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Medical Terminology

Abbreviations

TermDefinition
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
ACF Antecubital Fossa
ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome
AMI Acute Myocardial Ischaemia
BGL Blood Glucose Level
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CCF Congestive Cardiac Failure
CNS Central Nervous System
C/O Complaints of (patient)
CAL/COAD Chronic Airways Limitation/ Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
CPR Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
CSF Cerebro Spinal Fluid
CVA Cerebro Vascular Accident
C V C Car Versus Car
C V MC Car Versus Motorcyle
C V Ped Car Versus Pedestrian
Dx Diagnosis
ECG Electro Cardiogram
ETOH Ethanol (alcohol)
FOOSH Fell on Outstretched Hands
GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
GI Gastrointestinal
Hx History
IDC Indwelling Catheter
IDDM Insulin Dependent Dianetes Mellitus
IM Intramuscular
IO Intraosseous
IV Intravenous
IVDU Intravenous Drug User
L Left
LOC Loss of Consciouness
MBC Motorbike Collision
MEDS Medications
MI Myocaridal Infarction
MRSA Multi-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Golden Staph)
MVA / MVS Motor Vehicle Accident/ MOtor Vehicle Collision
Mx Management
NAD No Abnormailities Detected
NKDA No Known Drug Allergies
NOF Neck of Femur
NSR Normal Sinus Rhythm
O/A On arrival
O/E On Examination
PMHX Previous Medical History
PT Patient
PVD Peripheral Vascular Disease
R Right
RX Treatment
SOB Short of Breath
S/L Sublingual
STEMI ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
STML Short Term Memory Loss
TIA Transient Ischaemic Attack
TKVO To Keep Vein Open
USA Unstable Angina
URTI Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
UTI Unrinary Tract Infection
⬆ Increased/Elevated
⬇ Decreased/ Lowered
/c With
6/24 Any number written as a fraction of 24 indicates a number of hours
15/40 Any number written as a fraction of 40 indicates number of weeks pregnant
2/7 Any number written as a fraction of 7 indicates a number of days
8/52 Any number written as a fraction of 52 indicates a number of weeks
3/12 Any number written as a fraction of 12 indicates a number of months
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# Fracture
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