ABBREVIATIONS – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
REMOTE HEALTH ATLAS
REMOTE HEALTH ATLAS
ABBREVIATIONS – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
DVT
D/W
A
Abdo
AHW
AIDS
AMI
A/N
AOM
ARF
AF
AWS
abdominal
Aboriginal Health Worker
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome
Acute Myocardial Infarction
antenatal
Acute Otitis Media
acute renal failure
Atrial Fibrillation
alcohol withdrawal scale
B
BCG
bd
B/F
BGL
BMI
B/O
BP
Bacillus Calmette Guerin
twice daily
breast-fed
blood glucose level
body mass index
baby of
blood pressure
deep vein thrombosis
discussed with
E
ECG
electro-cardiograph
Echo
ENT
ESRD
echocardiogram
ear, nose and throat
end stage renal disease
F
FB
FH
FTT
F/U
foreign body
Foetal heart
failure to thrive
follow up
G
GCS
G
GA
GI
Gynae
Glasgow Coma Score
gravida
general anaesthetic
gastro intestinal
gynaecology
C
CAPD
CCF
CNS
C/O
COPD
CPR
CRF
CSOM
CVA
CVC
CWMS
Cx
CXR
H
continuous ambulatory
peritoneal dialysis
congestive cardiac failure
central nervous system
complaining of
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
chronic renal failure
chronic suppurative otitis media
cerebro-vascular accident
central venous catheter
colour, warmth, movement,
sensation
cervix
chest x ray
D
D/C
DDA
DDx
DM
DNW
DOB
D&V
discharge
dangerous drug of addiction
differential diagnosis
diabetes mellitus
did not wait
date of birth
diarrhoea and vomiting
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Hb
HD
HC
HIV
HNPU
HPU
HR
HRN
HT
Hypo
Hx
haemoglobin
Haemodialysis
head circumference
human immunodeficiency virus
has not passed urine
has passed urine
heart rate
hospital registration number
hypertension
hypoglycaemia
history
I
I&D
IDC
IDDM
IM (or IMI)
IUCD
IV
IVC
IVI
IVT
incision and drainage
indwelling catheter
Insulin-dependent Diabetes
Mellitus
intramuscular (IM injection)
intra-uterine contraceptive
device
intravenous
intravenous cannula
intravenous injection
intravenous therapy
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Next Review: July 2017
ABBREVIATIONS – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
REMOTE HEALTH ATLAS
POP
PR
PRN
J
K
KVO
keep vein open
(L)
LA
LLL
LMP
LOC
LOP
LP
LRTI
LUCS
Left
local anaesthetic
left lower lobe
last menstrual period
loss of consciousness
left occipito posterior
lumbar puncture
lower respiratory tract infection
lower uterine caesarean section
L
M
mané
Min
MI
MRI
MRSA
MVA
morning
minute
myocardial infarction
magnetic resonance imaging
methicillin resistant
staphylococcus aureus
motor vehicle accident
N
NAD
NBM
Neb
Neuro
NGT
NIDDM
NKA
NKDA
Nocte
no abnormalities detected
nil by mouth
nebuliser
neurological
nasogastric tube
non Insulin-dependant diabetes
mellitus
nil known allergies
nil known drug allergies
night
NOK
next of kin
O
O/A
Obs
O/E
OM
ORS
OT
on arrival
observations
on examination
otitis media
oral rehydration salts
occupational therapist
QID
6th hourly (4 times a day)
R
(R)
RHD
RIB
RLL
RML
ROM
RR
RUL
R/V
Rx
right
rheumatic heart disease
rest in bed
right lower lobe
right middle lobe
range of movement
respiratory rate
right upper lobe
review
treatment / therapy
S
S/C
SG
SOB
SR
Stat
ST
STI
subcutaneous
specific gravity
short of breath
sinus rhythm
immediately
sinus tachycardia
sexually transmitted infection
T
TB
tds
TKVO
TM
TPR
U/A
UEC
Ung
URTI
UTI
per axilla
pupils equal and reacting to light
pulmonary embolism
hydrogen ion concentration
physiotherapy
pelvic inflammatory disease
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Q
tuberculosis
three times a day
to keep vein open
tympanic membrane
temperature, pulse and
respirations
U
P
PA
PEARL
PE
pH
Physio
PID
Pt
PU
PUO
PV
plaster of paris
per rectum
as needed / required (Latin: pro re
nata)
patient
passed urine
pyrexia of unknown origin
per vagina
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urinalysis
urea, electrolytes and creatinine
ointment
upper respiratory tract infection
urinary tract infection
V
VE
VF
Vit
VT
vaginal examination
ventricular fibrillation
vitamin
ventricular tachycardia
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Next Review: July 2017