Abbreviations-misc
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- CXR
- chest xray
- AXR
- abdominal xray
- PA
- postero-anterior(back to front)
- AP
- antero-posterior (front to back)
- USS
- ultrasound scan
- MRI
- magnetic resonance imagery
- Hx
- generic term for history
- Ex
- generic term for examination
- Ix
- generic term for investigations
- Rx
- treatment
- MSU
- mid-stream specimen of urime
- FBC
- full blood count
- RBC
- red blood cell count
- Hb
- haemoglobin
- WCC
- white cell count
- OD
- right eye
- BD
- twice daily
- TDS
- three times a day
- QDS
- four times a day
- nocte
- at night
- mane
- in the morning
- prn
- when required, as needed
- AC
- before food
- PC
- after food
- CNS
- central nervous system
- CP
- chest pain
- CV
- cardiovascular
- CC
- chief complaint
- Dx
- diagnosis
- q
- every
- fx
- fracture
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- ext
- extremity
- HA
- headache
- HR
- heart rate
- H&P
- history and physical
- h, hr
- hour
- jt
- joint
- KVO
- keep vein open
- lac
- laceration
- LLQ
- left lower quadrant
- N/V
- nausea and vomiting
- NKA
- no known allergies
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- NKDA
- no known drug allergies
- Occ
- occasional
- po
- orally
- Pn or Px
- pain
- Pt
- patient
- PE
- physical exam
- PTA
- prior to arrival
- PMD
- private medical doctor
- ROM
- range of motion
- R/O
- rule out
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- S&S or S/S
- signs and symptoms
- SL
- sublingual
- SC, SQ
- subcutaneous
- unk
- unknown
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- Unc
- unconscious
- VS
- vital signs
- W/D
- warm and dry
- Wt
- weight
- WNL
- within normal limits
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a - before
-
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aa - of each
- a.d.
- right ear
- a.s.
- left ear
- a.u.
- both ears
- bx
- biopsy
-
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c - with
- CA
- cancer
- gtt
- drops
- OL
- left eye
- ou
- both eyes
-
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p - after
- q.d.
- every day
- q.h.
- every hour
- q.o.d.
- every other day
-
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s - without
- Sx
- symptoms