SESLHD `Clinical Abbreviations List`

CLINICAL ABBREVIATIONS LIST
Abbreviation
Meaning
Date added /
archived
A
AAA
AA
(A)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Alcoholics Anonymous
Assistance
a/a
A1, A2
AAROM
AAV
AAL
Ab
AB
ABBI
Abd
ABG
ABI
ABPI
As above
Aortic Valve, 1st sound, 2nd sound
Active assisted range of movement (physio)
AIDS-associated virus
Anterior axillary line
Antibody
Apex beat
Advanced breast biopsy instrumentation
Abduction (physio)
Arterial blood gases
Acquired brain impairment/injury
Ankle brachial pressure index
ABS
A-C
ACAT
ACBT
ACC
ACCR
ACE
ACL
ACM
ACTH
ACS
ADC
Add
ADD
ADH
ADHD
ADL
Adm
ADR
ADT
AE
AEA
AEB
AF
AFB
AFO
AFP
Agg
AGN
AH
Acute brain syndrome
Acromioclavicular (physio)
Aged Care Assessment Team
Active cycle of breathing technique (physio)
Acute care certificate
Aged care client record
Angiotensin converting enzyme
Anterior cruciate ligament (physio)
Ambulatory cardiac monitoring
Adreno-corticotropic hormone
Acute coronary syndrome
AIDS dementia complex
Adduction (physio)
Attention deficit disorder
Anti-diuretic hormone
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Activities of daily living
Admission / admitted
Adverse drug reaction (mental health)
Adult diphtheria and tetanus
Air entry
Above elbow amputation (physio)
Atrial ectopic beat
Atrial fibrillation
Acid fast bacilli
Ankle-foot orthosis (physio)
Alphafoetoproteins
Aggrevating (physio)
Acute glomerulonephritis
Abdominal hysterectomy
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AHA
AHD
AHF
AI
AICD
AIDS
AIMS
AIN
AIVR
AJ
AK
AKA
Alb.
ALA
ALD
ALL
ALP
ALS
alt.
Alt sly
AM
AMD
AMI
AML
AMO
Amp
AMP
AMRI
ANA
ANC
ANCA
ANLL
ANS
Ant.
Anti D
A/O
AOD
AODM
A&P
AP
A-P
APC
APD
APH
APO
Appt.
APTT
APR
APS
ARBD
ARC
ARDS
ARF
ARM
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Assisted Han Assessment (physio)
Arteriosclerotic/atherosclerotic heart disease
Antihaemolytic factor
Aortic incompetence
Automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Alberta Infant Motor Scale (physio)
Assistant in Nursing
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
Ankle jerk
Above knee
Above knee amputation
Albumin
Assisted local anaesthetic
Alcoholic liver disease
Acute lymphoblastic/lymphocytic/lymphatic leukaemia
Alkaline phosphatase
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Alternate
Alternate side lying (physio)
Active movement (physio)
Age-related macular degeneration
Acute myocardial infarction
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Attending/admitting medical officer
Ampoule
Austin Moore prosthesis
Anteromedial rotary instability
Antinuclear antibody
Antenatal clinic
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
Acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia
Autonomic nervous system
Anterior
Rh (D) immunoglobulin
Application of (physio)
Alcohol and other drugs (mental health)
Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
Anterior and Posterior (repair)
Arterial pressure
Antero-posterior
Activated protein C
Automated peritoneal dialysis
Ante-partum haemorrhage
Acute pulmonary oedema
Appointment
Activated partial thromboplastin time
Abdominoperineal resection
Acute Pain Service
Alcohol related brain damange (mental health)
AIDS Related Complex
Adult/acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute renal failure
Artificial rupture of membranes
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AROM
ARV
AS
ASAP
ASCVD
ASD
ASET
ASHD
ASO
Asp.
ASVD
ATFL
ATN
ATNR
ATOR
ATS
ATSP
Aug.
Ausc.
AV
AVAC
AVB
AVF
AVM
AVN
AVO
AVR
AVRT
A/W
AWOL
AWS
Ax
AXR
AZ
Active range of movement (physio)
AIDS Related Virus
Aortic stenosis
As soon as possible
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Atrial septal defect
Aged Services in Emergency Team
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
Arteriosclerotic obliterans
Aspirate
Arteriosclerotic vascular disease
Anterior tibiofibular ligament (physio)
Acute tubular necrosis
Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (physio)
At time of report
Antitetanus serum
Asked to see patient
Augmentation
Auscultation (physio)
Aortic valve
Atrioventricular accessory conduction
Atrioventricular block
Acute ventricular failure
Arteriovenous malformation
Atrioventricular necrosis
Apprehended violence order (mental health)
Aortic valve replacement
Atrioventricular re-entrant/reciprocating tachycardia
Associated with
Absent without leave (mental health)
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Assessment (physio)
Abdominal x-ray
Ascheim-Zondek (test)
B
// bars
Ba
BAD
BAER
BAL
BAWO
BBA
BBB
BBBB
BBS
BC
BCA
BCC
BCCA
BCG
b.d.
BE
BEA
Parallel bars
Barium
Bipolar affective disorder
Brainstem auditory evoked response
Blood alcohol level
Bilateral antrum washout
Born before arrival
Bundle branch block
Bilateral bundle branch block
Bronchial breath sounds
Blood culture
Balloon catheter angioplasty
Basal cell carcinoma
Bilateral common carotid angiogram
Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin
Twice a day
Barium Enema
Below elbow amputation
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B/F
BGL
BIBA
BIH
Bilat
BIP
BiPAP
BJ
BK
BKA
BM
BMAT
BMB
BMH
BMI
BMR
BMT
BNO
BO
B/O
BOO
BOOP
Borg RPE
BOS
BP
BPAD
BPD (use with
care)
BPH
BPM
BPSD
BPTT
BS
BSA
BSL
BSO
BSS
BSLT
B/U
BUN
BVF
BW
BWt
Bx
BXO
Breast feeding
Blood glucose
Brought in by ambulance
Benign intracranial hypertension
Bilateral (physio)
Benign intracranial pressure
Bilevel positive airway pressure
Biceps jerk
Below knee
Below knee amputation
Bone marrow
Bone marrow aspiration and trephine
Bone marrow biopsy
Benign monoclonal hypergammaglobulinaemia
Body mass index
Basal metabolic rate
Bone marrow transplant
Bladder neck obstruction
Bowels open
Baby of
Bladder outlet obstruction
Bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia
Borg rating of perceived exertion (physio)
Base of support (physio)
Blood pressure
Bipolar affective disorder (mental health)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
/C
C
C1-7
C&C
Ca.
CABG
With
Cough (physio)
Cervical vertebrae 1-7
Collar and Cuff
Carcinoma
Coronary artery bypass graft
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia
Beats per minute
Behavioural & psychological symptoms of dementia
Brachial plexus tension test provocation (physio)
Bowel sounds
Body surface area
Blood stained liquor
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Black silk sutures
Bilateral sequential lung transplantation
Blood urea
Blood urea nitrogen
Bilateral ventricular failure
Birth weight
Body weight
Biopsy
Balanitis xerotica obliterans
C
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CACP
CAD
CADE
CADL
CAG
CAH
Ca in Situ
Cal.
CAL
CALD
CALD
Call.
Cap.
CAPD
Cas.
CAT
CAVB
CAVH
CAVHD
CBC
CBD
CBS
CBSL
CBV
CCA
CCD
CCF
CCPD
CCS
CCT
CCU
CDCR
CDE
CDH
CDT
C/E
CE's
CEA
Ceph
CES
CF
CFA
CFS
CFT
CGD
CHB
CHD
CHC
CHD
CHF
CHI
CHL
Chol.
chr.
