Abbreviation |
Meaning |
ABG |
arterial blood gas |
A&E |
accident and emergency department |
AC |
ante cibum (before food) |
ADR |
adverse drug reaction |
AE |
air entry |
AF |
anterior fontanelle |
AMT |
abbreviated mental test |
AP |
anteroposterior |
APC |
argon plasma coagulation |
ATSP |
asked to see patient |
AVPU |
alert, verbal,pain, unresponsive |
AXR |
abdominal X-ray |
BD |
bis die (twice daily) |
BIBA |
brought in by ambulance |
BiBPAP |
bilevel positive airways pressure |
BMI |
Body Mass Index |
BNO |
bowels not opened |
BO |
bowels opened |
BP |
blood pressure |
BS |
bowel sounds; breath sounds |
Bx |
biopsies |
CA |
cancer |
CABG |
coronary artery bypass graft |
CAPD |
chronic (or continuous) ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
CAT |
computerized (axial) tomography |
CBT |
cognitive behavioural therapy |
CCF |
congestive cardiac failure |
CFA/UIP |
cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis/usual interstitial pneumonitis |
CI |
contraindication |
CKD |
chronic kidney disease |
CN |
cranial nerves |
CNS |
central nervous system |
C/O |
complaining of |
COC(P) |
combined oral contraceptive (pill) |
COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPAP |
continuous positive airways pressure |
CRT |
cardiac re-synchronization therapy |
CSU |
cathether stream urine |
CT |
computrized tomography |
CTPA |
computerized tomographic pulmonary angiogram |
CVS |
cardiovascular system |
CVVH |
continuous venovenous haemofiltration |
CXR |
chest X-ray |
D&V |
diarrhoea and vomiting |
DCBE |
double-contrast barium enema |
Ddx |
differential diagnosis |
DH |
drug history |
DIB |
difficulty in breathing |
DIPJ |
distal interphalangeal joint |
DKA |
diabetic ketoacidosis |
DNA |
did not attend |
DM |
diabetes mellitus |
DN |
district nurse |
DPH |
Director of Public Health |
Dx |
diagnosis |
E&D |
eating and drinking |
EBM |
expressing breast milk |
ECG |
electrocardiogram |
ECHO |
echocardiogram |
ECT |
electroconvulsive therapy |
ED |
emergency department |
EDD |
estimated date of delivery |
EEG |
electroencephalogram |
EF |
ejection fraction |
EF |
ejection fraction |
eGFR |
estimated glomerular filtration rate |
ENT |
ear, nose, and throat |
EPAU |
early pregnancy assessment unit |
EPS |
electrophysiological study |
ESM |
ejection systolic murmur |
ESRF |
end stage renal failure |
ETOH |
ethanol/alcohol |
ETT |
exercise tolerance test |
EUA |
examination under anaesthesia |
EUM |
examination under microscope |