| 0 | Not Present OR No abnormality | Also in superscript e.g. ……..o |
| +/- | Uncertain/equivocal |
|
| + | Present or Noted |
|
| ++ | Present Significantly |
|
| +++ | Present in Excess | eg BMI +++ |
| = | Equivalent to |
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| Numbers |
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| 3 | OK or satisfactory |
|
| A |
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| A | Ankle Jerk/Reflex | Hitting the ankle with a patella hammer to test reflexes |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | Dilatation of abdominal aorta |
| AAL | Anterior Axillary Line | Imaginary line drawn from the front arm pit down the chest wall |
| Ab | Abortion |
|
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas "Sats" | Blood test to see how much oxygen there is in the blood (percentage ‘saturation’ with oxygen) |
| ACD | Acid Citrate Dextrose | Anticoagulant solution |
| ACE | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
|
| ACJ | Acromio Clavicular Joint |
|
| ACL | Anterior Clavicular Line or Anterior Cruciate Ligament | An imaginary line down the front of the body from the inner end of the collarbone OR a ligament in the knee |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
|
| A.d | As Directed |
|
| A&E | Accident and Emergency |
|
| AE | After Evacuation |
|
| A/E | Air Entry to Lungs OR
Accident & Emergency |
|
| AF | Atrial Fibrillation | Irregular heart beat |
| AFM | After Fatty meal |
|
| AFP | Alpha Feto Protein |
|
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
|
| AIIS | Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine |
|
| AI/R | Aortic Incompetence/regurgitation | Leaking heart valve. |
| ALL | Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia |
|
| ALP | Alkaline-Phosphatase |
|
| AM | After Micturation |
|
| AML | Acute Myeloid Leukaemia |
|
| AMNIO | Amniocentesis |
|
| ANC | Ante-Natal Clinic |
|
| ANT | Anterior |
|
| AODM | Adult Onset of Diabetes Mellitus |
|
| AP | Anterior Posterior |
|
| APH | Ante Partum Haemorrhage |
|
| AoR | Aortic Valve Replacement | AVR |
| ARDS | Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
|
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
|
| AS | Abdominal System OR Aortic Stenosis | Aortic Stenosis is a narrowed heart valve |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
|
| ASD | Atrial Septal Defect |
|
| ASIS | Anterior Superior Iliac Spine |
|
| ATB | Antibiotic |
|
| ATN | Acute Tubular Necrosis |
|
| AV | Avascular Necrosis |
|
| AVF | Arterial Venous Fistula |
|
| AVM | Arterial Venous Malformation |
|
| AVR | Atrial Valve Replacement |
|
| AXR | Abdominal X-Ray |
|
| B |
|
|
| Ba | Barium |
|
| BaE (BE) | Barium Enema |
|
| BA | Bowel Action |
|
| bd/bid | Twice a Day |
|
| B | Biceps Jerk/Reflex | Hitting the arm with a patella hammer to test reflexes |
| BB | Battered Baby |
|
| BBB | Blood Brain Barrier |
|
| BCC | Basal Cell Carcinoma | Skin Cancer – Very Low Malignancy |
| BCDH | Bilateral Congenital Dislocated Hips |
|
| BE (BaE) | BariumEnema |
|
| BFR | Bone Formation Rate |
|
| BIBA | Brought in by Ambulance |
|
| BMI | Body Mass Index | A measure of body size relating to height and weight |
| B-mode | Brightness Modulation (ultrasound) |
|
| BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
|
| BNO | Bowels Not Opened |
|
| BOR | Bowels Open Regularly |
|
| BOP | Base of Penis |
|
| BP | Blood Pressure |
|
| BPd | Diastolic Blood Pressure | The lower blood pressure (heart relaxed) |
| BPD | Bi-Parietal Diameter |
|
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
|
| BPs | Systolic Blood Pressure | The higher blood pressure (heart contracted) |
| BS | Bowel Sounds |
|
| BSO | Bilateral Salpingo Oopherectomy |
|
| BTD | Biliary Tract Disease |
|
| Bx | Biopsy |
|
| C |
|
|
| C | Celsius |
|
| CA or Ca | Carcinoma | Cancer |
| CABG/S or CAG/S | Coronary Artery (Bypass) Graft/Surgery | Heart surgery to bypass blocked blood supply |
| Cal | Calorie |
|
