MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS LIST for GP’s
TARANAKI DHB (Revised Aug 2008)
K Carey-Smith GP Liaison
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
V W XYZ
15/60
1º
2º
1ºHB
#
o
ºC
A
15 minutes (-/24 - hours, -/7: - days)
Primary
Secondary
1st degree heart block (also 2ºHB,3ºHB)
Fracture
None, nil
Degree (centigrade)
AAA
ABG
AC
ac
AC Lens
ACL
A&D
Ad's
A.E
A/E
A.K
AKA
Alb
ALS
Amnio
A/N
AO
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Arterial blood gases
Acromio-clavicular
Before meals or food
Anterior chamber lens
Anterior cruciate ligament
Alcohol & Drug Service
Adenoids
Above elbow
Air Entry
Above knee
Above knee amputation
Albumin
Advanced life support
Amniocentesis
Antenatal
Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur osteosynthese fragen (orthopaedic
AOM
AP
APH
appt
ARDS
ARM
ASAP
AT & R
Ausc
AWO
AWOL
Acute otitis media
Abdomino-perineal
Antepartum Haemorrhage
Appointment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Artificial rupture of membranes
As soon as possible
Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation
Auscultation
Antral washout
Absent without leave
classification)
B
Ba enema
Ba meal
BCC
BCG
B.E
BFA
BG
BINA
B.K.A
BM
BMR
Bm stix
BNO
BNI
BO/BA
BPAD
BPM
BXs
Barium Enema
Barium meal
Basal cell carcinoma
Bacille Calmette Guerain (as in vaccine & intravesical
therapy)
Below elbow
Baby for adoption
Blood glucose (not BS –blood sugar)
Bilateral intranasal antrostomy
Below knee amputation
Bowel Motion
Basal metabolic rate
Peripheral blood glucose test
Bowels not opened
Bladder neck incision
Bowels opened/Action
Bi Polar Affective Disorder
Beats per minute
Base excess
C
Ca
Ca
C&A
CABG
CAPD
CAPE
CBT
CCF
CCU
CE
C/I
CI
CIS
CISC
CITS
CKMB
cm
CM
CM
CMHN
CNS
C/O
COAD
COD
COP
COPD
CORD
With
Calcium
Cancer
Child & Adolescent (Services)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Continuous Abdominal Peritoneal Dialysis
Clifton Assessment Procedures for the Elderly
Cognitive Behavoural Therapy
Congestive Cardiac Failure
Coronary Care Unit
Cardiac Enzymes
Contraindication
Critically Ill
Cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia
Clean intermittent self-catheterisation
Cautery inferior turbinates
Creatine Kinase MB Isoenzyme
Centimetre
Case Manager
Community Midwife
Community Mental Health Nurse
Central Nervous System
Complaining of
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
Change of Dressing
Change of Plaster
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Disease
CPD
CPDD
CPM
CPR
C&S
CS
CSF
CSOM
CSU
CT
CT
CTG
CTO
CTU
CVA
CVC
CVL
CVP
CVVHD
Cx
CXR
D
DAMHS
DAO
D/C
D&C
DCR
Desc
DHB
DIT
D/N
DNA
DNS
D/O
DOA
DSM
DU
DVT
D/W
Dх
E
EAC
EBV
ECG
ECT
ECU
ED
EDD
Cephalo Pelvic Disproportion
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease
(pseudogout)
Continuous Passive Motion
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
Culture and sensitivity
Caesarean Section
Cerebro-spinal Fluid
Chronic serous otitis media
Catheter specimen of urine
Computerised Tomography (scan)
Crisis Team
Cardiotocograph
Compulsory Treatment Order
CT urogram
Cerebro vascular accident
