tanya's abbreviations Flashcards
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABI
acquired brain injury
AF
atrial fibrillation
AKA
above knee amputation
AMB
ambulant
AMB x1
ambulant with one nurse
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
A+O
alert and oriented
APO
acute pulmonary oedema
ARF
acute renal failure
AVF
arteriovenous fistula for renal dialysis
AVR
aortic valve replacement
AXR
abdominal x-ray
BA
bowel action
BC
blood culture
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
BD
twice daily
BKA
below knee amputation
BO
bowels open
BNO
bowels not open
BWO
bowels well open
BSLs
blood sugar levels
Ca
cancer
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CADL
community activity of daily living (shopping, accessing public transport)
CCF
congestive cardiac failure
CKD
chronic kidney disease
CLD
chronic liver disease
C/O
complaint of
COAD/COPD
chronic obstructive airway/ pulmonary disease
CP
chest pain
CPM
continuous passive motion machine for patients post knee surgery
CRF
chronic renal failure
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
DADL
domestic activity of daily living (cooking, cleaning)
DHS
dynamic hip screw
DM/T1DM/T2DM
diabetes mellitus/ etc
DT
drain tube
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECG
electrocardiogram
E/O
excision of
ESRF
end stage renal failure
ETOH
ethanol abuse
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
FBC
fluid balance chart
FDC
food description chart
FI
for investigation
FNC
full nursing care
FOB
faecal occult blood
FR
fluid restriction. will have amount in front: 1500ml FR
FWT
full ward test - urine
GCS
glasgow coma scale