tanya's abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
ABI
A
acquired brain injury
3
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
4
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
5
Q
AMB
A
ambulant
6
Q
AMB x1
A
ambulant with one nurse
7
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
8
Q
A+O
A
alert and oriented
9
Q
APO
A
acute pulmonary oedema
10
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
11
Q
AVF
A
arteriovenous fistula for renal dialysis
12
Q
AVR
A
aortic valve replacement
13
Q
AXR
A
abdominal x-ray
14
Q
BA
A
bowel action
15
Q
BC
A
blood culture
16
Q
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma
17
Q
BD
A
twice daily
18
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
19
Q
BO
A
bowels open
20
Q
BNO
A
bowels not open
21
Q
BWO
A
bowels well open
22
Q
BSLs
A
blood sugar levels
23
Q
Ca
A
cancer
24
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
25
CADL
community activity of daily living (shopping, accessing public transport)
26
CCF
congestive cardiac failure
27
CKD
chronic kidney disease
28
CLD
chronic liver disease
29
C/O
complaint of
30
COAD/COPD
chronic obstructive airway/ pulmonary disease
31
CP
chest pain
32
CPM
continuous passive motion machine for patients post knee surgery
33
CRF
chronic renal failure
34
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
35
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
36
CXR
chest x-ray
37
DADL
domestic activity of daily living (cooking, cleaning)
38
DHS
dynamic hip screw
39
DM/T1DM/T2DM
diabetes mellitus/ etc
40
DT
drain tube
41
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
42
ECG
electrocardiogram
43
E/O
excision of
44
ESRF
end stage renal failure
45
ETOH
ethanol abuse
46
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
47
FBC
fluid balance chart
48
FDC
food description chart
49
FI
for investigation
50
FNC
full nursing care
51
FOB
faecal occult blood
52
FR
fluid restriction. will have amount in front: 1500ml FR
53
FWT
full ward test - urine
54
GCS
glasgow coma scale
55
GOR
general operating room (theatre)
56
GORD
gastro oesophageal reflux disorder
57
HCV/HBV
hepatitis C / B virus
58
Hi Lo
High Low bed for falls patients
59
HT/HTN
hypertension
60
ICP
intracranial pressure
61
IDC
indwelling catheter
62
Indep
independent
63
insitu
in place
64
IHD
ischaemic heart disease
65
I/O
insertion of
66
IVA/AB
intravenous antibiotics
67
IVB/C
intravenous bung/catheter
68
IVT
intravenous therapy
69
IVDU
intravenous drug user
70
JJT
jejunostomy tube - feeding tube into jejunum
71
MC
mouth care
72
MRA
magnetic resonance angiogram: blood vessel flow
73
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
74
MVR
mitral valve replacement
75
NCS
nerve conduction studies
76
NFR
not for resus
77
NG or NGT
nasogastric tubing
78
NOF
neck of femur
79
NOK
next of kin
80
NWB
non weight bearing
81
OA
osteoarthritis
82
OHG
oral hypoglycaemic
83
OP
osteopo
84
PAC
pressure area care
85
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
86
PEARL
pupils equal and reacting to light
87
PE
pulmonary embolism
88
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
89
POP
plaster of paris
90
PPM
permanent pacemaker
91
PRBC
packed red blood cells
92
PRN
as required
93
PUF
pick up frame
94
PUIT
passed urine in toilet
95
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
96
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
97
PWB
partial weight bear(ing)
98
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
99
RAF
rapid atrial fibrillation
100
RDNS
royal district nursing service
101
RIB
rest in bed
102
RFT
renal function test
103
R/O
removal of
104
ROS
removal of sutures/staples
105
SAH
sub arachnoid haemorrhage
106
SBO
small bowel obstruction
107
S/C
self caring
108
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
109
SCUDS
sequential compression device - thromboembolism prevention
110
SDH
subdural haematoma
111
SOB
shortness of breath
112
SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
113
SOOB
sitting out of bed
114
SPC
supra-pubic catheter
115
SPS
single point stick
116
STEMI
ST elevated myocardial infarction
117
S/V
supervision
118
SVAH
st vincent's at home
119
TEDS
thromboembolic stockings (compression stockings)
120
TKJR/THJR
total knee/hip joint replacement
121
TOE
trans oesophageal echocardiogram
122
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
123
TTE
trans thoracic echocardiogram
124
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
125
TWB
touch weight bear
126
UA
urinalysis
127
US
ultrasound
128
UTI
urinary tract infection
129
VT
ventricular tachycardia
130
VF
ventricular fibrillation
131
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
132
WT
weight
133
XR
x-ray
134
4WF
four wheel frame
135
#
fracture
136
PUIB
passed urine in bottle
137
PUIP
passed urine in pan
