Medical Abbreviations, Psychiatry Medical Abbreviations

Psychiatry Medical Abbreviations

• ACCESS: Access to Community Care and Effective Services and Support
• ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• ADS: Alcohol Dependence Syndrome
• ASD: Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• ATPD: Acute Transient Psychiatric Disorder
• BDD: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
• BPAD: Bipolar Affective Disorder
• CD: Conduct Disorder
• CDD: Childhood Disintegrated Disorder
• CPZ: Chlorpromazine
• CSA: Childhood Sexual Abuse
• CT: Computed Tomography
• DD: Dissociative Disorder
• DMDD: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
• DT: Delerium Tremens
• EPS: Extrapyramidal Symptoms
• ESD: Expressive Speech Delay
• EUPD: Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder
• FDA: Food and Drug Administration
• GDD: Global Developmental Disorder
• HPL: Haloperidol
• ICT: Information and Communication Technology
• IDD: Intellectual Developmental Disorder(Deficit)
• IED: Intermittent Explosive Disorder
• IQ: Intelligent Quotient
• MAOI: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
• MDD: Major Depressive Disorder
• MR: Mental Retardation
• MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• NMS: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
• OCD: Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
• PDD: Pervasive Developmental Disorder
• PET: Positron Emission Tomography
• PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• RDD: Recurrent Depressive Disorder
• SDD: Specific Developmental Disorder
• SDSS: Specific Developmental Delay in Scholastic Skills
• SLD: Specific Learning Disorder
• SPECT: Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
• SSRIs: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
• TD: Tardive Dyskinesia

Surgery Abbreviations

• AAD: Atlanto-axial Dislocation
• ACB: Aortocoronary Bypass
• CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
• COMMANDO: COMbined MAndibulectomy and Neck dissection Operation
• DSA: Digital Subtraction Angiography
• I&D: Incision and Drainage
• IMF: Intermadibular Fixation
• S/S: Signs and symptoms
• SBO: Small Bowel Obstruction
• SCZ: Schizophrenia
• SHx: Surgical History
• SOL: Space Occupying Lesion
• SSS: Sick Sinus Syndrome
• SVR: Systemic Vascular Resistance
• TAVI: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
• TAVR: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
• TEE: Transesophageal Echocardiogram
• TGA: Transposition of Great Arteries
• TOF: Tetralogy of Fallot
• TURBT: Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor
• WNL: Within Normal Limit

Orthopaedic Surgery Abbreviations

• #NOF: Fracture to the neck of the femur
• AKA: Above Knee Amputation
• BKA: Below Knee Amputation
• ORIF: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
• THA: Total Hip Replacement
• TKA: Total Knee Replacement

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Abbreviations

D&C: Dilatation and Curettage

LSCS: Lower Segmented Cesarean Section

S&O: Salpingo-Oopherectomy

SROM: Spontaneous Rupture of Membrane

STI: Sexually Transmitted Infection

TAH: Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

TAH-BSO: Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy

TVH: Transvaginal Hysterectomy

Pharmacology Abbreviations

• 5-FU: 5-fluorouracil
• 5-HT: 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is Serotonin
• IV: Intravenous
• IVF: Intravenous Fluid
• IM: Intramuscular
• ID: Intradermal
• IO: Intraosseous
• 6MP: 6-mercaptopurine
• SOS: if needed
• SQ: Subcutaneous
• Supp: Suppository
• TbEC: Enteric Coated Tablet
• TCA: Tricyclic Antidepressants
• TCN: Tetracycline
• Td: Tetanus and Diphtheria
• Tr: Tincture

