What does TIA mean?

A

trans iscaemic attack

62
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What does TKR mean?

A

total knee replacemnt

63
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What does TLC mean?

A

tender loving care/ total lung capacity

64
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What does TPN mean?

A

total parenteral nutrition

65
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What does Tx mean?

A

treatment/ transplant

66
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What does U/A mean?

A

urinalysis

67
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What does U/S mean?

A

ultrasound

68
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What does UO mean?

A

urine output

69
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What does URTI mean?

A

upper respiratory tract infection

70
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What does UTI mean?

A

urinary tract infection

71
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What does VRE mean?

A

Vancomycin resistant enterococci

72
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What does VV’s mean?

A

vaicose veins

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