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Community Aged Care Package
Coronary artery disease
Confused and disabled elderly
Community activities of daily living
Coronary artery graft
Chronic active hepatitis
Carcinoma in situ
Calorie
Chronic airway limitation
Chronic alcoholic liver disease
Culturally and linguistically diverse
Callous (podiatry)
Capsule
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Casualty
Computerised axial tomography
Complete atrioventricular block
Continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration
Continuous arteriovenous haemodialysis
Complete blood count
Common bile duct
Chronic brain syndrome
Capillary blood sugar level
Cord blood vessels
Common carotid artery
Continuous catheter drainage
Congestive cardiac failure
Continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis
Classical caesarean section
Continuous/controlled cord traction
Coronary care unit
Canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy
Common bile duct exploration
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Combined diphtheria and tetanus (vaccine)
Cystoscopy
Cardiac enzymes
Carotid endarterectomy
Cephalic
Cauda equina syndrome (physio)
Cystic fibrosis
Common femoral artery
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Complement fixation test
Chronic granulomatous disease
Complete heart block
Congenital heart disease
Community Health Centre
Congenital heart disease
Congestive heart failure
Closed head injury
Conductive hearing loss
Cholesterol
Chronic
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CHx
C/I
CIA
CIBH
CIDP
Cigs.
CIN
Circ Obs
CIS
CK
CLBBB
CLD
CLL
CLO
CLT
cm
CM
CMC
CMG
CML
CMML
CMV
CMS
CNC
CNH
CNP
CNPB
CNPU
CNS
CNS
c/o
CO
CO2
Co1-3
COAD
COB
CO/C1
COJ
Cont.
COPA
COPD
CoPMI
COPUM
CPAP
CPB/CPBP
CPD
cPNET
CPPD
CPR
CR
CRBBA
CRC
creps.
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Current history (physio)
Contraindicated (physio)
Common iliac artery
Change in bowel habit
Chronic inflammatory demyelination polyradioneuropathy
Cigarettes
Cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia
Circulatory observations (physio)
Carcinoma in situ
Creatinine kinase
Complete left bundle branch block
Chronic liver disease
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Campylobacter-like organism
Continuous lumbar traction (physio)
centimetre
Certified midwife
Carpometacarpal (physio)
Cystometrogram
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia
Cytomegalovirus
Clinical Midwife Specialist
Clinical nurse consultant
Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
Continuous negative pressure ventilation
Continuous negative pressure breathing
Cannot pass urine
Central nervous system
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Complains of
Cardiac output
Carbon dioxide
Coxageal segments (physio)
Chronic ostructive airways disease
Chronic obstructive bronchitis
Atlanto-axial joint (physio)
Cardio-oesophageal junction
Continued
Cuffed oropharyngeal airway
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Children of parents with a mental illness (mental health)
Congenital obstructing posterior urethral membranes
Continuous positive airway pressure
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Cephalopelvic disproportion
Central primitive neuroectodermal tumour
Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (Crystal Deposition
Disease)
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
Controlled release (used after a drug name)
Complete right bundle branch block
Colorectal cancer
Crepitations (physio)
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CREST
(syndrome)
CRF
CRHD
CRL
CRPS
CRRT
CRS
C/S
C&S
CSA
CSF
CSHS
CSOM
CSU
CT
CTD
CTG
CTM
CTO
CTR
CTS
CTSP
CUP
C/US
CVA
CVC
CVD
CVL
CVP
CVS
CVVH
CVVHD
Cx
CXR
abbreviation for calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon,
esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasis
Chronic renal failure
Chronic rheumatic heart disease
Crown rump length (ultrasound)
Complex regional pain syndrome
Continuous renal replacement therapy
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
Caesarean section
Culture and sensitivity
Central sleep apnoea
Cerebrospinal fluid
Central sleep hypopnea syndrome
Chronic suppurative otitis media
Catheter specimen of urine
Computerised tomography
Carpal tunnel decompression
Cardiotocograph
Connective tissue massage (physio)
Community Treatment Order
Carpal tunnel release
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Called to see patient
Chemical use in pregnancy
Continuous ultrasound (physio)
Cerebrovascular accident
Central venous catheter
Cerebrovascular disease
Central venous line
Central venous pressure
Cardiovascular system
Continuous veno-venous haemofiltration
Continuous veno-venous haemodialysis
Cervix
Chest x-ray
D
DADL
D&A
DADHC
DAI
DAOR
DASH
DAT
DB
DB&C
DBE
DBP
D/C
Domestic activities of daily living (occ. Therapy)
Drug and alcohol (mental health)
Dept of Aging, Disability and Home Care (mental health)
Diffuse axonal injury
Discharged at own risk
Disability of arm, shoulder, hand (physio)
Dementia of Alzheimer’s type
Deep breathing (physio)
Deep breathing and coughing (physio)
Deep breathing exercises
Diastolic blood pressure
Discharge
D&C
DCIS
DCR
DDx
Dilatation and curettage
Ductal carcinoma in situ
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Differential diagnosis
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DD
DDD
Dec.
Derm.
DF
DHS
DI
DIC
Diff.
DIH
DIN
DIP
DISH
dist.
DITs
DIU
DJD
DKA
DLCL
DLE
DLT
DM
DML
DNA
DNS
DNW
D/O
DOA
DOB
DoCS
DOE
DOH
DON
DOPS
DORV
DPT
Dr.
DREZ
D/S
DSA
DSCL
DSH
DST
DSTM
DTA
DTF
DTM
DTP
DT
DTs
DU
DUA
DUB
DV
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Dangerous drugs
Degenerative disc disorder
Decreased (physio)
Dermatology
Dorsiflexion (physio)
Dynamic hip screw
Diabetes Insipidus
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (syndrome)
Differential
Direct inguinal hernia
Ductal intraepithelial neoplasia
Distal interphalangeal (physio)
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Distal
Diathermy to inferior turbinates
Death in-utero
Degenerative joint disease
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diffuse large cell lymphoma
Disseminated lupus erythematosis
Double lumen tube
Diabetes mellitus
Diffuse, mixed small and large cell lymphoma
Did not attend
Deviated nasal septum
Did not wait
Day only
Dead on arrival
Date of birth
Department of Community Services
Dyspnoea on exertion
Department of Housing
Director of Nursing
Diffuse obstructive pulmonary syndrome
Double outlet right ventricle
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccine)
Doctor
Dorsal root entry zone
Dorsal surface (podiatry)
Digital subtraction angiography
Diffuse small cleaved-cell lymphoma
Deliberate self harm (mental health)
Dexamethasone suppression test
Deep soft tissue massage (physio)
Deep transverse arrest
Deep transverse frictions (physio)
Deep tissue massage (physio)
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis (vaccine)
Diversional therapist
Delirium tremens
Decubitus ulcer
Death under anaesthetic
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Domestic violence (mental health)
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DVA
DVD
DVT
D/W
Dx
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Double-vessel disease
Deep venous thrombosis
Discussed with
Diagnosis
E
EACH
E
EAM
EAR
EBM
EBP
EBV
ECCRTLA
ECBD
ECCE
ECG
Echo.
EC-IC
ECMO
E Coli
ECSWL
ECT
ECTR
ECV
ED
EDB
EDC
EDH
EEG
EEN
EER
EF
EGD
EIL
EIS
EJV
Elev.
EMG
EMLA (trade
name)
EMS
EN
Eng.
