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Approved Healthcare abbreviations
Abbreviations used in writing quick snapshots for symptoms
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Undergraduate 1
10/16/2015
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Term
Abdo
 Definition
Abdominal/Abdomen
Term
ADLs
 Definition
Activites of Daily Living
Term
ABs
 Definition
Antibiotics
Term
appt
 Definition
Appointment
Term
amt
 Definition
Amount
Term
Ax
 Definition
Assessed
Term
Asx
 Definition
Asymptomatic
Term
Prn
 Definition
As Needed/Required
Term
ASAP
 Definition
As Soon As Possible
Term
bm
 Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
po
 Definition
By Mouth
Term
c/o
 Definition
Complains of
Term
dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
D&V
 Definition
Diarrhoea & Vomiting
Term
d/w
 Definition
Discussed With
Term
Dr
 Definition
Doctor
Term
FOC
 Definition
Father of Child
Term
MOC
 Definition
Mother of Child
Term
f
 Definition
Female
Term
m
 Definition
Male
Term
f/u
 Definition
Follow Up
Term
Fx/#
 Definition
Fracture
Term
FH
 Definition
Family history
Term
>
 Definition
Greater Than
Term
<
 Definition
Less Than
Term
hr/s
 Definition
Hour / s
Term
q2h
 Definition
Every 2 (4,8 etc) hours
Term
QQH
 Definition
Four Hourly
Term
QID
 Definition
Four Times a Day
Term
bd
 Definition
Twice a Day
Term
TDS
 Definition
Three Times Daily
Term
wk
 Definition
Week
Term
mth
 Definition
Month
Term
yr
 Definition
Year
Term
min/s
 Definition
minute /s
Term
1/7
 Definition
One Day
Term
1/12
 Definition
One Month
Term
1/52
 Definition
One Week
Term
1/40
 Definition
One Week (Pregnant)
Term
LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left Lower Quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
Right Upper Quadrant
Term
mid
 Definition
Middle
Term
am
 Definition
Morning
Term
mane
 Definition
In the Morning
Term
pm
 Definition
Noon - Midnight
Term
nocte
 Definition
At Night
Term
ED
 Definition
Accident & Emergency / Emergency Dept
Term
CG
 Definition
Capillary Glucose
Term
Bx
 Definition
Biopsy
Term
bf
 Definition
Breast Feeing
Term
Ca
 Definition
Cancer
Term
chemo
 Definition
Chemotherapy
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebral Vascular Accident / Stroke
Term
CAOD / CORD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
Term
cwms
 Definition
Colour, Warmth, Movement, Sensation
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
fb
 Definition
Foreign Body
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
Genitourinary
Term
Gynae
 Definition
Gynaecology
Term
Type 1 diabetes
 Definition
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Term
Type 2 diabetes
 Definition
Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Term
IHD
 Definition
Ischemic Heart Disease
Term
LMP
 Definition
Last Menstrual Period
Term
LOC
 Definition
Level Of Conciousness
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
SOBOE
 Definition
Short of Breath on Exertion
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack
Term
URTI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
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