Acronyms & Abbreviations

Medication Abbreviations

- A/W = Await

- AA = Amyloid Amyloidosis

- AAA = Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

- AACG = Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

- ABG = Arterial Blood Gas

- Abx = Antibiotics

- AC = Acromioclavicular

- AC = Abdominal Circumference

- ACAT = Aged Care Assessment Team

- ACAS = Aged Care Assessment Service

- ACEI = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

- ACL = Anterior Cruciate Ligament

- ACS = Acute Coronary Syndrome

- ACTH = Adrenocoritotrophic Hormone

- ADLs = Activities of Daily Living

- AF = Atrial Fibrillation

- AFI = Amniotic Fluid Index

- AFP = Allpha Fetoprotein

- AICD = Automated Implated Cardio Defibrilator

- AIDS = Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

- AL = Amyloidosis Light Chain

- ALL = Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

- ALS = Advanced Life Support

- ALT = Alanine Amino Transferase

- ALP = Alkaline Phosphatase

- AMD = Age Related Macula Degeneration

- AMI = Acute Myocardial Infarction

- AML = Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

- AOM = Acute Otitis Media

- APGAR = Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration

- APH = Antepartum Haemorrhage

- APO = Acute Pulmonary Oedema

- APS = Acute Pain Service

- APTT = Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

- ARB = Angiotensin Receptor Blocker

- ARF = Acute Rheumatic Fever

- ARF = Acute Renal Failure

- ARM = Artificial Rupture of Membranes

- ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology

- AS = Ankylosing Spondylitis

- AS = Aortic Stenosis

- ASIS = Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

- AST = Aspartate Amino Transferase

- ATN = Acute Tubular Necrosis

- ATSI = Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders

- ATSP = Asked To See Patient

- AUSDRISK = Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool

- AVM = Arteriovenous Malformation

- AVPU = Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unconscious

- AWS = Alcohol Withdrawal Scale

- AXR = Abdominal X-Ray

- BAC = Blood Alcohol Concentration

- BBA = Born Before Arrival

- BBB = Bundle Branch Blocks

- BC = Blood Culture

- BCC = Basal Cell Carcinoma

- BD = Twice per day

- BIBA = Brought In By Ambulance

- BID = Twice per day

- BiPAP = Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

- BLS = Basic Life Support

- BMD = Bone Mineral Density

- BMI = Body Mass Index

- BNO = Bowel Not Open

- BP = Blood Pressure

- BPD = Bipolar Disorder

- BPD = Biparietal Diameter

- BPE = Benign Prostatic Enlargement

- BPH = Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

- BPPV = Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

- BSL = Blood Sugar Level

- BSO = Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

- BSP = Bowel Sounds Present

- BV = Bacterial Vaginosis

- BZD = Benzodiazapine

- CA125 = Cancer Antigen 125

- CAD = Coronary Artery Disease

- CAI = Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

- CAP = Community Acquired Penumonia

- CCF = Congestive Cardiac Failure

- CCT = Controlled Cord Traction

- CCMx = Continue Current Management

- CCP = Central Chest Pain

- CCR = Creatinene Clearance Rate

- CDAD = Clostridium Difficile Assoacited Diarrhoea

- CE = Cardiac Enzymes/Biomarkers

- CIN = Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

- CK = Creatinine Kinase

- CLD = Chronic Liver Disease

- CLL = Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

- CML = Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

- CMP = Calcium, Magnesium & Phosphate

- CMV = Cytomegalovirus

- CNS = Central Nervous System

- COC = Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

- COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

- CP = Cerebral Palsy

- CPAP = Continuous Positive Airway Ventilation

- CPG = Clinical Practice Guideline

- CPR = Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

- CRF = Chronic Renal Failure

- CRL = Crown Rump Length

- CRP = C Reactive Peptide

- CRPS = Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome

- CSF = Cerebrospinal Fluid

- CTA = CT - Angiogram

- CT-Abdo = CT – Abdominal

- CT-B = CT – Brain

- CTG = Cardiotocograph

- CTPA = CT – Pulmonary Angiogram

- CVC = Central Venous Catheter

- CVD = Cardiovascular Disease

- CVS = Chorionic Villis Sampling

- CWR = Consultant Ward Round

- CXR = Chest X-Ray

- D&C = Dilatation & Curettage

- D/C = Discharge

- DDH = Developmental Dysplais of the Hip

- DHS = Department of Human Services

- DHS = Dynamic Hip Screw

- DIC = Dissemintaed Intravascular Coagulation

- DIP = Distal Interphallangeal

- DKA = Diabetic Ketoacidosis

- DM = Diabetes Mellitus

- DOA = Dead on Arrival

- DOA = Date of Admission