Central venous catheter
Central Venous Line
Central Venous Pressure
Continuous venovenous haemodiafiltration
Cervix
Chest X-ray
Director of Area Mental Health Services
Duly Authorised Officer
Discharge
Dilation and Curettage
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Descent
District Health Board
Diathermy inferior turbinates
District Nurse
Did not arrive / attend
Deviated nasal septum
Duty Obstetrician
Dead on arrival
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Duodenal ulcer
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Discussed with
Diagnosis
External auditory canal
Epstein Barr Virus
Electrocardiogram
Electro convulsive therapy
External Cephalic Version
Emergency Department
Estimated date of delivery
EDS
EEG
El
ELSCS
EMLSCS
E/N
EPS
ERCP
ERPC
ESR
ETT
ETT
EUA
Electronic discharge summary
Electro encephalogram
Elective
Elective LSCS
Emergency LSCS
Enrolled Nurse
Extra pyramidal side effects
Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography
Evacuation of retained products of conception
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Endotracheal tube
Exercise Tolerance Test
Examination under anaesthesia
F
F/B
FB
FBC
FBS
Fdl Hgt
FESS
FET
FEV
FH
FH/FHR
FNA
FNA
FOB
FS
FSA
FSE
F/U
FUO
FVC
FWB
Fх
G
g
G
GA
?GBA
GCS
GCS
G&H
GI
Gleason
GP
GPSI
GTT
GU
Fluid balance
Foreign body
Full blood count/Fluid balance chart
Fasting blood sugar
Fundal Height
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
Forced Expiratory Technique
Forced expiratory volume
Family history
Fetal Heart Rate
Fine Needle Aspiration
Functional needs assessment
Faecal Occult Blood
Frozen Section
First specialist appointment
Fetal Scalp Electrode
Follow up
Fever of unknown origin
Forced vital capacity
Full weight bearing
Fracture
Gram
Gravida
General anaesthetic
General Biochemical Analysis
Glasgow coma score
Graduated compression stockings
Group and hold
Gastrointestinal
Urology grading system
General practitioner/ general practice
GP with Special Interest
Glucose tolerance test
Genitourinary
gutt
Eye drop
H
Hb
HCA
HDU
HELLP
HIV
HNPU
HOP
HPI
HPU
hr
H/S
HV
HVS
Hх
I
IA
IAB
IAC
IAM
IBS
I/C
ICCE
ICP
ICU
I&D
IDC/IDUC
IDDM
IF
?IFT
IH
IHD
II
INA
inh
Intub
IP
IPC
IPPV
IPT
IT
IUCD
IUD
IUGR
IOL
IOL
IV
IVP
Haemoglobin
Healthcare assistant
High dependency unit
Haemolysis Elevated Liver Enzymes and Low Platelet counts
Human immunodeficiency virus
Has not passed urine
Hypertension, oedema and proteinuria
History of present illness
Has passed urine
Hour
House surgeon
Home visit
High vaginal swab
History
Intra arterial (line)
Ischaemic arm block
Internal auditory canal
Internal auditory meatus
Irritable bowel syndrome
Intercostal
Intracapsular cataract extraction
Intracranial pressure
Intensive care unit
Incision & drainage
Indwelling (urethral) catheter
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Internal fixation
Interferential therapy
Inguinal hernia
Ischaemic heart disease
Image intensifier
Intranasal antrostomy
Inhaled
Intubation
Intraperitoneal
Intensive psychiatric care
Intermittent positive pressure ventilation
Interpersonal psychotherapy
Inferior turbinates
Intra-uterine contraceptive device
