Abbreviations
what does # mean?
fracture
what does SOB mean?
shortness of breath
what does COPD mean?
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
what does NG mean?
nasal gastric
what does o/e mean?
on examination
what does POP mean?
pelvic organ prolapse
what does CABG mean?
coronory artery bypass graft
what does RTA mean?
renal tubular acidosis
what does NAI mean?
non-accidental injury
what does Dx mean?
diagnosis
what does PA mean?
postero-anterior
what does CRITOL stand for?
capitulum, radial head, internal epicondyle, trochlea, olecranon, lateral epicondyle
what does RA mean?
rheumatoid arthritis
what does SUFE mean?
slipped upper femoral epiphysis
what does NOF mean?
neck of femur
what does THR mean?
total hip replacement
what does FOOSH mean?
fall onto an outstretched hand
what does ASB mean?
anatomical snuff box
what does OA mean?
osteoarthritis
what does CVP mean?
central venous pressure
what does ET mean?
endotracheal
what does Ca mean?
cancer
what does SCLC mean?
small cell lung carcimona
what does NSC mean?
non small cell
what does RCC mean?
red cell count
what does Met mean?
secondary cancer
what does RUL mean?
right upper lobe
what does LLL mean?
left lower lobe
what does PTX mean?
pneumothorax
what does BP mean?
blood pressure
what does RR mean?
respiratory rate
what does TB mean?
tuberculosis
what does TNM mean?
tumour nodes + mets
what does PUO mean?
pyrexia of unknown origin
what does ➡️ OE mean?
on exersion
what does ➡️ AR mean?
at rest
what does ESR mean?
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
what does Tx mean?
treatment
what does Bx mean?
biopsy
what does PE mean?
pulmonary embolism
what does FB mean?
foreign body
what does CCF mean?
congestive cardiac failure
what does LVF mean?
left ventricular failure
what does AF mean?
atrial fibulation
what does ACS mean?
acute cardiac syndrome
what does Perf mean?
perforation
what does ARDS mean?
acute respiratory distress syndrome
what does DM mean?
diabetes militis
what does CVP mean?
central venous pressure
what does ESRF mean?
end stage renal failure
what does ARF mean?
acute renal failure
what does COAD mean?
chronic obstructive airways disease