ENG
ENT
E/O
EOG
EOM
EOR
EPG
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Extended aged care at home (package)
Extension (physio)
External auditory meatus
Expired air resuscitation
Expressed breast milk
Electric breast pump
Epstein-Barr virus
Equal, concentric, circular, reacting to light and
accommodation
Exploration common bile duct
Extracapsular cataract extraction
Electrocardiogram
Echocardiogram
Extracranial to intracranial (Vascular Bypass)
Extracorporal membrane oxygenation
Escherichia coli
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Electroconvulsive therapy
Endoscopic carpal tunnel release
External cephalic version
Emergency Department
Epidural block
Estimated date of confinement
Extradural haemorrhage
Electroencephalogram
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
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Estimated energy requirements (dietetics)
Ejection fraction
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Extension in lying (physio)
Extension in standing (physio)
External jugular vein
Elevation (physio)
Electromyogram
Eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics-Copyright Astra Pharmaceuticals
Elderly Mobility Test (physio)
Enrolled nurse
Engaged
Electronystagmogram
Ear, nose and throat
Examination of
Electro-oculography
Extra-ocular movements
End of range (physio)
Electrophoretogram
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EPR
EPS
EPSE
ER
ERCP
ERG
ERPC
ESC
ESCRF
ESM
ESR
ESRD
ESRF
ESWL
ESWT
ETCO2
EtOh
ETT
EUA
Ev.
EWC
Ex
Ex's
Exp.
Ext.
Estimated protein requirements (dietetics)
Electrophysiological studies
Extra-pyramidal side effects (mental health)
External rotation (physio)
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Electro-retinography
Evacuation of retained products of conception
End stage care
End stage chronic renal failure
Ejection systolic murmur
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
End stage renal disease
End stage renal failure
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
Endurance Shuttle Walk Test (physio)
End tidal carbon dioxide
Alcohol
Endotracheal tube
Examination under anaesthetic
Eversion (physio)
Electric wheelchair
Excision
Exercises
Expiratory (physio)
Extension (physio)
F
F&A
FACH
FASF
FB
FBC
FD
FDIU
FES
FESS
FET
FEV
FEV1
FF
FFA
FFP
FFFTs
FGM
FH/FHx
FHR
FHS
FI
Fi O2
FIL
FIM
FIS
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Foot and ankle (physio)
Forceps to after coming head
Forearm support frame (physio)
Foreign body
Full blood count
Foetal distress
Foetal death in utero
Functional electrical stimulation
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
Forced expiratory technique (physio)
Forced expiratory volume (physio)
Forced expiratory volume in one second (physio)
Formula feeding
Free fatty acids
Fresh frozen plasma
Fits, faints and funny turns
Female genital mutilation
Family history
Foetal heart rate
Foetal heart sounds
For investigation
Fraction of inspired oxygen
Flexion in lying (physio)
Functional independence measure (physio)
Flexion in standing (physio)
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FISS
FIVD
FLCL
Flex.
FM
FMF
FML
FMO
FMS
Fn
FNA
FNAB
FNB
FO
FOB
FOOB
FPA
FPG
FRC
FROM
FS
FSCL
FSE
FSGN
FSH
FT
FTA
FTD
FTG
FTI
FTM
FTP
FTSG
FTT
F/U
FUB
FVC
FWB
4WF
Fx
Flexion in step standing (physio)
Fixed interval variable dose
Follicular large cell lymphoma
Flexion (physio)
Foetal movement
Foetal movements felt
Follicular mixed lymphoma
Financial management order (mental health)
Functional Mobility Scale (physio)
Function (physio)
Fine needle aspirate
Fine needle aspiration biopsy
Fine needle biopsy
For observation (mental health)
Fibreoptic bronchoscopy
Fell out of bed
Family planning association
Fasting plasma glucose
Functional residual capacity
Full range of motion (physio)
Frozen section
Follicular small cleaved-cell lymphoma
Foetal scalp electrode
Focal sclerosing glomerulonephritis
Follicle stimulating hormone
Full term
Failure to attend
Full term delivery
Full thickness graft
Free thyroxine index
Fractional test meal
Failure to progress
Full thickness skin graft
Failure to thrive
Follow up
Functional uterine bleeding
Forced vital capacity (physio)
Full weight bearing (physio)
Four-wheeled frame
Fracture
G
g
GA
GAMP
GANT
GB
GBPS
GBS
GCMS
GCS
GDM
GE
GFR
Gram
General anaesthetic
General anaesthesia manipulation & plaster
Gastrointestinal autonomic nerve tumour
Gallbladder
Gated blood pool scan
Group B Streptococcus
Gas chromatography mass spectometry
Glasgow coma scale
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Gastroenteritis
Glomerular filtration rate
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GFSH
GH
G&H
GHPS
GI
GIB
GIDDM
Growth factor stimulating hormone
Growth hormone
Group and hold
Gated heart pool scan
Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gestational insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
GIFT
GIH
GIST
GIT
g/l
GM
GMFCS
GN
GNC
GORD
GP
GPI
Gr 1
GRF
GRH
GSH
GSW
GTNC+D
GTNC+F
GTT
GU
GUS
GUT
GVHD
G&XM
Gyn.
Gamete intrafallopian transfer
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Gastrointestinal stomal tumour
Gastrointestinal tract
Grams per litre
Grand mal (epilepsy)
Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (physio)
Glomerulonephritis
General nursing care (mental health)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
General practitioner
General paralysis of the insane
Grade 1 (etc..)
Ground reaction force (physio)
Growth releasing hormone
Group, screen and hold
Gun shot wound
General treatment, nails cut and drilled (podiatry)
General treatment, nails cut and filed (podiatry)
Glucose tolerance test
Gastric ulcer
Genitourinary system
Genitourinary tract
Graft versus host disease
Group and cross match
Gynaecology
H
Hb
H
HAD
Hall.
HASA
HASI
Haemoglobin
Huff (physio)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (physio)
Hallux (podiatry)
Health and Security Assistant (mental health)
Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (mental
health)
Hallux adducto valgus (podiatry)
Heart block
First degree heart block
Hand behind back (physio)
Hand behind head (physio)
Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin
Hyperbaric oxygenation
Headbox
HAV
HB
1qHB
HBB
HBH
HBIG
HBO
H’box
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HBV
H&C
HC
H/C
HCA
HCCC
HCIS
Hct
HCV
HCVD
HD
H/D
HDL
HDT
HDU
HEHP
HEP
Hep A, B, C
HGH
HH
HHSH
HHT
HI
HIB
HIDA
HIE
HIFUS
Hist.
HITS
HIV
HIVD
HK
H/K
HLC
HLSA
HLT
HMD
H/molle
HNPCC
HNPM
HNPU
H/O, HO
H2O
HOCM
HONK
HPC
HPF
HPFH
HPI
HPO
HPU
HPV
HPVD
HR
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Hepatitis B Virus
Huff and cough (physio)
Head circumference
Hot/cold (physio)
Health Care Agency (mental health)
Health Care Complaints Commission (mental health)
Health Care Interpreter Service (mental health)
Haematrocrit
Hepatitis C virus
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
Haemodialysis
Heloma durum (podiatry)
High density lipoprotein
Head down tilt (physio)
High Dependency Unit
High energy high protein (dietetics)
Home exercise program (physio)
Hepatitis A, B, C etc..
Human growth hormone
Hiatus hernia
Hand held shower hose (occ therapy)
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
Head injury
Haemophilus Influenzae type B
Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (scan)
Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
High intensity focused ultrasound
Histology
Heparin-induced thrombocytopaenic syndrome
Human immunodeficiency virus
Herniated intervertebral disc
Hyperkeratosis callous (podiatry)
Hawkins Kennedy (impingement test) (physio)
High level care
High ligation stripping avulsion
Heart/lung transplant
Hyaline membrane disease
Heloma molle (podiatry)
Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer
Has not passed meconium
Has not passed urine
History of
Water
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
History of present condition
High power field
Hereditary persistence of foetal haemoglobin
History of present illness
Hypertrophic pulmonary osteopathy
Has passed urine
Human papilloma virus
Hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease
Heart rate
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H-R
H/R
HRT
HS
H Sit.
