| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BMR | Basic Metabolic Rate |
| C/O | Complaining of |
| C2H5OH | Alcohol |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| CN 2-12 | Cranial nerves 2-12 – a way of describing nerves in the head and neck |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| DP | Dorsalis Pedis- one of the pulses in your feet |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| eGFR | Estimated Gloerular Filtration Rate – an estimate of kidney function |
| ENT | Ear, Nose and Throat |
| FBC | Full blood count – blood test checking haemoglobin levels, white cells and platelets |
| FROM | Full range of movement |
| FU | Follow up |
| IHD | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
| LBP | Low Back Pain |
| LFTs | Liver function tests – an indication of how your liver is doing |
| LIGs | Ligaments |
| MAP | Morning after pill (emergency contraception) or Mean Arterial Pressure |
| Med 3 | A fit (sick) note from the date of the signature – should state cause and how long it lasts |
| Med 4 | Another type of sick note |
| Med 5 | A sick note that has been backdated |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction or “heart attack” |
| MSSU | Mid stream specimen of urine |
| MVA | Motor vehicle accident |
| NAD | Nothing Abnormal Detected |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin |
| O/E | On examination |
| PRN | As required |
| PT | Posterior Tibial pulse – another pulse in your feet |
| Pt | Patient |
| R/V | Review |
| R/V 1/12 | Review in 1 month |
| R/V 1/52 | Review in 1 week |
| R/V 3/7 | Review in 3 days |
| Rx | Prescription / Treatment |
| Sn | Sick note – same as Med 3 |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| Sx | Symptoms – what the patient has been complaining of |
| TAAT | Tired all the time |
| TFTs | Thyroid function blood tests |
| TIA | Transient ischaemic attack – often referred to as a mini stroke |
| TOP | Termination of pregnancy |
| U&Es | Urea and elctrolytes – blood test checking the salt and kidney function in your blood |
| USS or U/S | Ultrasound scan |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
If you come across any abbreviations that you do not understand please contact Dr Hannan by e-mailing him on [email protected] who will explain them to you and also add to this list for others to benefit from it too.
Or you could try the web site below which may be helpful.
http://www.medilexicon.com