tanya's abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ABI

A

acquired brain injury

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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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5
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AMB

A

ambulant

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6
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AMB x1

A

ambulant with one nurse

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7
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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A+O

A

alert and oriented

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9
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APO

A

acute pulmonary oedema

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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AVF

A

arteriovenous fistula for renal dialysis

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12
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AVR

A

aortic valve replacement

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13
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AXR

A

abdominal x-ray

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14
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BA

A

bowel action

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BC

A

blood culture

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16
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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

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17
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BD

A

twice daily

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18
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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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19
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BO

A

bowels open

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BNO

A

bowels not open

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21
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BWO

A

bowels well open

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22
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BSLs

A

blood sugar levels

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Ca

A

cancer

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CADL

A

community activity of daily living (shopping, accessing public transport)

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CCF

A

congestive cardiac failure

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27
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CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

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28
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CLD

A

chronic liver disease

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C/O

A

complaint of

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30
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COAD/COPD

A

chronic obstructive airway/ pulmonary disease

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31
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CP

A

chest pain

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32
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CPM

A

continuous passive motion machine for patients post knee surgery

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33
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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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34
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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35
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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

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36
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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37
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DADL

A

domestic activity of daily living (cooking, cleaning)

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38
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DHS

A

dynamic hip screw

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39
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DM/T1DM/T2DM

A

diabetes mellitus/ etc

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40
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DT

A

drain tube

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41
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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42
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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43
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E/O

A

excision of

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44
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ESRF

A

end stage renal failure

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45
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ETOH

A

ethanol abuse

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46
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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47
Q

FBC

A

fluid balance chart

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48
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FDC

A

food description chart

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49
Q

FI

A

for investigation

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50
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FNC

A

full nursing care

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51
Q

FOB

A

faecal occult blood

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52
Q

FR

A

fluid restriction. will have amount in front: 1500ml FR

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53
Q

FWT

A

full ward test - urine

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54
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GCS

A

glasgow coma scale

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55
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GOR

A

general operating room (theatre)

56
Q

GORD

A

gastro oesophageal reflux disorder

57
Q

HCV/HBV

A

hepatitis C / B virus

58
Q

Hi Lo

A

High Low bed for falls patients

59
Q

HT/HTN

A

hypertension

60
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

61
Q

IDC

A

indwelling catheter

62
Q

Indep

A

independent

63
Q

insitu

A

in place

64
Q

IHD

A

ischaemic heart disease

65
Q

I/O

A

insertion of

66
Q

IVA/AB

A

intravenous antibiotics

67
Q

IVB/C

A

intravenous bung/catheter

68
Q

IVT

A

intravenous therapy

69
Q

IVDU

A

intravenous drug user

70
Q

JJT

A

jejunostomy tube - feeding tube into jejunum

71
Q

MC

A

mouth care

72
Q

MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiogram: blood vessel flow

73
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

74
Q

MVR

A

mitral valve replacement

75
Q

NCS

A

nerve conduction studies

76
Q

NFR

A

not for resus

77
Q

NG or NGT

A

nasogastric tubing

78
Q

NOF

A

neck of femur

79
Q

NOK

A

next of kin

80
Q

NWB

A

non weight bearing

81
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

82
Q

OHG

A

oral hypoglycaemic

83
Q

OP

A

osteopo

84
Q

PAC

A

pressure area care

85
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

86
Q

PEARL

A

pupils equal and reacting to light

87
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

88
Q

PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

89
Q

POP

A

plaster of paris

90
Q

PPM

A

permanent pacemaker

91
Q

PRBC

A

packed red blood cells

92
Q

PRN

A

as required

93
Q

PUF

A

pick up frame

94
Q

PUIT

A

passed urine in toilet

95
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

96
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

97
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bear(ing)

98
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

99
Q

RAF

A

rapid atrial fibrillation

100
Q

RDNS

A

royal district nursing service

101
Q

RIB

A

rest in bed

102
Q

RFT

A

renal function test

103
Q

R/O

A

removal of

104
Q

ROS

A

removal of sutures/staples

105
Q

SAH

A

sub arachnoid haemorrhage

106
Q

SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

107
Q

S/C

A

self caring

108
Q

SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

109
Q

SCUDS

A

sequential compression device - thromboembolism prevention

110
Q

SDH

A

subdural haematoma

111
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

112
Q

SOBOE

A

shortness of breath on exertion

113
Q

SOOB

A

sitting out of bed

114
Q

SPC

A

supra-pubic catheter

115
Q

SPS

A

single point stick

116
Q

STEMI

A

ST elevated myocardial infarction

117
Q

S/V

A

supervision

118
Q

SVAH

A

st vincent’s at home

119
Q

TEDS

A

thromboembolic stockings (compression stockings)

120
Q

TKJR/THJR

A

total knee/hip joint replacement

121
Q

TOE

A

trans oesophageal echocardiogram

122
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

123
Q

TTE

A

trans thoracic echocardiogram

124
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

125
Q

TWB

A

touch weight bear

126
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

127
Q

US

A

ultrasound

128
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

129
Q

VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

130
Q

VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

131
Q

WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

132
Q

WT

A

weight

133
Q

XR

A

x-ray

134
Q

4WF

A

four wheel frame

135
Q

#

A

fracture

136
Q

PUIB

A

passed urine in bottle

137
Q

PUIP

A

passed urine in pan