| Cas | Casualty |
|
| CAT | Computed Axial Tomography |
|
| CBD | Common Bile Duct |
|
| CBE | Complete Blood Examination |
|
| CBP | Complete Blood Picture |
|
| CCF | Congestive Cardiac Failure |
|
| CCK | Cholecystokinin |
|
| CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
|
| CDH | Congenital Dislocated Hip |
|
| CFS | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Also called ME |
| CHD | Congenital Heart Disease |
|
| CHI | Closed Head Injury |
|
| CLL | Colapsed Lower Lobe
Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia |
|
| Cm | Centimetre |
|
| CN | Charge Nurse |
|
| CNC | Clinical Nurse Consultant |
|
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
|
| cnts | Countss |
|
| c/o or C.o | Complains of |
|
| CO | Cardiac Output |
|
| COAD | Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease | Chronic lung disease |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Chronic lung disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
|
| Cr | Creatinine |
|
| CRF | Chronic Renal Failure |
|
| CRL | Crown Rump Length |
|
| CRT | Cathode Ray Tube |
|
| CS | Caesarean Section |
|
| CSF | Cerebro Spinal Fluid |
|
| CT or CAT | Computerised Axial Tomography | Body Scan |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident | Stroke |
| CVD | Cerebrovascular Disease |
|
| CVP | Central Venous Pressure |
|
| CVS | Cardiovascular System | The heart and blood vessels |
| CX or Cx | Cervix OR Cervical Spine | Cervix is the neck of the womb
For example, Cx smear = Cervical smear |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
|
| D |
|
|
| D | Dates |
|
| dB | Decibel |
|
| D&C | Dilatation and Cutettage |
|
| D/C | Discharge |
|
| DCG | Dacrocystogram |
|
| D/D | Differential Diagnosis |
|
| D=E | Dates=Exam |
|
| D>E | Large For Dates |
|
| D<E | Small for Dates |
|
| D+V | Diarrhoea and Vomiting |
|
| D/H | Drug History |
|
| DIP, PIP | Distal/proximal interphalangeal joints | Finger joints |
| DLE | Discoid Lupus Erythematosus | A connective tissue disorder |
| DNA | Did Not Attend |
|
| DOA | Dead on Arrival |
|
| DOB | Date of Birth |
|
| DS | Disseminated (Multiple) Sclerosis |
|
| DU | Duodenal Ulcer |
|
| DUB | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding |
|
| DUI | Driving under the Influence |
|
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis | Blood clot |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
|
| DXT | Deep X-ray Treatment | Radiotherapy |
| E |
|
|
| e | Electron |
|
| EAM | External Auditory Meatus | Ear canal opening |
| ECG | Electrocardiograph | Electrical heart trace |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive Therapy |
|
| ED | Emergency Department |
|
| EF | Ejection Fraction |
|
| EFW | Estimated Fetal Weight |
|
| EMLA | Local anaesthetic cream used before injections |
|
| EMU | Early Morning Specimen of Urine |
|
| ENG | Head engaged (Baby) | Head of baby low in pelvis (in Womb) |
| ENT | Ear, Nose & Throat |
|
| ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatogrophy |
|
| ES | End Systole |
|
| E/S | Emergency Service |
|
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | A blood test for inflammation |
| ETOH | Ethanol Alcohol |
|
| EUA | Evaluate under Anaesthetic |
|
| F |
|
|
| F | Fhrenheight |
|
| FA | Fetal Abnormality |
|
| FAC | Family Advisory Clinic |
|
| FB | Foreign Body |
|
| FBC | Full Blood Count |
|
| FBE | Full Blood Examination |
|
| FBG/S | Fasting Blood Glucose/Sugar |
|
| FBL | Faecal Blood Loss |
|
| FBP | Full Blood Picture |
|
| FD | Forceps Delivery |
|
| Fe | Iron |
|
| FFD | Focal Film Distance |
|
| F/H or FH | Family History
Fetal heart |
|
| FHH/R | Foetal Heart Heard/Regular | Baby’s heartbeat in the womb |
| FI | For Investigation |
|
| FOOSH | Fall On Outstretched Hand |
|
| FOV | Field of View |
|
| FROM | Full Range of Movement |
|
| FSD | Focal Source Distance |
|
| FSH | Folilicle Stimulating Hormone |
|
| FT | Follow Through |
|
| FTD | Formal Thought Disorder | Psychiatric disorder |
