| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| FB |
foreign body |
| FH |
family history;fundal height |
| FHH |
fetal heart heard |
| FM |
fetal movements |
| FNA |
fine-needle aspiration |
| FOB |
faecal occult blood |
| FROEM |
full range of eye movements |
| FROM |
full range of movement |
| GA |
general anaesthetic |
| GAHS |
Glasgow alcoholic hepatitis score |
| GB |
gall bladder |
| GCS |
Glasgow Coma Scale |
| GI |
gastrointestinal |
| GIS |
gastrointestinal system |
| GORD |
gastro-oesophageal reflux disease |
| HDU |
high-dependency unit |
| HH |
hiatus hernia |
| HNPU |
has not passed urine |
| HONK |
hyperosmolar non-ketosis |
| HPC |
history of presenting complaint |
| HS |
heart sounds |
| HVS |
high vaginal swab |
| Hx |
history |
| I&D |
incision and drainage |
| ICD |
implantable cardiovertor/defibrillator |
| ICU |
intensive care unit |
| IDA |
iron-deficiency anaemia |
| IM |
intramuscular |
| IP |
in-patient |
| IPAA |
ileal pouch anal anastomosis |
| ISQ |
in status quo (unchanged) |
| ITU |
intensive therapy unit |
| IUCD |
intrauterine contraceptive device |
| IV |
intravenous |
| Ix |
investigations |
| J.A.C.C.O.L |
juandice, anaemia, clubbing, cyanosis, oedema, lymphadenopathy |
| JVP |
jugular venous pressure |
