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AHA Abbreviations
Year 2 Allied Health Assistance - Medical Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A&E | accident and emergency |
| ac | before meals |
| ALS | advanced life support |
| AXR | abdominal x-ray |
| Bid | Twice a day |
| BGL | blood glucose level |
| BP | blood Pressure |
| BPM | beats per minute |
| BSL | blood sugar level |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
| FBC | full blood count |
| Fhx | family history |
| GA | general anesthesia |
| Hb | haemoglobin |
| Hx | history |
| HR | heart rate |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IO | intraosseous |
| IV | intravenous |
| LA | local anaesthesia |
| lat | lateral |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| MO | medical officer (doctor) |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NAS | intranasal |
| NOK | next of kin |
| Obs | observation / vital signs |
| OR | operating room |
| P | pulse |
| PMHx | past medical history |
| PO | per os (by mouth or orally) |
| post-op | post-operative |
| Pt | patient |
| Rx | treatment/therapy |
| q4h, q6h | every 4 hours, every 6 hours, |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| sc | subcutaneous |
| SL | sublingual |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| STAT | immediately |
| Tid or Tds | three times a day |
| Tx | transplant |
| US | ultrasound |
| VC | vital capacity |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| Wt | weight |
| 6MWT | 6 minute walk test |
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