- DPCS = Drugs, Poisons & Controlled Substances Act

- DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis

- D/W = Discuss With

- Dx = Diagnosis

- EAR = Expired Air Resuscitation

- EBV = Epstein Barr Virus

- EBL = Estimated Blood Loss

- EBM = Expresseb Breast Milk

- EC = Emergency Contraception

- EMB = Evidence Based Medicine

- EC = Emergency Contraception

- ECC = External Cardiac Compressions

- ECG = Electrocardiogram

- ECT = Electroconvulsive Therapy

- ECV = External Cephalic Version

- ED = Emergency Department

- EEG = Electroencepholgram

- EFW = Estimated Fetal Weight

- EMG = Electromyogram

- EPDS = Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale

- ERCP = Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

- ESR = Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

- EST = Exercise Stress Test

- ESWL = Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

- ETT = Endotracheal Tube

- EUC = Electrolytes, Urea & Creatinine

- Ex = Examination

- FAST = Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma

- FBC = Fluid Balance Chart

- FBC = Full Blood Count

- FBE = Full Blood Examination

- FBS = Fetal Blood Sampling

- FDIU = Fetal Death In-Utero

- Fe = Iron

- FFM = Fast From Midnight

- FHR = Fetal Heart Rate

- FL = Femoral Length

- FMF = Fetal Movements Felt

- FND = Focal Neurological Defecit

- FOBT = Faecal Occult Blood Test

- FOOSH = Fall Onto Outstretched Hand

- FPL = Flexor Pollicis Longus

- FTP = Failure to Progress (in labour)

- FTT = Failure to Thrive

- FTSG = Full Thickness Skin Graft

- F/U = Follow Up

- FWD = Full Ward Diet

- FWT = Full Ward Test

- G&H = Group & Hold

- GA = General Anaesthetic

- GA = Gestational Age

- GAD = Generlaised Anxiety Disorder

- GAMP = General Anaesthetic Manipulation & Plaster

- GBS = Group B Strep

- GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale

- GDM = Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

- GEM = Geriatric Evaluation & Management

- GGFT = Gastrograffin Follow Through

- GGT = Gamma Glutamic Transpeptidase

- GHPS = Gated Heart Pool Scan

- GORD = Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

- GSW = Gun Shot Wound

- GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test

- GVHD = Graft Versus Host Disease

- HAART = Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

- HAP = Hospital Acquired Pneumonia

- HbA1c = Glycolated Haemoglobin

- Hb = Haemoglobin

- HBV = Hepatitis B Virus

- HC = Head Circumference

- Hct = Haemotcrit

- HCV = Hepatitis C Virus

- HITH = Hospital In The Home

- HMD = Hyaline Membrane Disease

- HMO = House Medical Officer

- HMR = Home Medicines Review

- HP = Helicobacter Pylori

- HPI = History of Presenting Illness

- HPV = Human Papilloma Virus

- HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus

- HLA = Human Lymphocytic Antigen

- HR = Heart Rate

- HSDNM = Heart Sounds Dual No Murmur

- HSP = Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

- HSV = Herpes Simplex Virus

- HTN = Hypertension

- HUT = HP Urea Test

- HVS = High Vaginal Swab

- Hx = History

- HZV = Herpes Zoster Virus

- IBD = Inflammatory Bowel Disease

- IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome

- IBW = Ideal Body Weight

- ICP = Intracranial Pressure

- ICSI = Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injecction

- ICU = Intensive Care Unit

- ID = Infectious Diseases

- IDC = Indewlling Catheter

- IE = Infective Endocarditis

- IGTN = In-Grown Toe Nail

- IIOP = Increased Intraocular Pressure

- IMB = Inter-Menstrual Bleed

- IMI = Intramuscular Injection

- INR = International Normalised Ratio

- IO = Intraosseous Cannulation

- IOL = Induction of Labour

- IPPV = Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation

- IPR = In Patient Rehabilitation

- IPSS = International Prostate Symptom Score

- IUCD = Intrauterine Contraceptive Device

- IUD = Intrauterine Device

- IUGR = Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction

- IUTD = Immunisations Up To Date

- IVC = Intravenous Cannula

- IVDU = Intravenous Drug User

- IVF = Invitro Fertilisation

- IVF = Intravenous Fluid

- IVH = Intraventricular Haemorrhage

- Ix = Investigations

- JP = Jackson-Pratt

- JVP = Jugular Venous Pressure

- JVPNE = JVP Not Elevated

- LA = Local Anaesthetic

- LAGB = Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

- LAMP = Local Anaesthetic Manipulation & Plaster

- LARC = Long Acting Reversible Contraception

- LBBB = Left Bundle Branch Block

- LBO = Large Bowel Obstruction

- LBP = Lower Back Pain

- LDH = Lactate Dehydrogenase

- LFTs = Liver Function Tests

- LIF = Left Iliac Fossa

- LL = Lower Limb

- LLETZ = Large Loop Excision of Transformation Zone

- LLQ = Left Lower Quadrant

- LMA = Laryngeal Mask Airway

- LMO = Local Medical Officer (GP)

