Common Medical abbreviations in OET exam
- 2/24 - 2 Hours (Day: 24 hours)
- 2/7 - 2 days (Week: 7 days)
- 5/52 - 5 weeks (Year: 52 weeks)
- 4/12 - 4 months (Year: 12 months)
- PRN - As Required
- OD - Once a day
- BIBA - Brought In By Ambulance
- BD - Twice a day
- TDS - Thrice a day
- QDS/QID - Four times a day
- ADM - Admission/Admitted
- ASAP - As Soon As Possible
- LAMA - Left Against Medical Advice
- A and W - Alive and Well
- BMI - Body Mass Index
- C - Celsius
- F - Fahrenheit
- C/O - Complaining of
- HOPC - History of Presenting Complaint
- D/C - Discontinue/Discharge
- DO - Disorder
- DOA - Date of Admission/Date of Arrival
- EDD - Estimated Date of Discharge
- ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
- PA/PT - Patient
- Sx - Symptoms
- Vs - Vital Signs
- VSS - Vital Signs Stable
- A & O - Alert and Orientation
- AOB - Alcohol on Breath
- BM - Blood sugar/ Bowel movement
- BP - Blood Pressure
- C/F - Chills/Fever
- CP - Chest Pain
- Dx - Diagnosis
- EBL - Estimated Blood Loss
- GSW - Gun Shot Wound
- HA - Headache
- Hb - Haemoglobin
- HR - Heart Rate
- LBP - Lower Back Pain
- L/S BP - Lying/Standing BP
- SOB - Shortness of Breath
- TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
- U/O - Urine Output
- OT - Occupational Therapy
- PT - Physiotherapy
- SW - Social Worker
- OA - Osteoarthritis
- EOL - End of Life
- UCC - Urgent Care Centre
- CAP - Community Acquired Pneumonia
- HAP - Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
- LOC - Loss of Consciousness
- TLOC - Transient Loss of Consciousness
- NOF - Neck of Femur
- TIA - Transient Ischaemic Attack
- DCCV - Direct Current Cardioversion
- PPM - Permanent Pacemaker
- CCF - Congestive Cardiac Failure
- HFPEF - Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
- HFrEF - Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction
- ECG - Electrocardiogram
- FB - Foreign Body
- I/D - Incision and Drainage
- 1/0 - Intake/ Output
- IV - Intravenous
- IA - Intra Arterial
- ABG - Arterial Blood Gas
- VBG - Venous Blood Gas
- UA - Urinalysis
- US/USG - Ultrasound
- ADR - Adverse Drug Reaction
- ADL - Activities of Daily Living
- ASA - Aspirin
- SOBOE - Shortness of Breath on Exertion
- SNT - Soft, Non-Tender
- NAD - Not Associated with Disease
- WNL - Within Normal Limits
- NSR - Normal Sinus Rhythm
- EKG - Electrocardiogram
- EEG - Electroencephalogram
- PE - Pulmonary Embolism
- CDU - Clinical Decisions Unit
- AMU - Acute Medical Unit
- CxR - Chest X Ray
- ROSC - Return of Spontaneous Circulation
- CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Disorder
- CA - Cancer
- CAD - Coronary Artery Disease
- CF - Cystic Fibrosis
- CV/CVS - Cardiovascular
- GI - Gastrointestinal
- HCV - Hepatitis C Virus
- HAV - Hepatitis A Virus
- HTN - Hypertension
- TB - Tuberculosis
- UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
- MI - Myocardial Infarction
- STEMI ST - Elevation MI
- ACS - Acute Coronary Syndrome
- HD - Haemodialysis
- RA - Rheumatoid Arthritis
- BAL - Blood Alcohol Level
- BC - Birth Control/ Biochemistry
- OCP - Oral Contraceptive Pills