Med Abbr & Exp πŸ₯΄

WARNING DIFF TEAMS & DIFF HOSPITALS MAY USE DIFF ABBR (these are from WH) 

A

- ABI = acquired brain injury

- Abx (or anti when spoken) = antibiotics 

- ADL = activities of daily living (iADL = independent w ALDs, dADL = dependent w ADLs)

- AH = allied health or auditory hallucination in psych

- AKI = acute kidney injury 

- ALND = axillary lymph node dissection 

- AO = assessment order

- AOD = alcohol and other drugs

- APMS = acute pain mx

- ARP = acute resus plan

- ASI = acute suicidal ideation 

- AFAB = assigned female at birth 

- AMAB = assigned male at birth

- ATOR = at time of review 

- AV = ambulance Victoria 

- AVM = arteriovenous malformations

- AVPU (mnemonic to assess conscious state --> Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive) 

- a/w = awaiting 

- azithro = azithromycin 

B

- BAPD = bipolar affective disorder 

- BBV = blood borne viruses 

- b/g = background

- BIBA = brought in by ambo 

- BIBP = brought in by police

- BNP = brain natriuteric peptide 

- BMD = bone mineral density 

- BNO = bowel not open

- BO = bowel open 

- BOC  = behaviours of concern 

- BPH = benign prostatic hypertrophy

- BSL = blood sugar level

- BVM = bag valve mask

- BZD = benzodiazepines 

C

- CABG (pronounced cabbage) = coronary artery bypass graft

- CAP = community acquired pneumonia

- ceft = ceftriaxone 

- cirrhosis = liver cirrhosis unless otherwise specified

- c/o = complaining of 

- CKD = chronic kidney disease

- CLD = chronic liver disease

- CMP = calcium, magnesium, phosphate

- CP = chest pain

- CPD = continued professional development

- CTO = community treatment order

- CTTO = community temporary treatment

- CVD = cardiovascular disease

- CVS = critical view of safety

- CXR = chest x-ray

D

- DAMA = d/c against medical advice 

- d/c = discharge

- ddx = differential dx 

- DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation

- DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis

- DNR = do not resuscitate 

- DOI = date of injury 

- DSH = deliberate self harm

- d/w = discussed w 

- dx = diagnosis

E

- ECF = extracellular fluid

- ESBL = extended spectrum beta lactamase 

- E + D = eat and drink

- EPSE = extrapyramidal side effects

- established = previous or known

- ETT = endotracheal tube

- EUA = examination under anaesthetics

- EWS = early warning signs

F

- FEP = first episode psychosis

- flucox = flucoxacillin 

- frequency = usually refers to urinary freq if used on its own

- frusie = frusemide (effing furosemide now no thnx to u America πŸ˜’)

- FOOSH = fallen on outstretched hands

- FTA = failure to attend 

- FTP = first-time psychosis

- f/u = follow up

- FV = family violence

G

- GAMP = general anaesthetic manΕ“uvre and plaster 

- GI = gastrointestinal 

- GOC = goals of care

- GTCS = generalised tonic clonic seizures

H

- HAP = hospital acquired pneumonia

- HEHPLS diet = high energy high protein low salt diet

- HOPC = history of presenting complaint 

- HR = heart rate

- HS = head strike

- HTN = hypertension

- HTO = harm to others 

- hx = history 

- PMHx (MHx) = past medical history 

- hypo = hypoglycaemic 

I

- ICF = intracellular·fluid

- I & D = incision and drainage

- ID = infectious disease or intellectual disability (psych)

- IECOPD = infective exacerbation of COPD

- IM = intramuscular

- IO = intraosseous 

- IPV = intimate partner violence

- IR = immediate release

- IUTD = immunization up to date (I've only seen used in paeds) 

- i.v. = intravenous

- IVDU = iv drug use

- IVO = intervention order

- Ix = Investigations

J

K

- KPI = key performance indicator

L

- LMA = larygneal mask airway

- LT = long term

M

- MTBI = mild traumatic brain injury

- MOI = mech of injury 

- MSE = mental state exam (psych)

- MMSE = mini mental state exam (neurological) 