| FTND | Full Term Normal Delivery |
|
| FTT | Failure to Thrive |
|
| FUO | Fever of Unknown origin |
|
| G |
|
|
| G | Gravida |
|
| GA | General Anaesthetic |
|
| GB | Gallbladder |
|
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale | Consciousness state; score out of 15 |
| GE | Gastric Emptying |
|
| GFR | Glomerular Filtration Rate |
|
| GI or GIT | Gastro Intestinal / Tract | To do with the intestines |
| GOR | Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux |
|
| GORD | Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease | Back flow of stomach acid into the gullet |
| GSW | Gun Shot Wound |
|
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
|
| GU or GUT or GUS | Genito Urinary / Tract / System | Relating to kidneys, bladder & genitals |
| GU | Gastric Ulcer |
|
| GUM | Genito-Urinary Medicine | For sexually transmitted diseases/infections |
| Gyn | Gynaecology |
|
| H |
|
|
| H2O | Water |
|
| H/A | Head Ache |
|
| Hb | Haemoglobin | A measure of blood count (eg in Anaemia) |
| HBP | High Blood Pressure |
|
| HC | Head Circumference |
|
| Hct | Haematocrit |
|
| HD | Hepatic Duct
Hodgkins Disease |
|
| HDU | High Dependency Unit |
|
| HF | High Frequency |
|
| HH | Hiatus Hernia | Part of stomach displaced above diaphragm |
| HI | Head Injury |
|
| HIV | Human Immune Deficiency Virus |
|
| HMD | Hyaline Membrane Disease |
|
| HNPU | Has Not Passed Urine |
|
| HO or H/O | History Of |
|
| HOP | Head of Pancrease |
|
| HR | Heart Rate |
|
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy
History of Radiotherapy |
|
| HS | Heart Sounds |
|
| HSA | Human Serum Albumin |
|
| HT | Height
Hypertensive |
|
| Hx | History (of complaint) |
|
| Hz | Hertz |
|
| I |
|
|
| I | Iodine |
|
| IAM | Internal Auditory Meatus |
|
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
|
| IC | Iliac Crest |
|
| ICP | Intra Cranial Pressure |
|
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
|
| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
|
| IDK | Internal Derangement of the Knee |
|
| IF | Intrinsic Factors |
|
| IGT or IGTN | In Growing Toenail |
|
| IH | Infectious Hepatitis |
|
| IHD | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
|
| II | Image Intensifier |
|
| IM | Intra Muscular |
|
| IMB | Intermenstrual Bleeding | Vaginal bleeding between periods |
| Inf | Infection |
|
| IOFB | Intra Occular Foreign Body |
|
| ISQ | "In Status Quo" - Nothing has Changed |
|
| IUCD | Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device |
|
| IUGR | Intrauterine Growth Restriction |
|
| IUFD | Intrauterine Fetal Demise |
|
| IUP | Intrauterine Pregnancy |
|
| IV | Intra Venous |
|
| IVC | Inferior Vena Cava
Intra Venous Catheter |
|
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram | X-ray of kidneys using an injected dye |
| IVU | Intravenous Urogram |
|
| Ix | Investigations |
|
| J |
|
|
| JODM | Juvenile Onset diabetes mellitus |
|
| JVP | Jugular Venous Pressure | Neck Vein – back pressure from the heart |
| K |
|
|
| K | Knee Jerk / Reflex
Potassium |
|
| Kg | Kilogram |
|
| K nail | Kintscher Nail |
|
| Km | Kilometre |
|
| KUB | Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder | X-ray or ultrasound of renal track (IVP) |
| KV | Kilo Volts |
|
| KVp | Kilovolts Peak |
|
| K wire | Kirschner wire |
|
| L |
|
|
| L | Left |
|
| LA | Local Anaesthetic |
|
| LAO | Left Anterior Oblique |
|
| LAT | Lateral |
|
| LB | Large Bowel |
|
| LBD | Light Beam Diaphragm |
|
| LBP | Lower back Pain |
|
| LE | Lower Extremeties |
|
| LFT | Liver Function Test | Blood tests for liver function |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
|
| LIF | Left Iliac Fossa | Left groin |
| LIH | Left Inguinal Hernia | Hernia of left groin |
| LK | Left Kidney |
|
| LKKS | Liver, kidney, kidney, spleen | Result of examination |
| LL | Lower Limb |
|
| LLL | Left Lower Lobe |
|
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant |
|
| LLZ | Left Lower Zone |
|
| LML | Left Middle Lobe |
|
