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    This document contains abbreviations commonly used in medical documentation. It includes abbreviations for medical tests, procedures, body parts, medications, and other clinical terms. The abbreviations are organized alphabetically and each entry includes the full word or phrase that the abbreviation represents. This provides a reference for interpreting common medical abbreviations.

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    < less than


    > greater than
    @ at
    % per cent

    abdo abdomen/abdominal
    ac before meals
    ADLs activities of daily living
    A&E accident and emergency
    AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome
    AKA above knee amputation
    am after midnight / before midday
    angio angiogram
    AV atrioventricular

    Ba barium
    BA bowel action
    Ba Meal barium meal
    BCC basal cell carcinoma
    bd/BD twice a day
    BGL blood glucose level
    BGLs blood glucose levels
    BK below knee
    BKA below knee amputation
    BNO bowels not opened
    BO bowels opened
    B/P blood pressure
    BSL blood sugar levels
    BWO bowels well opened

    C Celsius
    Ca cancer/calcium
    CaBG coronary artery bypass graft
    CAD coronary artery disease
    Card cardiac
    CCF congestive cardiac failure
    CCU coronary care unit
    cm centimetre
    CNC clinical nurse consultant
    CNS central nervous system
    consult consultation
    COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    CPR cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
    CSF cerebro-spinal fluid
    CT computed tomography
    CT scan computerised axial tomography scan
    CVA cerebro-vascular accident
    CWMS colour‚ warmth‚ movement‚ sensation
    CXR chest X-ray

    D/C discharge/discontinue
    DM diabetes mellitus
    DOA dead on arrival
    DOB date of birth
    DPC delayed primary closure
    dpm drops per minute
    Dr doctor / medical officer
    DRG diagnostic related groups
    DTs delirium tremens
    DVT deep vein thrombosis
    Dx (diag) diagnosis

    ECG electro cardiograph


    ED emergency department
    EEG electroencephalogram
    Emerg emergency department
    ENT ear, nose and throat
    ESWL extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
    EtOH ethanol (withdrawal symptoms)
    EUA examination under anaesthetic

    FBC fluid balance chart


    FWB full weight bearing
    FWD full ward diet

    g gram
    GA general anaesthetic
    GI gastrointestinal
    GIT gastrointestinal tract
    gm gram
    GP general practioner
    GTN glyceryl trinitrate
    GTT glucose tolerance test

    Hb haemoglobin
    HDU high dependency unit
    HIV human immunodeficiency virus
    HNPU has not passed urine
    HNV has not voided

    ICU intensive care unit


    ID band patient identification band / bracelet
    IDC indwelling catheter
    IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
    IM intramuscular
    IMI intramuscular injection
    INR International Normalized Ratio
    ISQ in status quo/remains the same
    IU International unit
    IV intravenous
    IVABs intravenous antibiotics
    IVI intravenous injection
    IV Morph intravenous morphine
    IVP intravenous pyelogram
    IVT intravenous therapy

    JVP jugular venous pressure

    KCl potassium chloride


    Kg kilograms
    KVO keep vein open

    L litre
    L) left
    LA local anaesthetic
    LAD left anterior descending (coronary artery)
    lat lateral
    LFT liver function tests
    LL lower lobe
    LLQ left lower quadrant
    l/min litres per minute
    L / min litres per minute
    LMO local medical officer
    LMP last menstrual period
    LOC loss of consciousness
    LP lumbar puncture
    L&S BP lying & standing blood pressure
    LUQ left upper quadrant

    mane morning
    mcg micrograms
    MC&S microscopy, culture and sensitivity (tests)
    Meds medications
    mg milligram
    mgs milligrams
    mL millilitre, millilitres
    mls millilitres
    mls/hr millilitres per hour
    mm Hg millimetres of mercury
    mmol millimole, millimoles
    MO medical officer (doctor)
    MRI magnetic resonance imaging
    MS multiple sclerosis
    MSSU midstream specimen of urine
    MVA motor vehicle accident

    N/A not applicable


    NAD no abnormalities detected
    NCP nursing care plan
    nebs nebuliser/nebules
    Neuro neurological
    NFO no further orders
    NFR not for resuscitation (do not resuscitate patient)
    NG/NGT nasogastric tube
    nocte at night
    #NOF fractured neck of femur
    NOK next of kin
    N/Saline normal saline

    O2,O2 oxygen
    O2,O2 sats oxygen saturation
    O/A on admission
    obs observations / vital signs
    OE on examination
    O,‘O’ oral
    op operation
    OPD outpatient’s department
    OT occupational therapy

    P pulse
    PA per axilla
    PAC pressure area care
    pc after meals
    PCA patient controlled analgesia
    PE pulmonary embolism
    PEFR peak expiratory flow rate
    per by
    PET positron emission tomography
    physio physiotherapist
    PID pelvic inflammatory disease
    pm after midday / before midnight
    PM postmortem
    PMHx past medical history
    PMT premenstrual tension
    POP plaster of paris
    post-op post-operative
    PR per rectum
    pre-op pre-operative
    pro re nata (derived from Latin) - as needed / when
    PRN
    required
    pt patient
    PT physiotherapy
    PV per vagina
    PVD peripheral vascular disease
    PWB partial weight bearing

    QA quality assurance
    QID quarter in die (derived from Latin) - four times per day

    R right
    R) right
    RBC red blood cells
    rehab rehabilitation
    RIB rest in bed
    R)LL right lower lobe
    RLQ right lower quadrant
    RMO resident medical officer
    ROM range of movement
    R/Resp rate/Resps respirations
    RTW return to ward
    RUQ right upper quadrant
    Rx treatment/orders/prescription

    SaO2 O2, oxygen saturation


    Sats oxygen saturation
    SBP systolic blood pressure
    SC subcutaneous
    SCC squamous cell carcinoma
    SG specific gravity
    SL,sublin sublingual, under the tongue
    SOB shortness of breath
    SOOB sit out of bed
    S/s signs and symptoms
    stat immediately (once only)
    STD sexually transmitted disease
    sub-cut subcutaneous

    T&A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy


    tab tablet
    TB tuberculosis
    TDS three times per day
    tds/tid three times a day
    THR total hip replacement
    TIA transient ischaemic attack
    TKR total knee replacement
    TPR temperature‚ pulse‚ respirations
    transport the hospital’s transport section
    TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
    T,temp temperature
    TURP trans urethral resection of the prostate

    U/A urinalysis
    UDB urinary drainage bag
    U&E urea and electrolytes
    ULQ upper left quadrant
    ung ointment
    UR unit record‚ patient record (UR number)
    URQ upper right quadrant
    URTI upper respiratory tract infection
    UTI urinary tract infection
    UV ultra violet

    VD venereal disease
    Vit K vitamin K

    WBC white blood cells


    W/d withdrawal

    yr year
    yrs years

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