- LNB = Lymph Node Biopsy

- LOC = Loss of Consciousness

- LP = Lumbar Puncture

- LRTI = Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

- LUSCS = Lower Uterine Segment Ceasarean Section

- LUTS = Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

- LUQ = Left Upper Quadrant

- LWD = Light Ward Diet

- LVS = Low Vaginal Swab

- MAOI = Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

- MAS = Metropolitan Ambulance Service

- MAS = Mandibular Advancement Splints

- MBA = Motor Bike Accident

- MCA = Middle Cerebral Artery

- MCH = Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin

- MCP = Metocarpophallangeal

- MCS = Microscopy, Culture & Sensitivity

- MCU = Micturating Cystourethrogram

- MCV = Mean Corpuscular Volume

- MEC = Medical Eligibility Criteria

- MET = Medical Emergency Team

- MM = Multiple Myeloma

- MMC = Monash Medical Centre

- MMM = Mucus Membranes Moist

- MMSE = MiniMental State Examination

- MSK = Musculoskeletal

- MR = Mitral Regurgitation

- MS = Multiple Sclerosis

- MSE = Mental State Examination

- MSL = Meconium Stained Liquor

- MSS = Maternal Serum Screening

- MTP = Metatarsophallangeal

- MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident

- Mx = Management

- NAD = Nil Abnormality Detected

- NAI = Non Accidental Injury

- NBF = Neville-Barns Forceps

- NBM = Nil By Mouth

- NEC = Necrotising Enterocolitis

- NETS = Neonatal Emergency Transfer Service

- NFR = Not For Resuscitation

- NGT = Nasogastric Tube

- NHL = Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

- NOF = Neck of Femur

- NPA = Nasopharyngeal Aspirate

- NRT = Nicoteine Replacement Therapy

- NS = Normal Saline

- NSAIDs = Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

- NSTEMI (NonSTEMI) = Non ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

- NT = Nuchal Translucency

- NVB = Normal Vaginal Birth

- NVD = Normal Vaginal Delivery

- NWB = Non Weight Bear

- O2 = Oxygen

- OA = Osteoarthritis

- OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

- OCP = Oral Contraceptive Pill

- OD = Overdose

- OGTT = Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

- OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

- OM = Osteomyelitis

- OME = Otitis Media with Effusion

- OPD = Out-Patient Department

- OSA = Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

- OT = Operating Theatre

- OT = Occupational Therapy

- OTC = Over The Counter

- ORIF = Open Reduction & Internal Fixation

- PACS = Picture Archiving System

- PAN = Pan Arteritis Nodosa

- PBS = Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

- PCA = Patient Controlled Analgesia

- PCI = Percutaenous Coronary Intervention

- PCL = Posterior Cruciate Ligament

- PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

- PCR = Protein Creatinine Ratio

- PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction

- PD = Parkinsons Disease

- PDS = Polydioxone Suture

- PE = Pulmonary Embolism

- PE = Pre-Eclampsia

- PEARL = Pupuls Equal And Reactive to Light

- PEEP = Postive End Expiratory Pressure

- PERS = Perinatal Emergency Referral Service

- PETS = Paediatric Emergency Transfer Service

- PHN = Post Herpetic Neuralgia

- PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

- PIP = Proximal Interphallangeal

- PFO = Patent Foramen Ovale

- PFO = Pissed Fell Over

- PMB = Post Menopausal Bleeding

- PMH = Past Medical History

- PND = Post Natal Depression

- POAG = Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

- POC = Products of Conception

- PMR = Polymyalgia Rheumatica

- POP = Plaster of Paris

- POP = Progesterone Only Pill

- POP-Q = Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification

- PPH = Postpartum Haemorrhage

- PPI = Proton Pump Inhibitor

- PPM = Permanent Pace Maker

- PPROM = Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes

- PROM = Prelabour Rupture of Membranes

- PR = Per Rectum

- PR = Pulse Rate

- PRN = As needed (Pro Re Nata)

- PSA = Prostate Specific Antigen

- PSIS = Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

- PSIS = Prescription Shopping Information Service

- PT = Physiotherapy

- PT = Prothrombin Time

- PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

- PUD = Peptic Ulcer Disease

- PUL = Pregnancy of Unknown Location

- PUO = Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

- PUPPS = Pruritic Urticarial Papules & Plaques of Pregnancy

- PUV = Pregnancy of Uncertain Viability

- QID = Four time per day

- QDS = Four times per day

- QOL = Quality Of Life

- RA = Rheumatoid Arthritis

- RACGP = Royal Australian College of GPs

- RACP = Royal Australasian College of Physicians

- RACS = Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

- RANZCOG = Royal Australasian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