| LOC | Loss of Consciousness |
|
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
|
| LMZ | Left Middle Zone |
|
| LN | Lymph Node |
|
| LOC | Loss of Consciousness |
|
| LP | Lumbar puncture | Needle inserted into the spine for diagnostic purposes |
| LPO | Left Posterior Oblique |
|
| L/R/ IH | Left or Right Inguinal Hernia | Hernia of groins |
| LRTI | Lower Respiratory Tract Infection |
|
| LS | Lymph System |
|
| LSCS or LUSCS | Lower (Uterine) Segment Caesarean section |
|
| LSJ | Lumbo-Sacral Joint |
|
| LSU | Left Side Up |
|
| Lt | Left |
|
| LUL | Left Upper Lobe |
|
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant | Left upper part of abdomen |
| LUZ | Left Upper Zone |
|
| LV | Left Ventricle |
|
| LVEF | Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction |
|
| LVSD | Left Ventricular Septal Defect |
|
| LVF | Left Ventricular Failure |
|
| M |
|
|
| m | Metre |
|
| mA | Milli Amps |
|
| MA | Mental Age |
|
| mAs | Milli Ampere Seconds |
|
| Mane | In the Morning |
|
| MBA | Motor Bike Accident |
|
| MBC | Maximum Breathing Capacity |
|
| M&C (S) | Microscopy & Culture Sensitivity of Bacteria | Of a sample e.g. urine |
| MC | Metacarpals |
|
| MCA | Motor Cycle Accident
Multiple Congenital Abnormalities
Middle Cerebral Artery |
|
| MCL | Mid Clavicular Line | An imaginary line down the body from the middle of the collarbone to the described area |
| MCP | Metacarpophalangeal Joint |
|
| MCU | Micturating Cysto Urethrogram |
|
| MCV | Mean Corpuscular Volume | A measure of the size of red blood cells |
| MD | Mentally Deficient |
|
| ME | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis | Also called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| MET/S | Metastases | Cancer spread |
| Mhz | Megahertz |
|
| MI | Myocardial Infarction
Mitral Incompetence | Heart attack OR leaking heart valve (sometimes MR) |
| mitte or mite | Dispense this number of tablets |
|
| ML | Midline |
|
| mm | millimetre |
|
| MMG | Mammogram |
|
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Body/Brain Scan |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis
Mitral Stenosis | Mitral Stenosis is a narrowed heart valve |
| MSS | Musculo-Skeletal System |
|
| MSE | Mental State Examination |
|
| MSU or MSSU | Mid-Stream Urine Sample |
|
| MTP | Metatarso-phalangeal Joint |
|
| MU | Motor Unit |
|
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
|
| MVR | Mitral Valve Replacement |
|
| N |
|
|
| N | Notch (Sternal) |
|
| Na | Sodium |
|
| NAD | Nothing Abnormality Detected |
|
| NAI | Non accidental Injury (Silvermans Disease) |
|
| NaI | Sodium Iodide |
|
| NBI | No Bone Injury |
|
| NEC | Necrotising Enterocolitis |
|
| NGT | Nasogastric Tube |
|
| NHL | Non Hodgkins Lymphoma |
|
| Nocte | At Night |
|
| NOF | Neck of Femur |
|
| NFR | Not For Resuscitation |
|
| NNU | Neonatal Unit |
|
| NPO | Nil by Mouth |
|
| NSS | Normal Shape and Size |
|
| NSVD | Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery |
|
| N&V | Nausea & Vomiting |
|
| O |
|
|
| O2 | Oxygen |
|
| OA | Osteoarthritis | ‘Wear & Tear’ Arthritis |
| Ob | Obstetrics |
|
| OBL | Oblique |
|
| OC/COC | (Combined) Oral Contraceptive |
|
| OCP | Oral Contraceptive Pill |
|
| OCT | Orthotopic Cardiac Transplant | Heart Transplant |
| o.d. | Once a Day |
|
| O/E or o.e | On Examination |
|
| OFD | Object Film Distance |
|
| O&G | Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
|
| OGD | Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy | endoscopic examination of stomach and duodenum |
| on | At Night |
|
| om | In the Morning |
|
| OM (R/L) | Otitis Media
Occipital Mental | Ear infection |
| OP | Out Patient |
|
| OPG | Orthopantomogram |
|
| OR | Operating Room |
|
| ORIF | Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (of fracture) |
|
| otc | Over the counter (bought medication) |
|
| P |
|
|
| P | Pulse
Para
Phosphorus
Posterior |
|
| PA | Postero-Anterior
Popliteal Artery
Popliteal Aneurysm |
|
| PC | Post Cibum | After a meal |