Intra-uterine death
Intra-uterine growth retardation
Induction of labour
Intra-ocular lens
Intravenous
Intra venous pyelogram
K
K Rod/Wire
KUB
L
L
L)
LA
LAB
LBP
LFD
LIF
LLL
LLQ
LMC
LMP
LOA
LOC
LOP
LP
LSCS
L spine
LVF
M
M
m
MBA
MBCT
MCP
MDE
MDT
MEC
mg
MHA
MI
microg
MMHT
Mmol
MOSS
M.O.W
MRI
MRSA
M's & G's
MS
MSE
MUA
MVA
MVR
Kuntscher (rod/wire)
Kidney, Urethra & Bladder
Litre
Left
Local anaesthetic
Labour
Low back pain
Large for dates
Left iliac fossa
Lower left lobe
Lower left quadrant
Lead Maternity Carer
Last menstrual period
Left occipito anterior
Level of consciousness
Left Occipito Posterior
Lumbar puncture
Lower segment Caesarean section
Lumbar spine
Left Ventricular Failure
Murmur
Metre
Motor bike accident
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Metacarpophalangeal
Major depressive episode
Multi-disciplinary team
Meconium
Milligram
Mental Health Act
Myocardial Infarction
Microgram
Maori Mental Health Team
Millimole
Medical Officer Special Scale
Meals on wheels
Magnetic resonance imaging
Methicillin resistant staphyloccus aureus
Myringotomy/Grometts
Multiple Sclerosis
Mental State Examination
Manipulation under anaesthetic
Motor vehicle accident
Mitral valve replacement
N
N2 O
NAD
NAH
NAS
NCP
?NBM
NEB
NFR
NG
NHI
NIDDM
NIEL
NOF
nonSTEMI
?NPO
NPU
NSAID
NSM
NVD
N.V.Obs
N.W.B
O
O2
O2 Sat
O
OA
OA
OA
Obs
Obs
occ
OD
OE
OE
Oed
O&G
O/L
OME
ONL
OOB
OP
OP(D)
ORIF
ORL
OS
OSH
OT
OT
OTA
Nitrous Oxide
No abnormalities detected
Not at home
Non apparent Stimuli
Nursing care plan
Nil by mouth
Nebulised
Not for Resuscitation
Nasogastric
National Health Index
Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Not in Established Labour
Neck of femur
Non-ST elevated myocardial infarction
Nil per mouth (oris)
Not passed urine
Non steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug
Non stress monitoring
Normal Vaginal Delivery
Neurovascular Observations
Non weight bearing
Oxygen
Oxygen saturation
Objective (in medical records)
On admission/On arrival
Occipito-anterior
Osteoarthritis
Obstetrician
Observations
Eye ointment
Overdose
On examination
Otitis externa
Oedema
Obstetric and Gynaecology
On leave
Otitis media with effusion
Overnight leave
Out of bed
Occipito Posterior
Outpatient (Department)
Open reduction and internal fixation
Otorhinolaryngology
Oversewing
Occupational Safety and Health
Operating Theatre
Occupational Therapy(ist)
Occupational Therapy Assistant
P
º Plan
P+
P
PA
P&A
PAC
Palp
pc
PC
PC
PCA
PCIOL
PD
PE
PEARL
PEEP
PEF
PEG
PET
PG
PHACO
PHO
PHN
PICC
PID
PIH
PKU
PML
PN
PN
PNS
PO
POA
POP
Posn
PP
PPH
PPN
PR
P/R
Pre med
pre-op
Pres
prn
PROM
Pt
PT
pTa
P.T.B
PU
?
Phosphorus
Parity
Psychiatric Assistant
Percussion & auscultation
Pressure area care
Palpation
After meals or food
Phone contact (communication)
Posterior chamber (ophthalmological)
Patient controlled analgesia
Posterior chamber intraocular lens
Postural drainage
Pulmonary embolism
Pupils equal and reacting to light
Positive end expiratory pressure
Peak expiratory flow
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Pre-eclamptic toxaemia
Prostaglandin
Phacoemulsification (opthalm.)
