Castle PartnershipList of A-Z Abbreviations
Abbreviations you may find in your health records
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List of abbreviations |
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Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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broken bone (fracture) |
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A&E |
accident and emergency |
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a.c. |
before meals |
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a.m., am, AM |
morning |
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AF |
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AMHP |
approved mental health professional |
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APTT |
activated partial thromboplastin time (a measure of how long it takes your blood to clot) |
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ASQ |
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (a set of questions about children’s development) |
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b.d.s, bds, BDS |
2 times a day |
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b.i.d., bid, bd |
twice a day / twice daily / 2 times daily |
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BMI |
body mass index |
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BNO |
bowels not open |
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BO |
bowels open |
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BP |
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c/c |
chief complaint |
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CMHN |
community mental health nurse |
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CPN |
community psychiatric nurse |
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CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
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CSU |
catheter stream urine sample |
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CT scan |
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CVP |
central venous pressure |
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CXR |
chest X-ray |
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DNACPR |
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DNAR |
do not attempt resuscitation |
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DNR |
do not resuscitate |
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Dr |
doctor |
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DVT |
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Dx |
diagnosis |
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ECG |
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ED |
emergency department |
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EEG |
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EMU |
early morning urine sample |
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ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (a type of blood test used to help diagnose conditions associated with inflammation) |
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EUA |
examination under anaesthetic |
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FBC |
full blood count (a type of blood test) |
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FY1 FY2 |
foundation doctor |
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GA |
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gtt., gtt |
drop(s) |
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h., h |
hour |
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h/o |
history of |
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Hb |
haemoglobin (a substance in red blood cells that moves oxygen around the body) |
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HCA |
healthcare assistant |
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HCSW |
healthcare support worker |
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HDL |
high-density lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol) |
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HRT |
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Ht |
height |
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Hx |
history |
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i |
1 tablet |
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ii |
2 tablets |
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iii |
3 tablets |
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i.m., IM |
injection into a muscle |
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i.v., IV |
injection directly to a vein |
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INR |
international normalised ratio (a measure of how long blood takes to clot) |
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IVI |
intravenous infusion |
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IVP |
intravenous pyelogram (an X-ray of your urinary tract) |
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Ix |
investigations |
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LA |
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LDL |
low-density lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol) |
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LFT |
liver function test (a type of blood test measuring enzymes and proteins in your liver) |
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LMP |
last menstrual period |
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M/R |
modified release |
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MRI |
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MRSA |
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MSU |
mid-stream urine sample |
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n.p.o., npo, NPO |
nothing by mouth / not by oral administration |
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NAD |
nothing abnormal discovered |
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NAI |
non-accidental injury |
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NBM |
nil by mouth |
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NG |
nasogastric (running between your nose and stomach) |
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nocte |
every night |
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NoF |
neck of femur |
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NSAID |
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o.d., od, OD |
once a day |
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o/e |
on examination |
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OT |
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p.c. |
after food |
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p.m., pm, PM |
afternoon or evening |
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p.o., po, PO |
orally / by mouth / oral administration |
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p.r., pr, PR |
rectally |
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p.r.n., prn, PRN |
as needed |
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p/c |
presenting complaint |
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physio |
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POP |
plaster of paris |
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PTT |
partial thromboplastin time (a measure of how quickly your blood clots) |
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PU |
passed urine |
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q. |
every |
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q.1.d., q1d |
every day |
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q.1.h., q1h |
every hour |
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q.2.h., q2h |
every 2 hours |
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q.4.h., q4h |
every 4 hours |
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q.6.h., q6h |
every 6 hours |
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q.8.h., q8h |
every 8 hours |
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q.d., qd |
every day / daily |
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q.d.s, qds, QDS |
4 times a day |
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q.h., qh |
every hour, hourly |
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q.i.d, qid |
4 times a day |
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q.o.d., qod |
every other day / alternate days |
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q.s., qs |
a sufficient quantity (enough) |
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RN |
registered nurse |
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RNLD |
learning disability nurse |
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ROSC |
return of spontaneous circulation |
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RTA |
road traffic accident |
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Rx |
treatment |
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s.c., SC |
injection under the skin |
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S/R |
sustained release |
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SLT |
speech and language therapist |
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SpR |
specialist registrar |
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stat. |
immediately, with no delay, now |
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STEMI |
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t.d.s, tds, TDS |
3 times a day |
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t.i.d., tid |
3 times a day |
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TCI |
to come in |
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TFT |
thyroid function test |
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TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
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TPR |
temperature, pulse and respiration |
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TTA |
to take away |
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TTO |
to take out |
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U&E |
urea and electrolytes |
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u.d., ud |
as directed |
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UCC |
urgent care centre |
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UTI |
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VLDL |
very-low density lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol) |
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VTE |
venous thromboembolism (a blood clot that forms in a vein) |
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Wt |
weight |