| PCB | Post Coital Bleeding | Vaginal bleeding after intercourse |
| PCC | Post Coital Contraception | "Morning after" pill |
| PCV | Pack Cell Volume |
|
| PD | Pancreatic Duct
Peritoneal Dialysis |
|
| PDA | Patent Ductus Arteriosis |
|
| PE | Pulmonary Embolism
Post Evacuation
Pleural Effusion | Blood clot on the lung |
| PEG | Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy |
|
| PERLA | Pupils equal and reacting to light and accommodation | On examination of nervous system/eyes |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography |
|
| PFA | Plain Film Abdomen | Abdominal X-ray |
| PF(R) | Peak Flow (Rate) | Breathing test – speed of expiration |
| PH | Past History |
|
| PHx | Previous Medical History |
|
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc | Gynaecological infection
Slipped vertebral Disc |
| PIIS | Posterior Inferior Iliac Spine |
|
| PIP | Proximal Interphalangeal (Joint) |
|
| PKD | Polycystic Kidney Disease |
|
| PM | Post Mortem Examination
Post Micturation
Post Meridian |
|
| PMH also PHx | Previous Medical History |
|
| PND | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea | Short of breath at night |
| PNS | Paranasal Sinuses |
|
| PO | Per Orim | By Mouth |
| POP | Progesterone Only Pill
Plaster of Paris
Private Outpatient | Minipill
Cast |
| PORT | Portable X-Ray |
|
| PP | Private Patient
Placenta Praevia
Postpartum |
|
| PPH | Postpartum Haemorrhage |
|
| PPs | Peripheral pulses | Pulses felt for example in the feet, ankles etc… |
| PR | Per Rectum | Rectal examination |
| PPROM | Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes |
|
| PROM | Premature Rupture of Membrane |
|
| PSI | Post Saline Injection |
|
| PSIS | Posterior Superior Iliac Spine |
|
| PT | Pregnancy Test |
|
| PTA | Prior to Admission |
|
| PTB | Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
|
| PTCA | Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | Opening up the main arteries of the heart using a balloon inserted usually near the groin |
| PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
|
| PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
|
| PTT | Prothrombin Time |
|
| PU | Peptic Ulcer
Passed urine
Per urethra | Peptic Ulcer – Stomach or Duodenal Ulcer |
| PUD | Peptic Ulcer Disease |
|
| PUJ | Pelviureteric Junction |
|
| PUO | Pyrexia of Unknown Origin |
|
| PV | Per Vagina
Portal Vein | Vaginal examination |
| PVD | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Arterial disease of the limbs |
| PYP | Pyrophosphate |
|
| Q |
|
|
| QA | Quality Assurance |
|
| QC | Quality Control |
|
| qds (or) qid | Four times a day |
|
| R |
|
|
| R | Right |
|
| R (R) | Respiration (Rate) | Rate of breathing in breaths per minute |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
|
| RAI | Radioimmunoassay |
|
| RAO | Right Anterior Oblique |
|
| RAS | Renal Artery Stenosis |
|
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
|
| RCM | Right Costal Margin |
|
| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome | Difficulty in breathing – usually in premature babies |
| RF | Renal Failure |
|
| RFT | Renal (Kidney) Function tests OR
Respiratory Function tests |
|
| RHD | Rheumatic Heart Disease |
|
| RIF | Right Iliac Fossa | Right lower abdomen |
| RIH | Right Inguinal Hernia | Hernia in right groin |
| RK | Right Kidney |
|
| R/L | Right/Left |
|
| RLL | Right Lower Lobe |
|
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
|
| RLZ | Right Lower Zone |
|
| R/L HC | Right/Left Hypochordrium | Right/Left upper abdomen |
| R/LIF | Right/Left Iliacfossa | Right/Left groin |
| R/LOL or RLOP | Right/Left occipito lateral / posterior | Position of baby’s head in womb |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
|
| R/O | Rule Out |
|
| ROI | Region of Interest |
|
| ROM | Range of Movement
Rupture of Membranes |
|
| RPO | Right Posterior Oblique |
|
| RS | Respiratory System |
|
| RSI | Repetitive Strain Injury | Usually of wrist |
| RT | Real Time
Radiation Therapy |