Mechanical Ventilator Related Medical Abbreviation

• A/C: Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
• ABG: Arterial Blood Gas
• ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• BiPAP: Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
• CMV: Controlled Mechanical Ventilation
• COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• ET: Endotracheal Tube
• f: Frequency
• FiO2: Fraction of Inspired Oxygen
• FRC: Functional Residual Capacity
• HCO3: Bircarobnate
• HFV: High Frequency Ventilation
• HME: Heat Moisture Exchanger
• I:E: Inspiratory: Expiratory Ratio
• IPPV: Intermittent Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
• MV: Minute Volume
• NIV: Non-invasive Ventilation
• PaCO2: Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
• PaO2: Partial Pressure of Oxygen
• PE: Pulmonary Embolus
• PEEP: Positive End Expiratory Pressure
• pH: Potential of Hydrogen or also known as Power of Hydrogen
• PSV: Pressure Support Ventilation
• RQ: Respiratory Quotient
• RR: Respiratory Rate
• SBT: Spontaneous Breathing Test
• SIMV: Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation
• V/Q: Ventilation Perfusion Ratio
• VAP: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
• VC: Vital Capacity
• VT: Tidal Volume

Medical Abbreviations – Critical Care Nursing

A

• A-aDO2: Alveolar-arterial oxygen difference
• ABC: Airway, Breathing, Circulation
• ABG: Arterial Blood Gas
• ABx: Antibiotics
• ACE: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
• ACh: Acetylcholine
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• ACS: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
• ACS: Acute Coronary Syndrome
• ACT: Activated Clotting Time
• ACTH: Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
• AD: Auris Dexter (Right ear)
• ADH: Antidiuretic hormone
• ADP: Adenosine diphosphate
• AF: Atrial Fibrillation
• AFE: Amniotic Fluid Embolism
• AGN: Acute Glomerulonephritis
• AHP: Allied Health Professionals
• AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• ALI: Acute Lung Injury
• ALL: Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
• ALS: Advanced Life Support
• ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase
• AML: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• ANCA: Anti-Nuclear Cytoplasmic Antibodies
• AP: Airway Pressure
• APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation
• APC: Antigen-presenting Cell
• APC: Atrial Premature Contraction
• APTT: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
• Aq: Aqueous
• ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• ARF: Acute Renal Failure
• ASA: acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
• AST: Aspartate Transaminase
• ATN: Acute Tubular Necrosis
• ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
• AV: Atrioventricular
• AU: both ear
• aVF: Augmented Vector foot
• aVL: Augmented Vector Left
• aVR: Augmented Vector Right
• AXR: Abdominal x-ray

B

• bd: bis die (Twice daily)
• BE: Barium Enema
• BIS: Bispectral Index
• BiPAP: Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
• biw: twice weekly
• BM: Bowel Movement
• BMR: Body Metabolism Rate
• BMT: Bone marrow Transplant
• BNP: Brain(B) – type natriuretic peptide
• bp: boiling point
• BP: Blood pressure
• bpm: beats per minute
• BSA: Body surface area
• BSD: Brain Steam Death
• Bx: Biopsy

C

• C.diff: Clostridium Difficile
• CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
• CaCl2: Calcium chloride
• CAD: Coronary Artery Disease
• cAMP: Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
• cap: Capsule
• CAVH: Continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration
• CBC: Complete Blood Count
• CBD: Common Bile Duct
• CBF: Cerebral Blood Flow
• CBV: Cerebral Blood Volume
• CCK: Cholecystokinin
• CCU: Critical Care Unit
• CF: Cystic Fibrosis
• CFM: Cerebral Function Monitor
• CFT: Complement Fixation Test
• cGMP: Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate
• ChE: Cholinesterase
• CI: Cardiac Index
• CK: Creatinine Kinase
• CLL: Chronic lymphatic leukaemia
• CML: Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia
• CMV: Controlled Mandatory Ventilation/ Cytomegalovirus
• CNS: Central Nervous System
• CO: Cardiac Output
• c/o: complaints of
• COP: Capillary Oncotic Output
• COLD: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
• COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• CPK: Creatinine Phosphokinase
• CPP: Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
• CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• CRP: C-Reactive Protein
• CRT: Capillary Refill Time
• C/S: Cesarean Section
• CSF: Cerebrospinal Fluid
• CSW: Cerebral Salt Wasting
• CT: Computerized tomography
• CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident
• CVC: Central Venous Catheter
• CVP: Central Venous Pressure
• CVVH: Continuous Venovenous Haemofiltration
• CVVHD: Continuous Venovenous Haemodialysis
• CVVHDF: Continuous Venovenous Haemodiafiltration
• CXR: Chest X-ray