HSV
Ht
H/T
HTLV
HTN
HTO
HUS
HV
HVS
HWR
Hx
Hz
HZ
HZV
Hamilton Russell (traction)
Hold relax (physio)
Hormone replacement therapy
Heart sounds
High sitting (physio)
Herpes simplex virus
Height
Hypertension
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus
Hypertension
High tibial osteotomy
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Home visit
High vaginal swab
Healthy weight range (dietetics)
History
Hertz
Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster virus
I
(I)
Independent
I ¹³¹
IABCP
IABP
IADH
IASD
IBD
IBS
IC
IC¥
ICA
ICB
ICC
ICCE
ICCS
ICD
ICE
IC-EC
ICF
ICP
ICS
ICU
ID
I&D
IDC
IDDM
IDM
IDS
IDW
IE
IEC
Iodine - 131, radioiodine
Intra-aortIc balloon counterpulsator
Intra-aortic balloon pump
Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
Interatrial septal defect
Inflammatory bowel disease
Irritable bowel syndrome
Informed consent (physio)
Informed consent obtained (physio)
Internal carotid artery
Intracerebral bleed
Intercostal catheter
Intracapsular cataract extraction
Intercellular cement substance
Intercostal drain
Iridocorneal endothelial (syndrome)
Intracranial to Extracranial (vascular bypass)
Intravascular coagulation-fibrinolysis (syndrome)
Intracranial pressure
Intercostal space
Intensive Care Unit
Identification (bands on babies) (obstetrics)
Incision and drainage
Indwelling catheter
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Infant of diabetic mother
Interdigital space (podiatry)
Interdigital wedge (podiatry)
Inspiratory:expiratory (ratio) (physio)
Intraepithelial carcinoma
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IEPC
IF
IFT
Ig
IG
IGF
IgG
IGR
IGTN
IH
IHD
IHSS
II
IJV
IM; I/M
IMA
IMB
IMC
IMI
IMT
IMV
Inf.
inj.
INR
Insp.
Int.
Inv.
I/O
IOC
IODM
IOL
IOP
IP
IPD
IPF
IPH
IPJ
IPMA
Immunoelectrophoresis
Immunofluorescence
Interferential therapy (physio)
Immunoglobulin
Intragastric
Insulin-like growth factor
Immunoglobulin G
Impaired glucose regulation
Ingrown toenail
Incisional hernia
Ischaemic heart disease
Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
Image intensifier
Internal jugular vein
Intramuscular
Internal mammary artery
Intermenstrual bleeding
Incomplete miscarriage
Intramuscular injection
Isometric muscle testing (physio)
Intermittent mandatory ventilation
Inferior
Injection
International normalised ratio
Inspiratory (physio)
Internal (physio)
Inversion (physio)
Insertion of
Intraoperative cholangiogram
Infant of diabetic mother
Induction of labour
Intraocular pressure
Inpatient
Intermittent peritoneal dialysis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (physio)
Intrapartum haemorrhage
Interphalangeal joint
Interpersonal Prevention and Management of Aggression (mental health)
IPPB
IPPR
IPPV
IQ
IR
IRDS
IRMA
IRPF
IRQ
IRV
ISADH
ISC
isq
IST
ISWT
Intermittent positive pressure breathing (physio)
Intermittent positive pressure respiration
Intermittent positive pressure ventilation (physio)
Intelligence quotient
Internal rotation (physio)
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
Inner range quadriceps (physio)
Inspiratory reserve volume
Inappropriate secretion of anti-diuretic hormone
Intermittent self catheterisation
Condition unchanged (in status quo)
Infraspinatus tendon (physio)
Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (physio)
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I/T
I/T C Tx
I/T L Tx
ITP
IUCD
IUD
IUFD
IUGR
IUP
IV
I/V
IVC
IVD
IVDA
IVF
IVH
IVI
IVP
IVSD
IVT
IVUS
IWT
Ix
Intermittent (physio)
Intermittent cervical traction (physio)
Intermittent lumbar traction (physio)
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Intrauterine contraceptive device
Intrauterine death
Intrauterine foetal death
Intrauterine growth retardation
Intrauterine pregnancy
Intravenous
Interview
Inferior vena cava
Intervertebral disc
Intravenous drug abuse
In-vitro fertilisation
Intraventricular haemorrhage
Intravenous injection
Intravenous pyelogram
Interventricular septal defect
Intravenous therapy
Intravascular ultrasound
Impacted wisdom teeth
Investigation
J
JCA
JDM
JGOS
jj
JJ
JMO
JO
JRA
Jt.
JVP
JVPq
JVPNR
Juvenile chronic arthritis
Juvenile diabetes mellitus
Joint guarantee of Service (mental health)
jaw jerks
Jejunostomy (dietetics)
Junior medical officer
Juvenile onset (mental health)
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Joint (physio)
Jugular venous pressure
Jugular venous pressure not raised
Jugular venous pressure not raised
K
kg
kj
Kl
Km
KR/KF
KR
KS
KUB
K Wire
Kilogram
knee jerks
Kilolitre
Kilometre
Kiellands rotation/Kiellands forceps
Kiellands rotation
Kaposi's sarcoma
Kidney, ureters, and bladder
Kirschner wire
L
L 1-5
L
LA
Lumbar vertebrae 1-5
Litre
Local anaesthetic
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LAD
LAFG
LAHB
LAMP
Lap.
LAPI
LAPOP
LASIK
Lat.
LAV
LBBB
LBD
LBE
LBP
LBW
LCA
LCCA
LCCS
LCL
LCM
LCx
LDDD
LDL
LEEP
LF
LFA
LFH
LFTs
LGA
LGV
LH
LHF
LICS
LIF
ligs.
LIH
LIMA
Liq.
LIQ
LL
LLB
LLETZ
LLFG
LLL
LLPOP
LLQ
LZ
LMA
LMB
LML
LMND
LMO
LMP
L/N
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Left axis deviation
Long arm fibreglass (cast) (physio)
Left anterior hemiblock
Local anaesthesia, manipulation & plaster
Laparoscopy
Lacey Assessment of Preterm Infants (physio)
Long arm plaster of paris (physio)
Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis
Lateral (physio)
Lymphadenopathy-associated virus
Left bundle branch block
Left border dullness
Lateral basal expansion (physio)
Low back pain (physio)
Low birth weight
Left coronary artery
Left common carotid artery/angiogram
Low cervical caesarean section
Lateral collateral ligament (physio)
Left costal margin
Left circumflex
Lumbar degenerative disc disorder
Low-Density-Lipoprotein type
Loop electrosurgery excision procedure
Liver failure
Left femoral artery
Left femoral hernia
Liver function tests
Large for gestational age
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Luteinising hormone
Left heart failure
Left intercostal space
Left iliac fossa
Ligaments (physio)
Left inguinal hernia
Left internal mammary artery
Liquid
Lower inner quadrant (breast)
Lower lobe
Lower limb brace
Large loop excision transformation zone
Long leg fibreglass (cast) (physio)
Left lower lobe (lung)
Long leg plaster of Paris (physio)
Left lower quadrant
Lower zone
Laryngeal mask airway
Left main bronchus
Left middle lobe (lung)
Lower motor neurone disease
Local medical officer
Last menstrual period
Lymph node
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LNB
LNMP
LOA
LOC
LOL
LOP
LOQ
LOS
LOT
LOW
LP
LRQ
LRTI
LS
L/S
LSCL
LSCP
LSCS
LSE
LSO
LSP
l/sulcus
LSV
LTHR
LTM
LTS
LUL
LUDT
LUQ
LUSCS
LV
LVAD
LVD
LVEDP
LVF
LVH
LVS
LVT
lymphs
LZ
Lymph node biopsy
Last normal menstrual period
Left occipito-anterior
Loss of consciousness
Left occipito-lateral
Left occipito-posterior
Lower outer quadrant (breast)
Length of stay
Left occipito-transverse
Loss of weight
Lumbar puncture
Lower right quadrant
Lower respiratory tract infection
Lumbosacral
Lecithin/sphingomyelin (ratio)
Long subclavian line
Left scapuloposterior
Low segment caesarean section
Left sternal edge
Left salpingo-oophorectomy
Left sacro posterior
Lateral sulcus (podiatry)
Left saphenous vein
Left total hip replacement
Long term memory (mental health)
Lateral tarsal strip
Left upper lobe (lung)
Left undescended testicle
Left upper quadrant
Lower uterine segment caesarean section
Left ventricle
Left ventricular assistance device
Left ventricular dysfunction
Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
Left ventricular failure
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Low vaginal swab
Left ventricular tachycardia
Lymphocytes
Lower zone (physio)
M
M
M1
M2
MAC
MACE
MAI
MALT
mane
MAOI
MAP
MAS
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Mitral valve, first sound
Mitral valve, second sound
Mycobacterium avium complex
Malone antegrade continence enema
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (infection)
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
In the morning
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (mental health)
Mean airway pressure
Motor assessment scale (physio)
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MAST
Max.
