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The following Abbreviations are taken from the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) Code of Practice for Healthcare Records Management Version 2. <ref>http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/services/Hospitals/NHO_Abbreviations_Booklet.pdf</ref> | The following Abbreviations are taken from the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) Code of Practice for Healthcare Records Management Version 2. <ref>http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/services/Hospitals/NHO_Abbreviations_Booklet.pdf</ref> and from wikipedia <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations</ref>. | ||
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| s | | s | ||
| Second | | Second | ||
| x/52 | |||
| x weeks | |||
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| x/12 | |||
| x Months | |||
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Patient/Service users name | Patient/Service users name | ||
| <br> | | <br> | ||
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== # == | == # == | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 5Ds | | 5Ds | ||
| Dizziness, diplopia, drop<br>attacks, dysorthria, dysphagia | | Dizziness, diplopia, drop<br>attacks, dysorthria, dysphagia | ||
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| 9HPT | | 9HPT | ||
| Nine Hole | | Nine Hole | ||
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== A == | == A == | ||
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| '''ABBREVIATION''' | | '''ABBREVIATION''' | ||
| '''DEFINITION''' | | '''DEFINITION''' | ||
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| A& | | A&A | ||
| Aids and Appliances | | Aids and Appliances | ||
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| AAA | | AAA | ||
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | ||
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| <br> | | <br> | ||
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== B == | == B == | ||
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== L == | == L == | ||
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| LCL | |||
| Lateral Collateral Ligament | |||
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== M == | == M == | ||
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| MCL | |||
| Medial Collateral Ligament | |||
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== N == | == N == | ||
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| NBM | |||
| Nil By Mouth | |||
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== O == | == O == | ||
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== R == | == R == | ||
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| ROM | |||
| Range Of Movement | |||
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== S == | == S == | ||
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| SA Node | |||
| Sinoatrial Node | |||
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== T == | == T == | ||
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== V == | == V == | ||
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| VAS | |||
| Visual Analogue Scale | |||
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| WZF | |||
| Wheeled Zimmer Frame | |||
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| ZF | |||
| Zimmer Frame | |||
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= References = | = References = | ||
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Revision as of 19:41, 20 October 2013
Original Editor - Ruairi O'Donohoe
Top Contributors - Garima Gedamkar, Ruairi O'Donohoe, Rewan Elsayed Elkanafany, Karen Wilson, Kim Jackson, Ewa Jaraczewska, Lauren Heydenrych, Scott Buxton, Aminat Abolade, Venkata Nagaraj Mummadisetty, Leana Louw and Lucinda hampton
Description
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Abbreviations assist healthcare professionals to make effective use of their time. These abbreviations should be recognised and agreed upon in order to ensure best practice.
The following Abbreviations are taken from the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) Code of Practice for Healthcare Records Management Version 2. [1] and from wikipedia [2].
Abbreviations:[edit | edit source]
Units:[edit | edit source]
Centimeter | cm |
Gram | g |
Kilocalorie | kcal |
Kilogram | Kg |
Litre | L |
Milligram | mg |
Millilitre | mL |
Millimetre | mm |
Millimole | Mmol |
Frequency and time:[edit | edit source]
b.d./b.i.d. | Twice daily | ||
Mane | In the morning | ||
Nocte | At night | ||
p.r.n. | When required | ||
q.d.s./q.i.d. | Four times daily | ||
STAT | Immediately | ||
Tarde | In the evening | ||
t.d.s./t.i.d. | Three times daily | ||
h | Hour | ||
Mins. | Minute | ||
s | Second | x/52 | x weeks |
x/12 | x Months |
Routes of Administration[edit | edit source]
IV | Intravenously |
IM | Intramuscularly |
NG | Nasogastric |
PEG | Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy |
PO | Per Oral (oral by mouth) |
PV | Per vaginal |
SC | Subcutaneously |
PR | Per Rectum |
SL | Sublingually |
Never abbreviate[edit | edit source]
Patient's resuscitation status | |
Drug names | |
Right OR Left | Except when used as part of an approved abbreviation |
+++, >, < | Avoided unless used as part of an official grading system |
+ve, -ve | Can use Pos. and Neg. instead |
Patient/Service users name |
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No abbreviations on a consent form | |
No abbreviations on an incident report |
#[edit | edit source]
5Ds | Dizziness, diplopia, drop attacks, dysorthria, dysphagia |
9HPT | Nine Hole |
A[edit | edit source]
ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
A&A | Aids and Appliances |
AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
B[edit | edit source]
C[edit | edit source]
D[edit | edit source]
E
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F[edit | edit source]
G[edit | edit source]
H[edit | edit source]
I[edit | edit source]
J[edit | edit source]
K[edit | edit source]
L[edit | edit source]
M[edit | edit source]
LCL | Lateral Collateral Ligament |
N[edit | edit source]
MCL | Medial Collateral Ligament |
O[edit | edit source]
P[edit | edit source]
Q[edit | edit source]
R[edit | edit source]
NBM | Nil By Mouth |
S[edit | edit source]
ROM | Range Of Movement |
T[edit | edit source]
U[edit | edit source]
V[edit | edit source]
SA Node | Sinoatrial Node |
VAS | Visual Analogue Scale
W[edit | edit source]X[edit | edit source]Y[edit | edit source]Z[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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