DIAGNOSIS / OPERATIONS
Acronym | Definition |
# | Fracture |
#NOF | Fracture Neck of Femur |
1° block | 1st Degree Block |
2° block | 2nd Degree Block |
3° block | 3rd Degree Block |
A.FLUT | Atrial Flutter |
AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
Brady | Bradycardia |
CA | Carcinoma |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
CCF | Congested Cardiac Failure |
CDIF | Clostridium Difficule |
CHB | Complete Heart Block |
COAD | Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
GI | Gastro Intestinal |
GU | Genito Urinary |
HIV | Human Immune Deficiency Virus |
IDDM | Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus |
IHD | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
LBBB | Left Bundle Branch Block |
LIF | Left iliac Fossa |
LRTI | Lower Respiratory Track Infection |
LVF | Left Ventricular Failure |
MI | Myocardial Infarction |
MRSA | Multi Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
NIDDM | Non Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus |
PVD | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
RBBB | Right Bundle Branch Block |
RIF | Right iliac Fossa |
RIP | Rest in Peace |
RVF | Right Ventricular Failure |
SB | Sinus Bradycardia |
SOB | Short of Breath |
SR | Sinus Rhythm |
ST | Sinus Tachycardia |
SVT | Supra Ventricular Tachycardia |
Tachy | Tachycardia |
TB | Tuberculosis |
THR | Total Hip Replacement |
TIA | Trans Ischaemic Attack |
TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
TURBT | Trans Urethral Resection of a Bladder Tumour |
TURP | Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostrate |
URTI | Upper Respiratory Track Infection |
UTI | Urinary Track Infection |
VF | Ventricular Fibrillation |
VT | Ventricular Tachycardia |
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