Siglas Flashcards by Paula Garrucho

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GP

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general practitoner

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C/O

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complained of

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DOB

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day of birth

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NHS

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national health service

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A&E

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accident and emergency

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BP

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blood pressure

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JVP

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jugular venous pressure

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CVS

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cardiovascular system

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OTC

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over the counter

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RCP

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royal college of physicians

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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OBS

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observation

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WR

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ward round

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O/E

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on examination

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INR

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international normalized radio

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U + E

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urea and electrolytes

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O/P in 6/25

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out patient in 6 weeks

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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PRN

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as required

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OD

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once a day

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OM

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on the morning

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ON

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on the night

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TDS

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to take three times a week

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IV

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intravenous

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SC

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subcutaneal

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INH

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with an inhalator

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FDA

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food an drugs andministation

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AEMPS

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agencia española de medicamentos y productos sanitarios

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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CXR

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chest X-ray

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FH

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family history

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NAD

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non abnoramilty detected

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CNS

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central nervous system

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GTN

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nitroglycerin

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CRS

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cardiovascular and respiratory system

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PMH

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past medical history

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HPC

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history of the presenting complaint

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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TB

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tuberculosis

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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TTOs

A

to take out (medicina que te llevas cuando te dan el alta)

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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RTA/RTC

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road traffic accident or road traffic collision

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T

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temperature

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FBC

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full blood count

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LFT

A

liver fuction test

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(H)

A

home

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SpR

A

specialist registra

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PO

A

oral

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STAT

A

immediatly

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G

A

grams

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TT

A

two tablets

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BD

A

to take twice a week

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QDS

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to take four times a week

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IM

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intramuscular

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PR

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by rectum

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NEB

A

with a nebulizer

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NICE

A

national institute of clinical excellence

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BNF

A

british nationtal formulary

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DOPS

A

direct observation of pracatical skills

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Nil

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nothing

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SH

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social history

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2/52

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two weeks

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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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D & V

A

diarrhoea and vomiting

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DOA

A

death on arrival

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HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

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HIV

A

human inmunodeficiency virus

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MD

A

motorneurone disease

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PM

A

post mortem

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PMA

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progressive muscular atrophy

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PMT

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premenstrual tension

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RQ

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respiratory quotion

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RSI

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repetitive strain injury

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SAD

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seazonal affective disorder

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrom

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STD

A

sexually transmited disease

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TBI

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traumatic brain injury

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UV

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ultraviolet

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VDH

A

valvular disease of the heart

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WHO

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word health organisation