Medical Terminologies: Let us compile

General
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ICU: Intensive care unit
CPR : Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
PACU: Post Anesthesia Care Unit
SIDS: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
ENT: Ear Nose and Throat
D&C: Dilation and Curettage

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Good one

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NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
CT – Computed Tomography
ABG – Arterial Blood Gas
NPO – Nil Per Os (nothing by mouth)
STAT – Immediately

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For certain disease such as
STD sexually transmitted disease
AIDS acquired immun deficiency syndrome
COPD coronary obstructive pulmonary disease
CHF congestive heart failure
MI myocardial infraction

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TURP: Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate
ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde cholangio - Pancreatography
and my favorite is
PICC line: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

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RCT - Root Canal Treatment
GIC - Glass ionomer cement
LA - Local anesthesia
OPG - Orthopantomogram
PFM - Porcelain fused metal

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FNAC-Fine needle aspiration cytology
RMM - Refractory Multiple myeloma
MRM- Modified Radical Mastectomy

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Dx : Diagnosis
Rx: Prescription
DRx: Drug expert

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Thanks for sharing

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Nice compilation.

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Good information :+1:

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Good information

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Informative!

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PRF: Platelet rich fibrin
PRP: Platelet rich plasma
CBC: Complete blood count
U/S: Ultrasound
ECG: Electrocardiogram
EEG: Electroencephalogram
RBS: Random blood sugar
FBS: Fasting blood sugar

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SOCRATES - Site, Onset, Character, Radiation, Associated symptoms, Time, Exacerbating factors, Severity

ABCD - Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Defibrillation

BLS - Basic Life Support

VBG - Venous Blood Gas

IV - Intravenous

IM - Intramuscular

ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

UTI - Urinary Tract Infection

BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen

LAMA - Leave Against Medical Advice

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

TRAM - Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous flap

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Informative!

Many more,very common ones -

R/x - prescription
HTN - Hypertension
C/o - Chief complaints
H/o - History of
P/o - Post Operative
Dx - Diagnosis
B/l - bilateral

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Educational

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Much needed one

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Thanks for the info

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Medical procedure

  • LP – Lumbar Puncture
  • NGT – Nasogastric Tube
  • PEG – Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
  • TPN – Total Parenteral Nutrition
  • I&D – Incision and Drainage

Neurology / Psychiatry

  • CSF – Cerebrospinal Fluid
  • ICP – Intracranial Pressure
  • CVA – Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)
  • ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • MS – Multiple Sclerosis
  • BD – Bipolar Disorder
  • MDD – Major Depressive Disorder
  • OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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