- RBBB = Right Bundle Branch Block

- RBC = Red Blood Cell

- RCH = Royal Childrens Hospital

- RDS = Respiratory Distress Syndrome

- RDNS = Rural District Nursing Service

- RFDS = Royal Flying Doctors Service

- RFM = Reduced Fetal Movements

- RHD = Rheumatic Heart Disease

- RIB = Resting In Bed

- RIC = Rapid Infuser Catheter

- RIF = Right Iliac Fossa

- RLQ = Right Lower Quadrant

- RMH = Royal Melbourne Hospital

- RMO = Resident Medical Officer

- ROP = Retinopathy Of Prematurity

- ROS = Removal Of Stitches

- ROW = Removal Of Wire

- RPOA = Routine Post Anaesthetic Observations

- RR = Respiratory Rate

- RSV = Respiratory Synctial Virus

- RUQ = Right Upper Quadrant

- R/V = Review

- RWH = Royal Womens Hospital

- Rx = Prescription

- RYGB = Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass

- SAD = Social Anxiety Disorder

- SAD = Seasonal Affective Disorder

- SAH = Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

- SBO = Small Bowel Obstruction

- SBP = Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

- SBP = Systolic Blood Pressure

- SBR = Serum Bilirubin

- SBS = Shaken Baby Syndrome

- SCC = Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

- SCFE = Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

- SCN = Special Care Nursery

- SG = Sleeve Gastrectomy

- SGA = Small for Gestational Age

- SFA = Seminal Fluid Analysis

- SGH = Subgaleal Haemorrhage

- SIADH = Syndrome of Innapropriate ADH

- SJS = Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

- SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosis

- SNRI = Serratonin Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors

- SOB = Shortness Of Breath

- SOBOE = Shortness Of Breath On Exertion

- SP = Speech Pathology

- SPA = Spurapubic Aspiration

- SPC = Suprapubic Catheter

- SPL = Spontaneous Preterm Labour

- SROM = Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes

- SSG = Split Skin Graft

- SSRI = Selective Serratonin Reuptake Inhibitors

- SSS = Subclavian Steal Syndrome

- STAT = Immediately

- STEMI = ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

- STOP = Surgical Termination Of Pregnancy

- STR = Soluble Transferrin Receptor

- SUA = Single Umbilical Artery

- SVT = Supraventricualr Tachycardia

- SW = Social Work

- Sx = Surgery

- T3 = Triodothyronine (Serum T3)

- T4 = Thyroxine (Free T4)

- TAH = Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

- TAP = Transabdominus Block

- TATT = Tired All The Time

- TB = Tuberculosis

- TCAs = Tricyclic Antidepressants

- TCI = To Come In

- TCP = Transition Care Program

- TDS = Three times per day

- TEN = Toxic Epidermal Necrosis

- T/F = Transfer

- TFL = Tensor Fascia Latae

- TFT = Thyroid Function Tests

- TIBC = Total Iron Binding Capacity

- TID = Three times per day

- TKVO = To Keep Vein Open

- TLA = Three Letter Acronym

- Tn = Troponin

- TNF = Tumour Necrosis Factor

- TOE = Transoesophageal Echo

- TOP = Termination Of Pregnancy

- TORCH = Toxoplasma, Rubella, CMV, Histoplasmosis

- TOV = Trial of Void

- TPN = Total Parenteral Nutrition

- TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

- TTE = Transthoracic Echo

- TT = Tracheal Tug

- TTE = Transthroacic Echocardiography

- TTN = Transient Tachypnoea of Newborn

- TXA = Tranexamic Acid

- U&E = Urea & Electrolytes

- UC = Ulcerative Colitis

- UDS = Urine Drug Screen

- UL = Upper Limb

- UPPP = Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

- URTI = Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

- UTI = Urinary Tract Infection

- UVC = Umbilical Vein Catheter

- VAC = Vacuum Assisted Closure

- VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarean

- VE = Vaginal Examination

- VE = Vacuum Extraction

- VFPMS = Victorian Forensic Paedaitric Medical Service

- VLED = Very Low Energy Diet

- VMO = Visiting Medical Officer (Consultant)

- VT = Ventricular Tachycardia

- VZV = Varicella Zoster Virus

- WBAT = Weight Bear As Tolerated

- WBC = White Blood Cell

- WG = Wegeners Granulomatosis

- W/H = Withhold

- WLE = Wide Local Excision

- WR = Ward Round

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