Primary Health Organisation
Public health nurse
Peripherally inserted central line
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Pregnancy induced hypertension
Phenylketonuria
Preferred medicines list
Plunket nurse
Post-natal
Postnasal space
Oral (by mouth)
Plan of action
Plaster of Paris (loose term for all plasters)
Position
Post partum
Post partum haemorrhage
Peripheral parental nutrition
Per rectum
Pain relief
Pre medication
Preoperatively
Presentation
As occasion arises/ as required
Premature rupture of membranes
Patient
Physiotherapist
Urology grading system
Patella tendon bearing
Passing urine
PUO
PV
PVD
P.W.B
Q
q2 (4,8..)h
qid
?qns
R
R)
RA
RA
RCC
Rehab
RFL
RIF
RIND
RLL
RLQ
RMO
RM
RN
RO
R/O
ROA
ROM
ROMW
ROP
ROP
ROS
RTW
RVF
Rx
Pyrexia of unknown origin
Per vagina
Peripheral vascular disease
Partial weight bearing
Every 2 (4,8 etc) hours
Four times daily (recommended administration 8am, noon,
5pm, 8pm)
Quantity not sufficient
Right
Risk assessment
Rheumatoid arthritis
Renal cell carcinoma
Rehabilitation
Returned from leave
Right iliac fossa
Reversible ischaemic neurological deficit
Right lower lobe
Right lower quadrant
Registered medical officer
Registered midwife
Registered nurse
Removal of
Rule out
Right occipito anterior
Range of Motion/Movement
Removal of metalware
Removal of Plaster
Right occipital posterior
Removal of sutures/staples
Returned to ward
Right Ventricular Failure
Treatment
S
S
S(8a)
SASH
Satis
S/B
SBR
SCC
SCC
SFD
SI
SI
Subjective (in medical records)
Section of the Mental Health Act
Saline Antibiotic Saline Heparin (CVC pulsatile flushing
technique)
Satisfactory
Seen by
Serum bilirubin
Squamous cell carcinoma
Spinal cord compression
Small for dates
Seriously ill
International System of Units
SIDS
SLR
SMD
SMO
SMR
S/N
SNAP
SOB
SOBAR
SOBOE
S.O.F
SOOB
sos
SPC
Spec
stat
STEMI
Subcut
Subling
SVD
SVT
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Straight leg raise
Submucous diathermy
Senior Medical Officer
Submucous resection
Staff Nurse
Support needs assessment plan
Shortness of breath
Short of breath at rest
Short of breath on exertion
Shaft of femur
Sitting out of bed
If necessary
Suprapubic catheter
Specimen
Immediately
ST elevated myocardial infarction
Subcutaneous (SC now obsolete)
Sublingual (SL now obsolete)
Spontaneous vaginal delivery
Supra-ventricular tachycardia
T
T
T.A
TAH
TB
TBC
TCC
TCI
TDHB
TENS
THA
TH(J)R
TIA
Tib
TKA
T.K.(J)R
TKVO
TM
TOP
TOP
TORP
TOS
TPN
TPR
TPW
Trachy
TRBP
TRP
TRUS
Tonsils
Tendo-achilles
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Tuberculosis
To be cleaned
Transitional cell carcinoma
To come in
Taranaki District Health Board
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Total hip arthroscopy
Total Hip (Joint) Replacement
Transient Ischaemic Attack
Tibia
Total knee arthroscopy
Total Knee (Joint) Replacement
To keep vein open
Tympanic membrane
Termination of pregnancy
Topical (on prescription)
Total ossicular replacement prosthesis
Trial of scar
Total Parental Nutrition
Temperature, pulse and respiration
Te Puna Waiora (mental health inpatient facility)
Tracheostomy
Tikanga Recommended Best Practice
Te Rau Pani (Maori mental health Trust)
Transrectal ultrasound
T's & A's
T spine
TSS
TURP(BT)
Tх
U
U&E
ung
unit
UPPP
URTI
USS
UTI
UTT
UV
UWSD
V
VAD
VBAC
VC
VC
VDRL
VE
VF
Vibes
VS
VT
VV's
W
WB
WC
WINZ
WLE
WNL
WPW
WR
XYZ
XOA
Tonsils and Adenoids
Thoracic Spine
Toxic shock syndrome
Transurethral Resection of Prostate (Bladder tumour)
Treatment
Urea & electrolytes
Ointment
International Units
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Ultrasound Scan
Urinary Tract Infection
Up to the toilet
Ultraviolet
Underwater seal drain
Vascular access devices
Vaginal birth after Caesarean
Very close (observations)
Vital capacity
Venereal disease research lab (test)
Vaginal examination
Ventricular fibrillation
Vibration
Vital signs
Ventricular Tachycardia
Varicose Veins
Weight Bearing
Wheelchair
Work & Income New Zealand
Wide lateral excision
Within normal limits
Wolf Parkinson White (syndrome)
Wassermann reaction (test)
Xray on arrival