MBA
MBD
MBS
MC
MCA
MCG
MCH
MCHC
MCL
MCLS
MCP
MCS
MCV
MD
MDD
MDI
MDM
MDP
MDR-TB
MDS
ME
Mec.
Mec liq
Meds
Med.
MED
MELAS
MEN
Meq.
METS; Mets
MFC
MFD
Mg
mg
MGA
MGM
MGTT
MGUS
MH
MHA
MH-BMS
MHDAO
MHI
MHOAT
MHRT
MHT
Mhz
MI
MID
MIMS
min.
mL
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Military anti-shock trousers
Maximum (physio)
Motor bike accident
Minimal brain dysfunction
Modified barium swallow (speech path)
Miscarriage
Middle cerebral artery
Micturating cystogram
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration
Mid-clavicular line
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
Metacarpophalangeal (physio)
Microscopy, culture and sensivity
Mean corpuscular volume
Muscular dystrophy
Major depressive disorder (mental health)
Metered dose inhaler
Mid-diastolic murmur
Manic depressive psychosis
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Myalgic encephalitis
Meconium
Meconium liquor
Medications
Medial (physio)
Minimal erythema dose
episodes
Multiple endocrine neoplasia
Milli-equivalents
Metastatic
Medial femoral condyle
Mid forceps delivery
Magnesium
Milligram
Manipulation under general anaesthetic
Maternal grandmother
Modified glucose tolerance test
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
Mental health (mental health)
Mental Health Act (mental health)
Mental Health Bed Management System (mental health)
Mental health and Drug and Alcohol Office (mental health)
Manual hyperinflation (physio)
Mental Health Outcome Assessment Tool (mental health)
Mental health review tribunal (mental health)
Mental health team
Megahertz (physio)
Myocardial infarction
Multi-infarct dementia
Monthly index of medical specialities
Minimum (physio)
Millilitre
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ML
MLB
MLD
mm
MM
mmHg
MMK
mmol
MMR
MMSE
MMT
MND
MNG
MO
Mob.
MOD
mods.
MODY
MOW
m/p
MP1
Middle lobe (lung)
Monaural loudness balance (hearing test)
Masking level difference (hearing test)
Millimetre
Multiple Myeloma
Millimetres of mercury
Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation
millimole
Measles-mumps-rubella (vaccine)
Mini mental state examination
Manual muscle testing (physio)
Motor neurone disease
Multinodular goitre
Medical officer
Mobilise (physio)
Mature onset diabetes
Modifications (occ therapy)
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young
Meals on wheels
Medial plantar (podiatry)
Mallampati 1 (a score for mouth opening in anaesthesia, 1-4 grades)
MPNST
MPS
MPV
MR
MRA
MRCP
MRI
MROP
MRP
MRSA
MS
MSA
MSE
MSL
MSLT
MSU
m/sulcus
MTD
MTP
MUA
MULE
Multip.
MV
MVA
MVD
MVP
MVR
movt.
MW
Mx
Myco.
MZ
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour
Myocardial perfusion scan/study
Mean platelet volume
Mitral regurgitation
Magnetic resonance angiography
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Manual removal of placenta
Motor relearning programme (occ therapy)
Methicillin/Multiple resistant staphylococcus aureus
Mitral stenosis
Mammary specific antigen
Mental state examination (mental health)
Meconium stained liquor
Multiple sleep latency test
Mid stream urine
Medial sulcus (podiatry)
Muscle tension dysphonia
Metatarsophalangeal (physio) (podiatry)
Manipulation under anaesthetic
Multiple upper limb exerciser
Multipara = more than one live birth
Mechanical ventilation
Motor vehicle accident
Mitral valve disease
Mitral valve prolapse
Mitral valve replacement
Movement (physio)
Mallory-Weiss (syndrome)
Management
Mycobacterium
Middle/mid zone
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N
N
NAD
NAFLD
NANB
NASH
NB
NBF
NBM
NBST
NCV
N/D
NE
N/E
Neb.
NEC
NESB
NETS
NFA
NFO
NFR
N/G
NGO
NGT
NGU
NH
NHL
NHT
NIBP
NICU
NIDDM
NIHSS
NIMV
9-HPT
NIPV
NJ
NK
NKA
NKDA
NLE
NMP
NMS
NMRI
NND
NOAD
Nocte
NOF
NOH
NOK
NOLD
NOS
NP
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No abnormality detected
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-A/Non-B (viral hepatitis)
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Newborn
Neville Barnes forceps (low)
Nil by mouth
Newborn screening test
Nerve conduction study
Normal delivery
Not engaged
No effect (physio)
Nebuliser/nebulised
Necrotising enterocolitis
Non English-speaking background
NSW newborn & paediatric Emergency Transport Service
No fixed address
No further orders
Not for resuscitation
Nasogastric (dietetics)
Non-government organisation (mental health)
Nasogastric tube
Nongonococcal urethritis
Nursing home
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Nursing home type
Non-invasive blood pressure
Neonatal intensive care unit
Not insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (physio)
Non invasive mask ventilation
Nine-Hole Peg Test (physio)
Non invasive pressure ventilation
Nasojejunal (dietetics)
Nil known; not known
No known allergies
No known drug allergies
Neonatal lupus erythematosus
Normal menstrual period
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
Neonatal death
No other abnormality detected
At night
Neck of femur
Neck of humerus
Next of kin
No osseous lesion detected
Not otherwise specified
Non productive (physio)
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NP
NPA
NPO2
npu
NR
NRB
N/S
NS
NSAID
NSC
NSCLC
NSMDA
NSR
NSU
NSTEMI
NUM
NWB
Nurse Practitioner
Nasopharyngeal airway
Nasal prong oxygen
Not passed urine
Normal range
Non rebreather (mask)
Normal saline
Nuclear sclerosis (cataract)
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Non-sterile cataract
Non small cell lung cancer/carcinoma
Neurosensory Motor Developmental Assessment (physio)
Normal sinus rhythm
Non-specific urethritis
Non ST elevation myocardial infarction
Nurse unit manager
Non weight bearing
O
O2
O:
OA
O/A
OB
Obs.
OBS
O/C
OCD
OCP
O/D
O/E
OFD
OG
O/G
O&G
OGD
OHI
OH&S
Oint
OJ
OM
O/M
O/N
OP
OPC
OPD
OPG
Ophth.
O/R; OR
ORIF
ORQ
Ortho.
