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Essential PCA

PCA acronyms for progress notes

PCA acronyms for progress notes

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This flashcard set covers essential medical terms and abbreviations, focusing on conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, as well as common medical procedures and patient care terms. It includes key details about blood pressure, memory loss, and various medical abbreviations. This flashcard set is ideal for medical students and healthcare professionals who need to quickly recall and understand common medical terms and their meanings.
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PRN

As required (latin Pro Ri Nata)

4WF

4 wheeled fram

WC

Wheel chair

IDC

Indwelling Catheter

SPC

Subrapubic Catheter

SOB

Shortness of breath

SOOB

Sit out of bed

Hx

History

PH

Past history

Bp

Blood pressure

BGL

Blood glucose levels

BSL

Blood sugar levels

L)

Left

R)

Right

IHD

 

Ishaemic heart disease - Problems with the heart as a result of narrowing arteries.

COPD

Chronic obstruction pulmonary

CCF

Chronic cardiac failure

BD

Twice a day

TDS

Three times a day

QUID

4 times a day

UTI

Urinary tract infection

TIA

Transient ischaemic attack (mini stroke)

IDDM

Insulin dependant diabetes mellitus

GORD

Gastro oesophageal disease

DVT

Deep veined thrombosis

#

Fracture

NOF

Neck of femur   (#NOF)

NOK

Next of kin

TKR

Total knee construction

CA

Cancer

STML

Short term memory loss

LTML

Long term memory loss

HTN

Hypertension

(HT)

Postural hypertension - Drop in blood pressure after standing.

2A

2 staff assist

S/V  or S

Supervision

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