Terminology/Abbreviations/symbols Flashcards
1
Q
a.c
A
Before food (ante cibum)
2
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation, Atrial flutter
4
Q
AP, A/P, A-P
A
Anterior-Posterior
5
Q
B.d, b.i.d
A
Twice daily (bis die)
6
Q
BM
A
Bowel Motion
7
Q
BNO
A
Bowels not opened
8
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood pressure
9
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Faliure
10
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
11
Q
C/o
A
Complaints of
12
Q
COAD/COPD
A
Chronic obstructive airway disease/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
13
Q
CPR
A
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
14
Q
CSF
A
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
15
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident
16
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
17
Q
Dx, DX
A
Diagnosis
18
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiography
19
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
20
Q
EOMs
A
Extra Ocular Movements (muscles)
21
Q
FBC
A
Fluid Balance Chart
22
Q
GU
A
Genito-urinary
23
Q
Gtt.
A
Drop (guttae) for medication administration
24
Q
Hx, hx
A
History
25
Hb, Hgb
Haemoglobin
26
Ht
Height
27
HNPU, NPU
Has not passed urine
28
HPU
Has passed urine
29
IHD
Ischemic heart disease
30
IDC/IDUC
Indwelling catheder/indwelling urinary catheter
31
IM
Intramuscular injection
32
IV
Intravenous
33
IT
Intrathecal
34
Inj
Injection
35
LOC
Level of consciousness
36
LVF
Left ventricular faliure
37
MI
Myocardial infarction
38
Mg
Milligram
39
ml
Millilitre
40
Mist
Mixture (Mistura)
41
MMSE
Mini mental status examination
42
NAD
No abnormality detected (no appreciable disease)
43
Neb
A spray (nebula/nebuliser)
44
Noct
At night (nocte)
45
NG
Nasogastric
46
OA
Osteoarthritis
47
OE
On examination
48
OT
Occupational Therapy
49
OTC
Over-The-Counter
50
PE
Physical examination
51
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, accomodation
52
Prn, PRN
As needed
53
p.c.
After food (post cibum)
54
p.o.
Per oral (per os)
55
PR
Per rectum
56
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
57
q.6.h
6 hourly
58
q.4.h
4 hourly
59
q.i.d, q.d
4 times a day
60
ROM
Range of motion (movement)
61
ROS
Review of systems, removal of sutures
62
SOB,SOBOE
Shortness of breath/shortness of breath on exertion
63
Stat
Immediately
64
TIA
Transient Ischemic attack
65
TB
Tuberculosis
66
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration’s
67
t.d.s/t.i.d
To be taken 3 times daily (ter die summendum)
68
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
69
UTI
Urinary track infection
70
Ung
Ointment (ungentum)
71
Wt
Weight
72
#
Fracture
73
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