OSA
O2 Sats
Oxygen
Objective (physio)
Occipito-anterior (L or R)
On admission; on arrival
Obstetrics
Observations (physio)
Organic brain syndrome
Onychocryptosis (podiatry)
Osteochondritis dissecans
Oral contraceptive pill
Overdose
On examination
Orofaciodigital (syndrome)
Orogastric (dietetics)
Onychogryphosis (podiatry)
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
Oral hygiene instruction
Occupational health and safety
Ointment
Other joints (physio)
Otitis media
Onychomycosis (podiatry)
Overnight
Operation
Office of the Protective Commissioner (mental health)
Outpatients Department
Orthopantomography
Ophthalmology
Open reduction
Open reduction with internal fixation
Outer range quadriceps (physio)
Orthopaedics
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Oxygen saturation
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OSHS
OT
OTA
Outs
Obstructive sleep hypopnoea syndrome
Occipitotransverse
Over toilet aid (occ therapy)
Outfractures
P
P:
P1, P2
PA
PAC
PACE
PADL
PADP
Paed
palp.
PAMS
PAIVMS
PAN
PAP
PAPP-A
Pap smear
Para
pass.
pat.
PAT
PBC
pc
PC
PCA
PCB
PCK
PCL
pCO2
PCOD
PCP
PCT
PCTA
PCV
PD
PDA
PDMS
PDx
PE
PEARL
PECCRLA
Plan (physio)
Pulmonary valve, first sound or second sound
Per axilla
Premature atrial contractions
Promoting aphasic's communicative effectiveness (speech
path)
Personal activities of daily living (occ therapy)
Program of Aids for Disabled People (occ therapy)
Paediatrics
Palpitations (physio)
Passive accessory movements (physio)
Passive accessory intervertebral movements (physio)
Polyarteritis nodosa
Primary atypical pneumonia
Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A
Papanicolaou smear test
Paraplegic
Passive (physio)
Patella (physio)
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Presenting complaint (physio)
Packed cells
Patient controlled analgesia
Postcoital bleeding
Polycystic kidney
Posterior cruciate ligament (physio)
Partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide
Polycystic ovary disease
Phencyclidine (use/intoxication)
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
Packed cell volume
Peritoneal dialysis
Patent ductus arteriosus
Peabody Developmental Motor Scale (physio)
Provisional diagnosis
Physical examination
Pupils equal and reacting to light
Pupils equal, concentric, circular, reacting to light and accommodation
PEDI
PEEP
PEFR
PEG
PEJ
PENS
Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (physio)
Positive end expiratory pressure (physio)
Peak expiratory flow rate (physio)
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
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PEO
perc
pess
PET
PF
PFCKR
PFR
PFT
PFx
PGH
PH
PHT
PI
PICA
PICC
PiCCO
PID
PIE
PIH
PIN
PIP
PITP
PIVD
PKB
PKD
PKU
PM
PMA
PMB
PMH
PMP
PMR
PMS
PMT
PN
PNB
PNC
PND
PNET
PNF
PNH
PNLA
PNS
PNX
pO2
p/o
PO
POA
PO4
POC
POD
POH
POP
POW
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Protective Estates Order (mental health)
Percussion (physio)
Pessary
Pre-eclamptic toxaemia
Patellofemoral (physio)
Patellofemoral compartment knee replacement
Peak flow rate
Pulmonary function test
Pelvic floor exercises (physio)
Pituitary growth hormone
Past history
Pulmonary hypertension
Prothrombin index
Posterior inferior cerebral artery
Peripherally inserted central catheter
Pulse contour cardiac output
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
Pregnancy induced hypertension
Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
Proximal interphalangeal (joint)
Powered inferior turbinoplasty
Prolapsed intervertebral disc
Prone knee bend
Polycystic kidney disease
Phenylketonuria
Post mortem
Plantar metatarsal area (podiatry)
Post menopausal bleeding
Past medical history
Plantar metatarsal pad (podiatry)
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Premenstrual syndrome
Premenstrual tension
Percussion note
Prostate needle biopsy
Post natal clinic
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
Primitive neuroectodermal tumour
Passive neck flexion (physio)
Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
Percutaneous needle lung aspiration
Peripheral nervous system
Pneumonia
Concentration of oxygen in solution
Productive of (physio)
By mouth, orally
Power of attorney
Phosphate
Products of conception
Pouch of Douglas
Poor Obstetric History
Persistent occipito-posterior
Prisoner of War
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Post.
Post op
PP
P&P
PPE
PPH
PPHN
PPIVM
PPM
PPN
pPNET
PPROM
PPU
PR
Pre med
Pre-op
Prep
PRFFNB
PRIND
PRK
prn
prod.
prog.
PROM
pron.
prot.
pro tem
prox.
PRVC
PS
P/S
PSA
PSC
PSH; PSHx
PSP
PSV
Pt
P/T
PTA
PTB
PTC
PTCA
PTE
PTFL
PTH
PTK
PTS
PTSD
pu
PU
PUD
PUF
PUIT
PUJ
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Posterior
Post operatively
Pin prick
Pin and plate
Personal protective equipment
Post partum haemorrhage
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Passive physiological intervertebral movements (physio)
Permanent pacemaker
Peripheral parenteral nutrition
Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour
Preterm premature rupture of membranes
Perforated peptic ulcer
Per rectum
Pre medication
Pre operatively
Preparation (mental health)
Percutaneous radiofrequency facet nerve block
Prolonged reversible ischaemic neurological deficit
Photorefractive keratectomy
Whenever necessary (pro re nata)
Productive
Prognosis (mental health)
Premature rupture of membranes
Pronation
Protraction
for now/in the short term
Proximal
Pressure regulated volume control
Presenting symptoms
Plantar surface (podiatry)
Prostate-specific antigen
Polar senile cataract
Past surgical history
Progressive supranuclear palsy
Pressure support ventilation
Patient
Physiotherapy
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Pulmonary thromboemboli
Posterior tibiofibular ligament (physio)
Parathyroid hormone
Phototherapeutic keratectomy
Pulled to sitting/pulled to standing (physio)
Post traumatic stress disorder
Passed urine
Peptic ulcer
Peptic ulcer disease
Pick-up frame (physio)
Passed urine in toilet
Pelvi-ureteric junction
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PUO
PUPP
PU/S
PUVA
PV
PVB
PVC
PVD
PVE
PVS
PWB
Pyrexia of unknown origin
Pruritic urticarial plaques of pregnancy
Pulsed ultrasound (physio)
Psoralen ultraviolet A (therapy)
Per vagina
Per vagina bleeding
Premature ventricular contraction
Peripheral vascular disease
Per vaginal examination
Post-viral syndrome
Partial weight-bearing (physio)
Q
qid
quad.
quads.
QS
Four times a day
Quadraplegia
Quadriceps
Quad stick (physio)
R
RA
RAD
RAEB
RAEB-T
RAH
RAM
RARS
RAS
RBBB
rbc
RBC
RBD
RBG
RBGL
RC
RCA
RCB
RCC
RCCA
RCM
RCV
RDS
RDT
RDW
Re:
REIL
REIS
REM
rep.
Resp.
ret.
RF
RFA
RFH
RFIL
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Right axis deviation
Refractory anaemia with excess blasts
Refractory anaemia with excess blasts in transformation
Right atrial hypertrophy (on ECG)
Rapid alternating movements (neurology)
Refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts
Renal artery stenosis
Right bundle branch block
Red blood cell
Red blood count
Right border dullness
Random blood glucose
Random blood glucose levels
Right circumflex
Right coronary artery
Relaxed controlled breathing
Red cell count
Right common carotid angiogram/arteriogram
Right costal margin
Red cell volume
Respiratory distress syndrome
Routine dialysis therapy
Red cell distribution width
Regarding (mental health)
Repeated extension in lying (physio)
Repeated extension in sitting (physio)
Rapid eye movement
Repeated (physio)
Respiratory
Retraction (physio)
Renal failure
Right femoral artery
Right femoral hernia
Repeated flexion in lying (physio)
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RFIS
RFP
RFT
RFTs
RGP
Rh -ve
Rh +ve
RHD
RHF
RIB
RICS
RIF
RIH
RIMA
RIND
RIP
RJ
R-J
RK
RLF
RLIQ
RLL
RLN
RLOQ
RLQ
RM
RML
RMO
RN
R/O
ROA
ROL
ROM
ROP
ROS
rot.