Nursing Exams Important Points to Remember

D

• DAI: Diffuse Axonal Injury
• DEAF: Detection of Early Antigen Fluorescent Foci
• DI: Diabetes Insipidus
• diag: Diagnosis
• dil: Dilute
• DKA: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• DNR: Do Not Resuscitate
• DO2: Oxygen delivery
• DO2I: Oxygen delivery index
• DOT: Directly Observed Therapy
• DSA: Digital Subtraction Angiography
• DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis
• DTR: Deep Tendon Reflex
• Dx: Diagnosis

E

• EBV: Epstein-Barr Virus
• EBL: Estimated Blood Loss
• ECC: Emergency Cardiac Care
• ECG: Electrocardiogram
• ECMO: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
• EDC: Estimated Date of Confinement
• EDD: Estimated Delivery Date
• EDH: Extradural hematoma
• EDV: End Diastolic Volume
• EEG: Electroencephalogram
• EF: Ejection fraction
• EFM: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• EMG: Electromyography
• ER: Emergency Room
• ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholecystic Pancreatogram
• ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
  ESV: End Systolic Volume
• ETT: Endotracheal Tube
• ETCO2: End-tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring

F

• FBS: Fasting Blood Sugar
• Fe: Iron
• fl: Fluid
• FDPs: Fibrin Degradation Products
• FEV1: Forced Expired Volume in 1 second
• FFP: Fresh Frozen Plasma
• FL: Femur Length
• FiO2: Fractionated Inspired Oxygen Concentration
• FNA: Fine Needle Aspiration
• FRC: Functional Residual Capacity
• FVC: Forced Vital Capacity
• FT: Full Term

Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

G

• g: Gram
• gtt: drops
• GBS: Guillan-Barre Syndrome
• GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale
• GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate
• GHB: Gamma Hydroxybutyrate
• GHRH: Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
• GI: Gastrointestinal
• GIK: Glucose-insulin-potassium
• GLT: Glucose Loading Test
• GM-CSF: Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating Factor
• GSW: Gunshot wound
• GTN: Glyceryl trinitrate

H

• HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
• HAI: Hospital Acquired Infection
• Hb: Hemoglobin
• HbA: Adult haemoglobin
• HbCO: Carboxyhaemoglobin
• HbS: Sickle cell haemoglobin
• HELLP: Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes and Low Platelets
• HEPA: High-Efficiency Particulate Air
• HHS: Hyperosmolar, hyperglycemic states
• HIT: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
• HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• HME: Heat Moisture Exchange
• HOCM: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
• HPA: Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
• HR: Heart Rate
• HRS: Hepatorenal syndrome
• HS: at bedtime
• HUS: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

I

• I:E: Inspiratory: Expiratory
• IAH: Intra-abdominal pressure
• inh: Inhalation
• INH: Isoniazid
• inj: Injection
• IU: International Unit

J

• JVP: Jugular Venous Pressure

K

• KCL: Potassium Chloride
• Kg: Kilogram
• KPa: Kilopascal
• KPTT: Kaolin Partial Thromboplastin Time

L

• LAP: Left Atrial Pressure
• LBBB: Left Bundle Branch Block
• LDH: Lactic Dehydrogenase
• LDL: Low-Density Lipoprotein
• LFT: Liver Function Test
• LiCl: Lithium chloride
• Liq: Liquid
• LMA: Laryngeal Mask Airway
• LMWH: Low molecular-weight heparin
• LOS: length of stay
• LV: Left ventricle
• LVED: Left ventricular end-diastolic
• LVF: Left ventricular failure

M

• MABP: Mean arterial blood pressure
• MAOI: Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
• MAP: Mean Arterial Pressure
• MARS: Molecular Absorption Recycling System
• MC&S: Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivity
• mcg: microgram
• MDI: Metered Dose Inhaler
• MDMA: Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
• MET: Medical Emergency Team
• mEq: Milliequivalent
• MetHb: methaemoglobin
• MEWS: Modified Early Warning Score
• MG: Myasthenia Gravis
• MI: Myocardial Infarction
• mg: milligram
• MODS: Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
• MPAP: Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure
• MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
• MW: Molecular Weight

