Test 26- Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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A3

A

attend surgery in 3 days

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AF

A

artial fibrillation

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A/G ratio

A

albumin/globulin ratio

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AS

A

asthma

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BOR

A

bowels open regularly

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BP

A

blood pressure

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7
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•⬆️ BP (check the vocabulary book)

A

no raised blood pressure

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Cgh

A

cough

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CO

A

casualty officer

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C/O

A

complains of

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CVS

A

cardiovascular system

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12
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D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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Ep

A

epilepsy

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G and A

A

gas and air

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HPC

A

history of present complaint

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•JACCOL (check the vocabulary book)

A

no jaundice, anemia, cyanosis, clubbing, oedema

20
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LBP

A

low back pain

21
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•LKKS (check the vocabulary book)

A

no palpable liver, kidneys, spleen

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MI

A

myocardial infarct

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MRU

A

mass radiography unit

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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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OD

A

overdose

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O/E

A

on examination

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OPA

A

outpatient appointment

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PM

A

post-mortem

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PMH

A

past medical history

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PR

A

per rectum

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RS

A

respiratory system

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Sat

A

satisfactory

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SH

A

social history

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SOB

A

short of breath

35
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T

A

temperature

36
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•TB (check the vocabulary book)

A

no tuberculosis

37
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U/S

A

ultra sound

38
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XR

A

x-ray