- mero = meropenem

- mx = management 

N

- NAS = no apparent stimuli

- NBM = nil by mouth

- NFA = not formally assessed

- NIV = non invasive ventilation 

- NKDA = no known drug allergies

- NOK = next of kin

- NOS = not otherwise specified

- NWB = non weight bear 

- n/v or N + V = nausea and vomiting

- NVI = neurovas intact

O

- O/E = observations & exams

- OCP = oral contraceptive pills

- OMED = oral morphine equivalent dose

- OOHCA = out of hospital cardiac arrest

- OPA = oropharyngeal airways 

- OT = occupational therapist 

- OTC = over the counter (meds) 

P

- PMHx (or PHx) = past medical history

- plts = platelets 

- the pill = only ever refers to OCP 

- po or PO = per oral

- PND = paroxysmal noctural dyspnoea (internal med) or perinatal depression (obs/gynae, psych) 

- PR = pulse rate

- pt = patient

- PT = physio = physiotherapy

- px = presents

Q

R

- ra (when looking at vitals) = room air 

- RA (capital and when talking about med. cond.) = rheumatoid arthritis

- RACF = residential aged care facility

- re = regarding 

- ROSC = return of spontaneous circulation

- RPAO = routine post anaesthetic orders

- RR = resp rate

- r/v = review 

- Rx = medications

S 

- SCI = spinal cord injury

- S/E = side effect

- SIRS = systemic inflammatory respiratory syndrome

- SOOB = sitting out of bed 

- SPC = suprapubic catheter 

- spiro = spironololactone

- SPS = single point stick

- subcut = subcutaneous 

- subling = sublingual

- SW = social worker 

T

- tachy = usually refers to tachycardia (fast HR) but make sure to double check, and if use tachy, say tachy w HR of or tachy w RR of etc. 

- TBI = traumatic brain injury

- tdf = tenofovir (disoproxil fumarate)

- t/f = transfer 

- TOC = take over care 

- TOV = trial of void

- TPN = total parental nutrition 

- TTO = temporary treatment order

- TWI = r wave inversion

U

- US or U/S = ultrasound

- UTI = urinary tract infection

V

- VH = visual hallucination

W

- w/ = with

- WBAT = weight-bear as tolerated 

- WNL = within normal limits

- WLI = wide local incision

- w/o = without

- WOW = workstation on wheels

X

Y

Z

# = fracture


Length of time in med lingo

1/7 = 1 day 

1/52 = 1 week 

1/12 = 1 month 

1/40 = week 1 of gestation


O&G specific 

- AFID = amniotic fluid index and Doppler (only at WH)

- BTL = bilateral tubal ligation

- CS = caesarean section

- CST = cervical screening test

- CTG = cardiography ( = fetal HR monitoring by U/S)

- DFM = decreased fetal movement

- EDD = expected delivery date

- EOGBS = early-onset Group B Strep 

- FDIU = fetal death in utero

- FGR = fetal growth restriction

- FM = foetal movement

- FMF = foetal movement felt 

- G#P# = number of preg (to any stage, incl. current), number of preg resulting in delivery post 24/40 

- GDM = gestational diabetes mellitus

- GDMOI = gestational diabetes mellitus on insulin

- GWG = gestational weight gain

- HDIP = hypertension disorders in pregnancy (test)

HMB = heavy menstrual bleeding

- IOL = induction of labour

- IUD = intrauterine device (Mirena = hormonal; copper = non-hormonal)  

- IUGR = intrauterine growth restriction

- LDA = low-dose aspirin therapy 

- LMP = last menstrual period

- MTCT = mother-to-child transmission (i.e. vertical transmission)

- NDD = neurodevelopmental delay

- NIPT = noninvasive prenatal testing (ie aneuploidy testing)

- NVD = normal vaginal delivery

- PDA = patent ductus arteriosus 

- PET = preeclampsia (toxemia)

- PPH = postpartum haemorrhage 

- Primip = (primipara) first birth 

- PPCM = postpartum cardiomyopathy

- PPROM = preterm pre-labour rupture of membrane

- RFM = reduced fetal movement

- TAH = total abdominal hysterectomy

- TOP = termination of pregancy

- TPL = threatened preterm labour

- VBAC = vaginal birth after caesarean

- VE = vaginal examination 



 


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