|
| RTA | Road Traffic Accident | Car smash |
| RUL | Right Upper Lobe |
|
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant | Right upper abdomen |
| RUZ | Right Upper Zone |
|
| RV | Right Ventricle |
|
| RVF | Right Ventricular Failure |
|
| Rx | Prescription or Treatment | Usually prescription |
| S |
|
|
| S | Supinator (jerk /reflex) | Hitting the am with a patella hammer to test reflexes |
| S | Size |
|
| SAH | Subarachnoid Haemorrhage |
|
| SB | Spina Bifida
Small Bowel |
|
| SBA | Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis |
|
| SBG | Serum Blood Glucose | Blood Sugar Level |
| SBO | Small Bowel Obstruction |
|
| SCJ | Sterno Clavicular Joint |
|
| SDH | Subdural Haematoma |
|
| sec | seconds |
|
| SEP | Separation |
|
| SI | Supero Inferior |
|
| SIJ | Sacro Iliac Joint |
|
| Silvermans Disease | Non Accidental Injury (NAI) |
|
| SLR | Straight Leg Raise |
|
| SM | Systolic Mumur |
|
| SMA | Superior Mesenteric Artery |
|
| SMR | Submucosal Resection | Nasal operation |
| SMV | Superior Mesenteric Vein
Submento Vertical |
|
| SOA | Swelling of Ankle |
|
| SOB | Short of Breath |
|
| SOL | Space Occupying Lesion | Tumour, usually of head |
| SOF | Shaft of Femur |
|
| SOM | Secretary Otitis Media | Middle ear infection/glue ear |
| SOS | In an Emergency |
|
| SSD | Source Skin Distance |
|
| SR | Sinus rhythm | Normal heart beat |
| ST | Soft Tissue |
|
| Stat | Immediately |
|
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
|
| STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
|
| SV | Stroke Volume |
|
| SVC | Superior Vena Cava |
|
| SVD | Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery | Normal delivery |
| SVT | Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia |
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| Sx | Symptoms |
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| SXR | Skull X-ray |
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| T |
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| T | Triceps Jerk/Reflex
Temperature
Term | Hitting the arm with a patella hammer to test reflexes |
| T (usually with a circle with a dot in the centre) | Trachea Central | Breathing tube not displaced. If displaced, direction of displacement usually indicated by an arrow |
| TAB | Therapeutic Abortion |
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| TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
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| TATT | Tired all the Time |
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| TB | Tuberculosis |
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| TCI | To come in-date or fact that a person is due to be admitted to hospital |
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| TD | Tumour Dose |
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| tds (or) tid | Three Times a Day |
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| TFTs | Thyroid Function Test |
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| TGC | Time Gain Compensation |
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| THR | Total Hip Replacement |
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| TIA | Transient Ischaemic Attack | Small, short lived stroke – often recurrent |
| TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
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| TLC | Tender Loving Care | Treat only with symptom relief and nursing care, usually meaning that this is all that is needed. |
| TM or Tm | Tympanic Membrane | Ear drum |
| TMJ | Tempero Mandibular Joint |
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| TOA | Tubo-Ovarian Abscess |
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| TOC | Tightness of Chest |
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| TOP | Termination of Pregnancy |
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| TPN | Total Parental Nutrtion |
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| Trauma Series | Cervcal Spine, Chest and Pelvis Xray | Frquently requested after major trauma |