N

• NAC: n-acetylcystein
• ng: nanogram
• NG: Nasogastric
• NIDDM: Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• NiPPY: Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilator
• NMBA: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
• NO: Nitric Oxide
• NSAIDs: Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

O

• O2ER: Oxygen Extraction Ratio
• OD: Once Daily

P

• PA: Pulmonary Artery
• PAOP: Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure
• PAWP: Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
• PCA: Patient-controlled Analgesia
• PCI: Percutaneous Intervention
• PCP: Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumona
• PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction
• PCV: Packed Cell Volume
• PCWP: Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
• PD: Peritoneal Dialysis
• PEA: Pulseless Electrical Activity
• PEG: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
• PEJ: Percuatneous Jejunostomy Tube
• PERT: Patient Emergency Response Team
• PiCCO: Pulse Contour Cardiac Output Monitor
• PPI: Proton Pumb Inhibitor
• ppm: parts per million
• PR: Per Rectum
• PRN: Pro re nata – as required
• PO: to be taken orally
• PSTD: Post traumatic stress syndrome
• PT: Prothrombin Time
• PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride
• PVR: Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
• PX: plasma exchange

Q

• QALY: Quality-adjusted life year
• Qs/Qt: shunt fraction
• QT: Q-T interval

R

• RA: Right atrium
• RAA: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (Pathway)
• RASS: Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
• RBBB: Right Bundle Branch Block
• RBC: Red Blood Cell
• RCT: Randomised Controlled trial
• REM: Rapid Eye Movement
• ROM: Range of Motion
• RR: Relative Risk
• RRT: Renal Replacement Therapy
• RSBI: Rapid shallow breathing index
• rTPA: Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
• RV: Right Ventricle

S

• SA: Sinoatrial
• SAH: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• SALT: Speech and Language Therapist
• SaO2: Arterial Oxygen Saturation
• SAPS: Simplified Acute Physiology Score
• SARS: : Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• SBAR: Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
• SBE: Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
• SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure
• SCUF: Slow continuous ultrafiltration
• SD: Standard Deviation
• SDD: Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract
• SDH: Subdural hematoma
• SE: Status Epilepticus
• SIADH: Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone
• SIP: Sickness Impact Profile
• SIRS: Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
• SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
• SpO2: Pulse Oximeter Oxygen Saturation
• SVR: Systemic Vascular Resistance
• SVT: Supraventricular Tachycardia

T

• TB: Tuberculosis
• TBG: Thyroxine-binding globulin
• TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
• TCD: Transcranial Doppler
• TED: Thrombo-embolism deterrent
• TENS: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
• TIPSS: Transjugular intrahepatic Portal Systemic Shunt
• TISS: Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System
• TMA: Thrombotic Microangiopathy
• TMP: Transmembrane Pressure
• TNF: Tumor Necrosis Factor
• tPA: Tissue Plasminogen Activator
• TPN: Total Parenteral Nutrition
• TRALI: Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury
• TRH: Thyrotrophin-releasing hormone
• tSAH: Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
• TT: Thrombin Time
• TTP: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• TURP: Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate

U

• UA: Unstable Angina
• U&E: Urea and Electrolytes
• UPS: Uninterrupted Power Supply
• UTI: Urinary Tract Infection

V

• V: Ventilation
• VEs: Ventricular Premature Contractions (Ectopics)
• VMA: Vanilylmandelic Acid
• VO2I: Oxygen Consumption Index
• VF: Ventricular Fibrillation
• VSD: Ventricular septal defect
• VT: Ventricular Tachycardia
• VZE: Varicella Zoster Encephalitis

W

• WBC: White Blood Cell
• WBPTT: Whole Blood Partial Thromboplastin Time
• WCC: White Cell Count
• WG: Wegener’s Granulomatosis
• WPW: Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
• WTE: Whole Time Equivalent

X

Y

Z

 

Community Health Nursing – Abbreviations

BHW: Basic Health Worker

MHW: Multipurpose Health Worker

ROME: Re-orientation of Medical Education

FHW: Female Health Worker

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