ROT
RPC
RPF
Rpt
RR
RSA
RSD
RSI
RSO
RSP
RST
RSV
RSVB
RT; R/T; RTx
RTA
RTB
RTHR
RTI
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Repeated flexion in standing (physio)
Right frontoposterior (obstetrics)
Right frontotransverse (obstetrics)
Respiratory function tests
Retrograde pyelogram
Rhesus factor negative
Rhesus factor positive
Rheumatic heart disease
Right heart failure
Reportable incident brief
Right intercostal space
Right iliac fossa
Right inguinal hernia
Right internal mammary artery
Reversible ischaemic neurologic deficit
Raised intracranial pressure
Radial jerk
Robert Jones (bandage)
Radial keratotomy
Retrolental fibroplasia
Right lower inner quadrant (breast)
Right lower lid
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Right lower outer quadrant (breast)
Right lower quadrant (abdomen)
Registered midwife
Right middle lobe (lung)
Resident Medical Officer
Registered Nurse
Removal of
Right occipito anterior (obstetrics)
Right occipitolateral (obstetrics)
Range of motion (physio)
Right occipitoposterior (obstetrics)
Removal of sutures
Rotation (physio)
Right occipitotransverse (obstetrics)
Retained products of conception
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Repeat
Respiratory rate
Right sacro-anterior (obstetrics)
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (now CRPS)
Repetitive strain injury
Right salpingo-oophorectomy
Right sacroposterior (obstetrics)
Right sacrotransverse (obstetrics)
Respiratory syncytial virus
Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis
Radiotherapy
Regular in time and amplitude
Return to bed
Right total hip replacement
Respiratory tract infection
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RTL
RTS
RTU
RTW
RUDAS
RUIQ
RUL
RUO
RUOQ
RUQ
R/V
RV
RVA
RVAD
RVF
RVH
RVP
RVT
Rx
RXT
Reacting to light
Raised toilet seat (occ therapy)
Returned to unit
Returned to ward
Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale
Right upper inner quadrant (breast)
Right upper lid
Right ureteric orifice
Right upper outer quadrant (breast)
Right upper quadrant
Review
Right ventricle
Right vertebral angiogram
Right ventricular assist device
Right ventricular failure
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Right venous pressure
Renal vein thrombosis
Treatment
Right exotropia
S
s
/s
S1-5
S. aureus
SAFG
SAH
SAL
SAPOP
SaO2
S/B
serum (as in s bilirubin)
without
Sacral vertebrae (1-5)
Staphylococcus aureus
Short arm fibreglass (cast) (physio)
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Sensorineural acuity level (test)
Short arm plaster of paris (physio)
Oxygen saturation
Seen by
Stillborn/stillbirth
SBA
Standby assistance (occ therapy)
SBE
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBO
Small bowel obstruction
SBP
Systolic blood pressure
SBR
Serum bilirubin
Strict bed rest
S-B test
Stanford-Binet test
SBT
Sharp/blunt test (occ therapy)
SCA
Sickle cell anaemia
scap.
Scapula (physio)
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
SCH
Subconjunctival haemorrhage
SCI
Subcutaneous injection
SCID
Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
SCI MH-OAT Service Contact Info. Mental Health Outcome & Assessment Tools (MH)
SCLC
SCN
SCTx
SDAT
SDH
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Small cell lung cancer
Special Care Nursery
Static cervical traction
Senile dementia Alzheimer's type (mental health)
Subdural haemorrhage/haematoma
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SDT
S/E
SEM
sens.
SFA
SFD
SFGA
SFL/R
SG
SGA
SGIS
Sh.
SH; SHx
SHL
SI
SIADH
SIDS
SIJ
SIMV
SIRS
SISADH
SIW
SL
SLAP
SLE
SLFG
SLN
SLPOP
SLR
SLS
SLT
SM
SMA
SMD
SMI
SMR
SMHSOP
Speech detection threshold
Subjective examination (physio)
Systolic ejection murmur
Sensation (physio)
Superficial femoral artery
Small for dates
Small for gestational age
Side flexion left/right (physio)
Specific gravity
Small for gestational age
Side glide in standing (physio)
Shoulder (physio)
Social history
Sudden hearing loss
Stress incontinence
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (secretion)
Sudden infant death syndrome
Sacro-iliac joint (physio)
Synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone
Self inflicted wound
Side lying (physio)
Superior labrum anterior-posterior lesion
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Short leg fibreglass (cast) (physio)
Superior laryngeal nerve
Short leg plaster of Paris (physio)
Straight leg raising (physio)
Single leg stand (physio)
Single lung transplant
Student midwife
Superior mesenteric artery
Senile macular degeneration
Sustained maximal inspiration (physio)
Submucous resection (nose)
Specialist Mental Health Services for Older Persons (mental health)
SN
Sn
SNAP
SNM
SNRI
SNS
s/o
SO
SOA
SOB
SOBAR
SOBOE
SOEOB
SOL
Sol'n
SOM
Senile nuclear (cataract)
Suction (physio)
Subacute & non-acute patient
Senior Nurse Manager
Serotonin/Noradrenalin re-uptake inhibitor (mental health)
Sympathetic nervous system
Suction out (physio)
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Swelling of ankles
Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath at rest
Shortness of breath on exertion
Sitting over edge of bed (physio)
Spontaneous onset of labour
Solution (mental health)
Secretary otitis media
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SOOB
SP
sp
SPC
Spiro.
SPO2
SPPS
SPROM
SPS
Sput.
SQ
SR
SROM
s-s
SSG
SSNHL
SSP/SSPE
SSRI
SSS
SST
SSV
ST
Staph.
stat
STD
STEMI
STI
STM
STML
STR
STS
STSG
Strep.
subcut.
subj.
subling.
Subscap.
SUD
Sup.
Supp.
Surg.
Sub US
Susp.
S/V
Sit out of bed
Speech Pathology
Species
Suprapubic catheter
Spirometry (physio)
Saturation of peripheral oxygen
Stable plasma protein solution
Spontaneous premature rupture of the membranes
Single point stick (physio)
Sputum (physio)
Static quadriceps (physio)
Sinus rhythm
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
Side to side (physio)
Split skin graft
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor (mental health)
Sick sinus syndrome
Supraspinatus tendon (physio)
Short saphenous vein
Sinus tachycardia
Staphylococcus
immediately and once only (statim)
Sexually transmitted disease
ST elevation myocardial infarction
Soft tissue injury
Short term memory
Short term memory loss
Soft tissue release (physio)
Serology tests for syphilis
Split-thickness skin graft
Streptococcus
Subcutaneous
Subjective (physio)
Sublingual
Subscapularis (tendon) (physio)
Sudden unexplained death
Supination (physio)
Suppository
Surgery or surgical
Subaquatic ultrasound (physio)
Suspension
Supervision
SVC
SVD
SVG
SVR
SVT
SW
SWISH
Sx
SXR
Superior vena cava
Septal ventricular defect
Saphenous vein graft
Systemic vascular resistance
Supraventricular tachycardia
Social work
NSW Statewide Infant Screening - Hearing
Surgery (physio)
Skull x-ray
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SZ/SCZ
Schizophrenia (mental health)
T
T1-12
Tab.
TA
TAH
TAHBSO
Thoracic vertebrae (1-12)
Tablet
Tendoachilles / technical assistant (physio)
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
TAPVC
TB
TBA
TBC
TBI
TBLC
TBLI
TBW
TCA
TCC
TCI
TCM
T-CLL
TCV
TD
t.d.s
TED
Temp.
