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itis

Inflammation of

ectomy

Removal of

scopy

Viewing of

oedma

Swelling of

megaly

Swelling of

TPR

Temperature Pulse Respiration

CAT

Computer Axial Tomography

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

CXR

Chest X Ray

Abx

Antibiotics

Rx

Treatment or Prescription

Haemo/Hemo

Blood

ology

Study of

Brady

Slow

Tachy

Fast

Hypo

Low

Po = Low

Hyper

High

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

HDU

High Dependency Unit

CCU

Coronary Care Unit

SCN

Special Care Nursery

NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

MW

Maternity Ward

MAU

Medical Assessment Unit

GMU

General Medical Unit

MHU

Mental Health Unit

ED or ER or A&E

Emergency Department (also known as ER or A&E)

pt

Patient

Dr

Doctor

obs

Observations

cxr

Chest XRay

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

CAT (CT)

Computer Axial Tomography

Ax1

Assist (times) 1

SBA

Stand by Assist

SOB

Shortness of Breath

SOBOE

Shortness of Breath On Exertion

Abx

Antibiotics

Rx

Treatment or Prescription

BP

Blood Pressure

TPR

Temperature Pulse Respiration

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

AVPU

Alert


(Rousable by) Voice


(Rousbale by) Pain


Unconscious

IV

Intravenous

IDC

In-Dwelling Catheter

Cardio

Heart

Neuro

Brain OR Nerves

Hepa

Liver

Haemo/Hemo

Blood

Lymph

Lymphnodes

itis

Inflammation of

ectomy

Removal of

scopy

Viewing of

oedma

Swelling

ology

Study of

megaly

Swelling of

Thrombosis

Blood clot

Superior

Top

Interior

Bottom

Proximal

Close to centre of body

Distal

Away from centre of body (hands/feet)

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Transverse

Horizontal line in middle

Medial

Towards middle of body