+ve: positive
-ve: negative

AB/abx: antibiotic
ABG: arterial blood gases
ADLs: Activities of Daily Living

BC: block contract
BD: twice daily
BG: blood glucose
BGL: blood glucose level
BGT: blood glucose test
Bid/bis i.d.: twice daily
BMI: body mass index
BMR: basal metabolic rate
BO/BNO: bowels opened/bowels not opened
BP, B/P: Blood pressure
BTW: by the way
Bx: biopsy

c/o: complains of
Ca: Calcium
CBT: cognitive behavioural therapy
CCP: community care plan
CCTH: care closer to home
CCU: coronary care unit
CDM: chronic disease management
CHD: coronary heart disease
CHF: congestive heart failure
CMHT: Community Mental Health Team
CO2: carbon dioxide
Cog: cognition
C/P: chest pain
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CT: computerised tomography
CT (CAT) scan: computerised axial tomography
CVA: cardio-vascular accident/stroke

DIA/DKA: diabetic keto acidosis
DM: diabetes mellitus
DNA: did not arrive/attend
DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNI: do not intubate
DNR: do not resuscitate
DOB: date of birth
DVT: deep vein thrombosis
Dx: diagnosis

ECG: electrocardiogram
ECT: electroconvulsive therapy
EDT: emergency duty team
EEG: electroencephalogram
ENT: ear nose and throat
EOL: end of life
ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate

F 2 F: face to face
FBC: full blood count
F/U, f/u: follow up
FBS: fasting blood sugar
Fe: iron
FH: family history
Fx: fracture

h/o: history of
Hgb: haemoglobin
HT: hypertension
Hx: history

ICU: intensive care unit
IP: in-patient
IRF: incident reporting form
IV: intravenous

LCP: Liverpool Care Pathway
LFT: liver function test
Lt: left
LTC: long-term condition

MAR: medicine administration record
Mob: mobility
MRSA: Methycillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
MRI: magnetic resonance
MSU/MSSU: midstream specimen of urine

N: normal or Nocte – at night
N+V: nausea and vomiting
NG tube: nasogastric tube
NKA: no known allergies
NKDA: no known drug allergies
Nocte: at night
NPO: nil by mouth
NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSR: normal sinus rhythm

O2: oxygen
OE: on examination
on – omni nocte: every night
OP: out-patient
Orth, ortho: orthopaedics
OTC: over the counter (non-prescription medicine)

per: by
prn, p.r.n: as needed/as required
PET: positron emission tomography
PH: past history
PI: present illness
PMH: past medical history
p/o, post-op: post-operative
PO: per oral – by mouth
POC: point of care
POC: package of care
PP: after meals
PPC: preferred place of care
Pt: patient
PTA: prior to admission

q: every
qds: four times daily
q.h: every hour

ROM: range of movement
Rpt: repeat
Rt: right
Rx: treatment

SALT: Speech and Language Therapy/Therapist
SOB: short of breath
staph: staphylococci
Sx: symptoms/signs
sz: seizure

T: temperature
t.i.d: three times a day
tab: tablet
TENS: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
TIA: transient ischaemic attack
TLOC: total loss of consciousness
TPR: temperature, pulse, respitation
Tx: treatment

U&E: urea & electrolytes – blood test
U/O: urine output
umb: navel
ung: ointment
US, u/s: ultrasound
UV: ultraviolet

VA: visual acuity
VS, V/S: vital signs
VSA: vital signs absent

wd: wound
WNL: within normal limits
WR, W/R: ward round

XR: X ray

y/o, yr: years old

Zzzz: how VM feels after having put this lot together!

VM

Someone who shall be nameless asked for this list! It's only based on the notes and assessment docs that I have access to.

So add your own - and do your own Googling for explanations!!

Right, guys - I shall say this only once: Don't ask for another list! I don't do lists any more!!

VM

I think you more than deserve a complete rest from lists now VM.

Thanks Dee

HONK: Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic Non-Ketotic Coma (in diabetes)

PEG: Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (as in PEG feeding)

VM

SF - Self Funding !!!!

honeywood wrote:SF - Self Funding !!!!

FTO - forgot that one!!

VM

Or TB - No not Tubercolosis - Theiving B***ards. Bet we wont find THAT abbreviated in their notes.

WELL DONE VM are you going to sticky them ??

VM , once again YATBK ( you are the bees knees) !! Thanks VM

bodecia2007 wrote: WELL DONE VM are you going to sticky them ??

I would if I could but I can't! (Which could be the title for a thread by a certain SW I once had dealings with - her favourite phrase was very similar!! Wonder if she's still alive? )

Steve's the only one with the Superglue - so Steve's the only one who can stick them anywhere.

VM

Steve,

Please 'sticky' this lot too - or another list will also fall off the end!

VM

In the meantime while Steve sorts it out we had better keep bouncing it back up again.

What an eye opener this list has been ye gods no wonder the system is so complicated.

Good work VM!

Regards Dee