| Ts & As | Tonsilectomy and Adenoidectomy |
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| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
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| TShR | Total Shoulder Replacement |
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| TTO/A | To take home/away (medication) |
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| TU(R)P | Transurethral (resection) of Prostate | Operation on the prostate gland carried out through the penis |
| TVH | Total Vaginal Hysterectomy |
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| U |
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| U | Umbilicus |
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| UA | Upper Abdomen |
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| UBI | Unknown Basal Insufficiency |
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| UC | Ulcerative Colitis |
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| UE | Upper Extremity |
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| U&Es | Urea and Electrolytes | Blood test for kidney function |
| UL | Upper Limb |
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| UO | Under Observation |
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| UPJ | Ureteropelvic Junction |
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| UR (No) | Unit Record (Number) |
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| URTI | Upper Respiratory Tract Infection |
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| US or U/S | Ultrasound |
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| UT | Urinary Tract |
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| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
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| UVJ | Ureterovesical Junction |
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| UWSD | Under Water Seal Drainage |
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| UTWB | Unable to Weight Bear |
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| V |
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| VA | Vehicular Accident |
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| VDH | Valvular Disease of the Heart |
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| VF | Ventricular Fibrillation | Rapid uncoordinated heart beat usually leading to collapse, and need for defibrillation |
| VP | Ventriculo-Peritoneal (shunt) |
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| VQ | Ventilation / Pefusion (Lung Scan) |
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| VSD | Ventricular Septal Defect |
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| V/S/TOP | Vaginal suction termination of pregnancy |
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| VT | Ventricular Tachycardia | Fast heart beat |
| VUJ | Vesicoureteric Junction |
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| VUR | Vesicoureteric Reflux |
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| W |
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| WBBS | Whole Body Bone Scan |
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| WBC | White Blood Cell |
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| WCC | White Cell Count |
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| WOB | Work of Breath |
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| Wt | Weight |
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| X |
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| X | Xiphoid |
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| Xe | Xenon |
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| XR | X-Ray |
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| XS | Excess |
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| Y |
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| Y | Yttrium |
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