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Terminology/Abbreviations/symbols Flashcards

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a.c

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Before food (ante cibum)

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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AF

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Atrial fibrillation, Atrial flutter

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AP, A/P, A-P

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Anterior-Posterior

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B.d, b.i.d

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Twice daily (bis die)

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BM

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Bowel Motion

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BNO

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Bowels not opened

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BP, B/P

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Blood pressure

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Faliure

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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C/o

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Complaints of

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COAD/COPD

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Chronic obstructive airway disease/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

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Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

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Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Dx, DX

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Diagnosis

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ECG

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Electrocardiography

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EOMs

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Extra Ocular Movements (muscles)

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FBC

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Fluid Balance Chart

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GU

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Genito-urinary

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Gtt.

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Drop (guttae) for medication administration

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Hx, hx

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History

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Hb, Hgb

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Haemoglobin

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Ht

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Height

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HNPU, NPU

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Has not passed urine

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HPU

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Has passed urine

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IHD

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Ischemic heart disease

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IDC/IDUC

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Indwelling catheder/indwelling urinary catheter

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IM

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Intramuscular injection

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IV

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Intravenous

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IT

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Intrathecal

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Inj

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Injection

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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LVF

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Left ventricular faliure

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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Mg

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Milligram

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ml

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Millilitre

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Mist

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Mixture (Mistura)

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MMSE

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Mini mental status examination

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NAD

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No abnormality detected (no appreciable disease)

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Neb

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A spray (nebula/nebuliser)

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Noct

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At night (nocte)

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NG

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Nasogastric

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OA

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Osteoarthritis

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OE

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On examination

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OT

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Occupational Therapy

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OTC

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Over-The-Counter

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PE

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Physical examination

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PERRLA

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Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, accomodation

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Prn, PRN

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As needed

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p.c.

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After food (post cibum)

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p.o.

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Per oral (per os)

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PR

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Per rectum

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PVD

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Peripheral Vascular Disease

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q.6.h

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6 hourly

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q.4.h

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4 hourly

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q.i.d, q.d

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4 times a day

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ROM

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Range of motion (movement)

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ROS

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Review of systems, removal of sutures

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SOB,SOBOE

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Shortness of breath/shortness of breath on exertion

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Stat

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Immediately

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TIA

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Transient Ischemic attack

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration’s

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t.d.s/t.i.d

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To be taken 3 times daily (ter die summendum)

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URTI

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Upper respiratory tract infection

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UTI

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Urinary track infection

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Ung

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Ointment (ungentum)

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Wt

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Weight

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#

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Fracture

73
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./c

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