Medical abbreviations 4, may 5, 13
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This document is an English course presented by Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz Torre, a pediatric neonatologist. It includes a list of common medical abbreviations along with their meanings. The abbreviations cover a wide range of topics including obstetrics, neurology, surgery, and more. The course will continue with additional abbreviations and meanings. The doctor thanks attendees for their attention.
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- 1. CURSO DE INGLÉS ENGLISH COURSE Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz Torre Pediatra Neonatólogo dr_diaz_torre@hotmail.com (779) 100 - 40 - 26 DR.JCDT 1
- 2. ABREVIACIONES MÉDICAS MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS (4) Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz Torre Pediatra Neonatólogo dr_diaz_torre@hotmail.com (779) 100 - 40 - 26 DR.JCDT 2
- 3. DR.JCDT 3 Abbreviation Meaning Obs. ……………………………………….Obstetrics OBS……………........ Organic brain syndrome oed. ....……………………………………..Oedema OM……………………………………….Otitis media OOH……………………………………..Out of hours OPD…………………….Outpatient department OR…………………………………..Operating room OSCE………………………..Objective Structured Clinical Examination
- 4. DR.JCDT 4 Abbreviation Meaning OT……………………………….Operating theatre OT……………..…………Occupational therapist P…………………………….Pulse/ protein/ parity p. c. .....……..………………After meals (Latin) p. m. ……………………in the afternoon(Latin) p. o. ………………………………By mouth (Latin) p. r. …………….................. By rectum (Latin) p. r. n. .………………………..As required(Latin)
- 5. DR.JCDT 5 Abbreviation Meaning p. v. …………………….……..…By vagina(Latin) PA ……………………...........Pernicious anemia Para 2 + 1.....………Full term pregnancies 2, abortions 1 PAT..……………Paroxysmal atrial tachicardia PBI………………………….Protein bound iodine PBL…………............Problem based learning PDA……………………Patent ductus arteriosus
- 6. DR.JCDT 6 Abbreviation Meaning PERLA………………Pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation PET …………………….Pre-eclamptic toxaemia PH.....……………….…………………..Past history PID ……………..Pelvic inflammatory disease PID ………….….Prolapsed intervertebral disc PL…………………………………………….……Plasma PLAB……………….Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board
- 7. DR.JCDT 7 Abbreviation Meaning PM……………………………………. Post mortem PMB…………........Postmenopausal bleeding PMH.....……………………Past Medical History PN………………….………………………….Postnatal PND…..…………………….Postnatal depression PND………..Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea PO₂……………………………..Pressure of oxygen POP…………………………………..Plaster of Paris
- 8. DR.JCDT 8 Abbreviation Meaning PPH………………….Postpartum haemorrhage PRHO.…................Provisionally Registered House Officer PROM.......................Premature rupture of membranes PSW………..………..Psychiatric Social Worker PU……………………Peptic ulcer; Passed urine PUO………………..Pyrexia of unknown origin PVT……Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
- 9. DR.JCDT 9 Abbreviation Meaning PZI …….....................Protamine zinc insulin q. d. s. ……………….Four times a day (Latin) q. i. d. ……………….Four times a day (Latin) R.....……………………………Right; Respiration RA………Right atrium; Rheumatoid arthritis RAD…………………………..Right axis deviation RBC………............................Red blood cells RBC………...................Red blood corpuscles
- 10. DR.JCDT 10 Abbreviation Meaning RBS…………………………Random blood sugar RCA………………….......Right coronary artery ref. .....…………………………..……………Refer to reg. ……………………………………………..Regular RGN………………….Registered General Nurse Rh. .................Rhesus factor; Rheumatism RHA…………………Regional Health Authority RI…………………………….Respiratory infection
- 11. DR.JCDT 11 Abbreviation Meaning RIF………..…………………………Right iliac fossa RIH…………….............. Right inguinal hernia RRL .....…………………………..Right lower lobe RLQ…………………………Right lower quadrant RM…..………………………..Registered Midwife RMO………………....Resident Medical Officer RN………………………….….….Registered Nurse ROA………………………Right occipital anterior
- 12. DR.JCDT 12 Abbreviation Meaning ROM………………………..……Range of motion ROP……………………Right occipital posterior RS.....…………………………Respiratory system RTA……….………………..Road traffic accident RTC………………………………….Return to clinic RTI………………….Respiratory tract infection RUA………………………….…Right upperm arm RUQ………..……………..Right upper quadrant
- 13. DR.JCDT 13 Abbreviation Meaning RVE……………Right ventricular hipertrophy Rx………………..Take (in prescription)(Latin) Rx…………………................Treatment(Latin) S.....…………………………………….Single; Sugar s. c. ……….…………………………subcutaneous s. l. …………………………………………sublingual SM…………………………………Systolic murmur SMB………………..Sado-masochyst bondage
- 14. DR.JCDT 14 Abbreviation Meaning SMR………………………Sub-mucous resection SN…………………………………….Student Nurse SOB………………….................Short of breath SOBOE.....……..Short of breath on exertion SOP……….………………..Surgical out-patients SpR…………………………….Specialist Registrar SRN………………………State Registered Nurse SROM…………………Spontaneous rupture of membranes
- 15. DR.JCDT 15 Abbreviation Meaning Stat…………………………..Immediately (Latin) STs…………………………………..Sanitary towels SVC…………………...........Superior vena cava SVD.....………..Spontaneous vertex delivery SVD……….…..Spontaneous vaginal delivery sw…………………………………………..………Swab SWD…………………….Short wave diathermia
- 17. Gracias por su atención Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz Torre Pediatra Neonatólogo dr_diaz_torre@hotmail.com (779) 100 - 40 - 26 DR.JCDT 17