TEN
TENS
TEST
TEV
TFA
TFL
TFT
T/F
TG
TGA
TGF-b
TH
THA
THBSO
THC
THR
TIA
TIBC
TIPS
TIVA
TJ
TKA
TKR
TKVO
TLA
TLC
TLE
TLR
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Tuberculosis (tubercle bacillus)
To be arranged
To be confirmed (physio)
Traumatic brain injury
Term birth living child
Term birth live infant
Tension band wiring
Tricyclic antidepressant (mental health)
Transitional cell carcinoma
To come in
Transcutaneous monitoring
T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Talipes calcaneovalgus (physio)
Tardive dyskinesia (mental health)
Three times a day (ter die sumendum)
Thromboembolic deterrent (stockings)
Temperature
Trainee enrolled nurse
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (physio)
Tubal embryo stage transfer
Talipes equinovarus (physio)
Transfemoral amputation (physio)
Tensor fasciae latae (physio)
Thyroid function tests
Transfer (physio)
Triglycerides
Transient global amnesia
Tumour growth factor - b
Total hysterectomy
Total hip arthroplasty
Total hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Tetrahydrocannabinol (marijuana) (mental health)
Total hip replacement
Transient ischaemic attack
Total iron binding capacity
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Total intravenous anaesthesia
Triceps jerks
Total knee arthroplasty
Total knee replacement
To keep vein open
Translumbar aortogram
Tender loving care
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Tonic labyrinthine reflex (physio)
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TM
TMC
TMJ
TML
TMR
TMT
TNF
TNP
TOE
TOF
TOL
TOP
TORCH
(complex)
TOS
TOV
T/P
TPG
TPHA
TPI
TPL
TPN
TPP
TPR
TPTL
TrA
tract.
TRAM
traps.
TRH
Ts and As
T/S
TSH
TSI
TSS
TTA
TTE
TTN
TTP
TTVPM
TUD
TULIP
TUNA
TUR
TURP
TV
TVH
TVR
TVT
TWB
TWOC
Tx
TZ
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Tympanic membrane
Threatened miscarriage
Temporomandibular joint
Trachea midline
Transmyocardial revascularisation
Tarsometatarsal (physio)
Tumour necrosis factor
Transitional Nurse Practitioner
Transoesophageal echocardiogram
Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
Trial of labour
Termination of pregnancy
Toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus and herpes
simplex
Trial of scar
Trial of void
Transplant
Transpulmonary pressure gradient
Treponema pallidum haemagglutination (test)
Totally and permanently incapacitated
Threatened premature labour
Total parenteral nutrition
Time, place and person
Temperature, pulse and respiration
Threatened pre-term labour
Transversus abdominis (physio)
Traction (physio)
Transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (flap)
Trapezius (physio)
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Thoracic spine (physio)
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Thyroid stimulating immunoglobin
Toxic shock syndrome
Transtibial amputation (physio)
Transthoracic echocardiogram
Transient tachypnoea of the newborn
Traumatic tension pneumothorax
Temporary transvenous pacemaker
Transurethral diathermy
Transurethral ultrasound-guided laser induced
prostatectomy
Transurethral needle ablation (of prostate)
Transurethral resection
Transurethral resection of prostate
Tidal volume (physio)
Total vaginal hysterectomy
Tricuspid valve replacement
Transvaginal tension (tape)
Touch weight bearing (physio)
Trial without catheter
Traction (physio)
Transformation zone
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U
U/A
UA
UAP
UBT
UC
U&E
UCG
UEC
U/K
UL
ULTT
ULTT1-3
UMN
U/O
UPDRS
UPP
UPPP
URI
urol.
URT
URTI
US;U/S
UTA
UTI
UTT
UULEX
UV
UVP
UVR
UWSD
UZ
Urinalysis
Unstable angina
Unstable angina pectoris
Uterine balloon therapy
Ulcerative colitis
Urea and electrolytes
Urinary chorionic gonadotrophin
Urea, electrolytes and creatinine
Unknown
Upper limb (physio)
Upper limb tension test (physio)
Upper limb tension test 1-3 (physio)
Upper motor neuron
Urine output
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (physio)
Urethral pressure profile
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Upper respiratory infection
Urology or urological
Upper respiratory tract
Upper respiratory tract infection
Ultrasound
Unable to attend (physio)
Urinary tract infection
Up to toilet (physio)
Unsupported upper limb exercise test (physio)
Ultra violet
Utero vaginal prolapse
Ultraviolet radiation
Underwater seal drain
Upper zone (physio)
V
VA
VAD
VAIN
VAS
VBAC
VBI
VC
VD
V&D
VDRL
VE
VE, V/E
VEB
VEP
VF
VFT
VH
VHD
Visual acuity
Vascular access device
Vaginal intra-epithelial neoplasia (grades 1-3)
Visual analogue scale (physio)
Vaginal birth after Caesarean
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Vital capacity (physio)
Venereal disease
Vomiting and diarrhoea
Venereal disease research laboratory
Vacuum extraction
Vaginal examination
Ventricular ectopic beats
Visual evoked potential
Ventricular fibrillation
Ventilatory function test (physio)
Vaginal hysterectomy
Valvular heart disease
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vibs/vibes.
VIB
VIN (I, II, III)
VIPoma
VIQ
Vit.
Viz
VLAP
VLBW
VLDL
VMO
VP
VPB
VPC
VPS
VQ;V/Q;V-Q
VR
VRE
VS
VSC
VSD
VT
VTE
VUJ
VV
vWD
Vx
Vibrations (physio)
Voided in bed
Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (grades I, II, III)
Vasoactive intestinal peptide tumour
Verbal intelligence quotient
Vitamin
namely
Visual laser assisted prostatectomy
Very low birth weight
Very low density lipoproteins
Visiting Medical Officer
Ventriculoperitoneal
Ventricular premature beats
Ventricular premature contractions
Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
calculate airflow and bloodflow
Ventricular rate
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Vital signs
Vertebral subluxation complex
Ventricular septal defect
Ventricular tachycardia
Venous thrombo-embolism
Vesico-ureteric junction
Varicose vein
von Willebrand's disease
Vertex
W
WAGR
Wilms tumour, aniridia, G-U malformations, mental
retardation
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Version 3 (mental
health)
Weight bearing (physio)
Whole blood
Weight bearing as tolerated (physio)
White blood cell
White blood count
Whole body radiation
Workers' compensation
Wheelchair
White cell count
Watts per centimetre squared (physio)
Paediatric functional independence measure (physio)
Within normal limits
Without
Washout
Welfare officer (mental health)
Wolff-Parkinson-White (Syndrome)
Wasserman reaction
Weight
Will take message
Four-wheeled frame (physio)
Two-wheeled frame (physio)
WAIS-III
WB
WBAT
wbc
WBC
WBR
WC
W/C
WCC
W/cm²
Wee-FIM
WNL
w/o
W/O
WO
WPW
WR
Wt
WTM
4WF
2WF
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X
X-match
XR
XRT
Cross match
X-ray
X-ray therapy
Y
y/o
yr/s
Years old
Year/Years
Z
Z-N
Ziehl Neelsen (stain)
SYMBOLS
@
&
↓
↑
∆
♂
♀
#
/60
/7
/12
/52
/24
/40
1º
2º
3º
+
++
+++
++++
(R)
(L)
<
>
/C
/S
:.
=
º
%
?
ºF
°C
←
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At
And
Decreased
Increased
Disease
Male
Female
Fracture
Minutes
Days
Months
Weeks
Hours
Weeks of pregnancy
Primary, first degree
Secondary, second degree
Third degree
Slight trace
Trace
Moderate trace
Large trace
Absent
Right
Left
Less than
Greater than
With
Without
Therefore
Equal to
No; no history of
Percent
Doubtful; questionable; query
Degrees Fahrenheit
Degrees Celsius
Transverse left (physio)
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↔
→←
/
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Longitudinal movement (physio)
Transverse mobs
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