Test 26- Abbreviations Flashcards
A3
attend surgery in 3 days
AF
artial fibrillation
A/G ratio
albumin/globulin ratio
AS
asthma
BOR
bowels open regularly
BP
blood pressure
•⬆️ BP (check the vocabulary book)
no raised blood pressure
Cgh
cough
CO
casualty officer
C/O
complains of
CVS
cardiovascular system
D&C
dilation and curettage
DM
diabetes mellitus
DOB
date of birth
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Ep
epilepsy
G and A
gas and air
HPC
history of present complaint
•JACCOL (check the vocabulary book)
no jaundice, anemia, cyanosis, clubbing, oedema
LBP
low back pain
•LKKS (check the vocabulary book)
no palpable liver, kidneys, spleen
MI
myocardial infarct
MRU
mass radiography unit
N&V
nausea and vomiting
OD
overdose
O/E
on examination
OPA
outpatient appointment
PM
post-mortem
PMH
past medical history
PR
per rectum
RS
respiratory system
Sat
satisfactory
SH
social history
SOB
short of breath
T
temperature
•TB (check the vocabulary book)
no tuberculosis
U/S
ultra sound
XR
x-ray