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AC

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Before food

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ADH

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Anti-diuretic hormone

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AI

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Artificial insemination

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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AS

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Aortic stenosis

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bd

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Twice a day

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BNF

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British National formulary

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BNO

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Bladder neck obstruction

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BP

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Blood pressure or British pharmacopoeia

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CABS

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Coronary artery bypass surgery

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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CCF

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Congestive cardiac failure

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CCU

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Coronary care unit

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Cd

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Controlled drug

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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C0AD

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Chronic obstructive airways disease

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CO LD

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Chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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CVS

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Cardiovascular system

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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ECG

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Electrocardio gram

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EOF

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End organ failure

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ERPC

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Evacuation of retained products of conception

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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FBC

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Full blood count

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GSL

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General sales list

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Hb

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Haemoglobin

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HI

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Hypodermic injection

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HRT

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Hormone replacement therapy

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HS

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Heartsounds

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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IM

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Intramuscular injection

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ITU

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Intensive therapy unit

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IVI

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Intravenous injection

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IVF

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In vitro fertilisation

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LRTI

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Lower respiratory tract infection

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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MIMS

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Monthly index of medical specialities

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MODA

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Misuse of drugs act

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MOF

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Multiple organ failure

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N & V

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Nausea and vomiting

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NP

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Proper name

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NSAIDS

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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Od

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Every day or daily

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Om

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Every morning

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On

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Every night

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OTC

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Over the counter

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P

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Pharmacy only drugs

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Pc

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After meals

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PE

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Pulmonary embolism

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POM

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Prescription only medicine

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PPI

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Proton pump inhibitors

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Prn

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As required/when needed

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PUO

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Pyrexia of unknown origin

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Qds

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Four times a day

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Qqh

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Every four hours

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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Rx

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Recipe/take/treatment

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SCBU

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Special care baby unit

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SI

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International system of units

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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Tds or tids

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Three times a day

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TIA

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Transient ischaemic attack

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TOP

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Termination of pregnancy

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TTA

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To take away

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U & E

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Urea And electrolytes

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URTI

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Upper respiratory tract infection

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USS

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Ultrasound scan

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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VD

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Venereal disease

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VV

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Varicose veins

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WBC

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White blood cell

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A&E

A

Accident & emergency

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AD(H)D

A

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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AF

A

Atrial fibrilation

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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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ANS

A

Automatic nervous system

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BID

A

Brought in dead

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BMI

A

Body Mass Index

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BS

A

Blood suagr

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BSO

A

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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C&S

A

Culture & sensitivity

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Ca

A

Calcium

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CPK

A

Creatinine phosphokinase

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CPR

A

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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CSU

A

Catheter specimen of urine

93
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CT/CAT

A

Computerised axial tomography

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CVA

A

Cerebro vascular accident

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DEXA

A

Duel Energy absorptiometry

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DNA (appointment)

A

Did not attend

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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

99
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EDC/D

A

Estimated date of confinement/delivery

100
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EMU

A

Early morning urine

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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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BCG

A

Bacille Calmette-Guerin (Tuberculosis)

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DTP

A

Diptheria Tetanus Pertussis (triple vacc for babies)

105
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HIB

A

Haemophilus influenzae Type B (meningitis protection for babies)

106
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MMR

A

Measles, mumps and rubella (triple vacc for babies)

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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Fe

A

Iron

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FHH

A

Family history/foetal heart

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FMRI

A

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

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GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

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GFR

A

Glomerular filtration rate

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GI

A

Gastro intestinal

Glycaemic index

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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance test

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HAI

A

Hospital acquired infection

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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

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HDU

A

High dependency unit

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

120
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HVS

A

High vaginal swab

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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel syndrome

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IDDM

A

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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Ig

A

Immunoglobin

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INR

A

International normalised ratio

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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

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IVU

A

Intravenous urogram

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K

A

Potassium

128
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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

129
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LFT

A

Liver function test

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LIH/RIH

A

Left/Right inguinal hernia

131
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LMP

A

Last Menstrual period

132
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LVF

A

Left ventricle failure

133
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MCV

A

Mean corpuscular volume

134
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Mg

A

Magnesium

135
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA

A

Methicillan resistance staphylococcus aureus

137
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MSU

A

Mid stream specimen of urine

138
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Na

A

Sodium

139
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NAD

A

No abnormality detected

140
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NBI

A

No bone injury

141
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O & S

A

Organism & sensitivity

142
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O2

A

Oxygen

143
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OGD

A

Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy

144
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PAP

A

Papanicolaou smear

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PBI

A

Protein bound iodine

146
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PCV

A

Packed cell volume

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pH

A

acid/alkaline balance

148
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PID

A

prolapsed invertebral disc

pelvic inflammatory disease

149
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PMT/PMS

A

premenstrual tension/syndromw

150
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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

post nasal drip

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POP

A

Plaster of paris

progesterone only pill

152
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PPH

A

postpartum haemorrhage

153
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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

154
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PTSD

A

post traumatic stress disorder

155
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PVS

A

persistant vegetative state

156
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Rh-/Rh+

A

Rhesus positive/negative

157
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RGP/RP

A

retrograde pyelogram

158
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RTA/C

A

Road traffic accident/collision

159
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SAD

A

Seasonal affective disorder

160
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SADS

A

Sudden adult death syndrome

161
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SAH

A

sub arachnoid haemorrhage

162
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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

163
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TAH

A

Total abdominal hystrerectomy

164
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TAAT

A

Tired all the time

165
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TENS

A

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TFT

A

Thyroid function test

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THR/TKR

A

Total hip/knee replacement

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TIA

A

Transient ischaemic attack

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TLC

A

Tender loving care

170
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TOP

A

Termination of pregnancy

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TPR

A

Temperature pulse respiration

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TTA/TTH

A

Tot take away/to take home

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TURP

A

Trans ureathral resection of prostate

174
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Caps

A

Capsules

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CD

A

 Controlled drug

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Neb

A

By nebuliser

177
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pess

A

Pessary for the vagina

178
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POC/OCC

A

For the eyes

179
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P.R.

A

Per rectum

180
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P.V.

A

Per vagina

181
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rep

A

Repeat/let it be repeated

182
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sos

A

If required (one dose only)

183
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Stat

A

Immediately/at once

184
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suppos

A

Suppository

185
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Tab

A

Tablet

186
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troch

A

Lozenge

187
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ung

A

Ointment

188
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COC

A

Combined oral contraceptive

189
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SLS

A

Selected list scheme

190
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SSRI

A

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

191
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ng

A

Nano gram

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