1 Approved Abbreviations And Symbols Christchurch
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1 Approved Abbreviations and Symbols – Christchurch HospitalPolicy StatementThis policy lists the current and approved abbreviations acceptable withinChristchurch Hospital.ScopeThis policy applies to all Christchurch Hospital staff.Associated DocumentsMinistry of Health NZ Standard NZS 8153:2002 Health RecordsGeneral StatementsThe use of abbreviations should be minimal and avoided whenever possible.Medication names must not be abbreviated, they must be stated in fullAbbreviations must not be used on consent formsApothecary symbols must not be used, use the metric system.Abbreviations should be avoided:in the writing of patient clinical notes, especially when doing an initialassessmentgiving instructions to other people, such as discharge summaries,district nursing referralson letter/reports provided to outside partiesEach abbreviation or symbol should have only one meaning and where thereis more than one meaning abbreviations or symbols should not be used.Do not substitute abbreviations for common English terms.There are some abbreviations that have become traditionally accepted foruse. These are listed on the following pages.The approved abbreviations should be used sparingly, correctly andappropriately.Only approved abbreviations may be used in formal documentation.Authorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 1 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch HospitalHeadingsTo assist with finding abbreviations easily they have been grouped under thefollowing headings:Service, Areas and DepartmentsTitles for Professionals and PositionsPatient/Clinical Notes Abbreviations:General opaedicsCardio-Respiratory OutreachPaediatricsEar Nose and ThroatPhysiotherapyEmergency DepartmentPlastic SurgeryGeneral SurgeryRadiologyHaematologyRespiratoryHyperbaric Medicine UnitSexual HealthIntensive CareSocial WorkLaboratoriesSpeech Language TherapyNeonatal Intensive Care ion ServicesObstetricsOccupational TherapyFluid PrescriptionsMedicationsSymbols and UnitsOther AgenciesOther AbbreviationsAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 2 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.1Services, Areas and DepartmentsAMAUAcute Medical Assessment UnitMDUMedical Day UnitAPMSAcute Pain Management ServiceNSNutrition ServicesBIRSBrain Injury Rehabilitation ServiceOcc ThOccupational TherapyBMTUBone Marrow Transplant UnitOnc DeptOncology DepartmentBSUBurwood Spinal UnitOOPDOrthopaedic Outpatients DepartmentBWDBurwood HospitalOPDOutpatients DepartmentCAAUChildren’s Acute Assessment UnitOPHOlder Person’s HealthCCUCoronary Care UnitOSHOccupational Health and SafetyCDHBCanterbury District Health BoardOTOperating TheatreCH LabsCanterbury Health LaboratoriesOTUOrthopaedic Trauma UnitCHOCChildren’s Haematology OncologyCentrePACUPost Anaesthesia Care UnitPDUProfessional Development UnitCICUCardiac Intensive Care UnitPESPsychiatric Emergency ServiceCTWCardiothoracic WardPOPDPaediatric Outpatients DepartmentCWHChristchurch Women’s HospitalPSUPlastic Surgery UnitDeptDepartmentPTPhysiotherapyDOSADay of Surgery AdmissionRMO UnitResident Medical Officers UnitEDEmergency DepartmentSARAENTEar Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology)Surgical Assessment and ReviewAreaGMQGeneral Manager/Quality MeetingRoomSHCSexual Health ClinicSNUSpecial Nursing Unit (Ward 24)HIAPHealth Information and ProcessesSPCUHLVAHospital Library Visitor’s AssociationSurgical Progressive Care Unit(Ward 15)HMUHyperbaric Medicine UnitSWSSocial Work ServicesHRHuman ResourcesTPMHThe Princess Margaret HospitalICSInfection Control ServiceTSSUTheatre Sterile Supply UnitICUIntensive Care UnitUUUrology UnitIVASIntravenous Ambulatory lo Facial DepartmentAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 3 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.2Titles for Professionals and PositionsACNMAssociate Clinical Nurse ManagerCDClinical DirectorCNMCharge Nurse ManagerCNSClinical Nurse SpecialistCORNChildren’s Outreach NurseDNDistrict NurseDNMDuty Nurse ManagerDONDirector of NursingDRDoctorENEnrolled NurseGPGeneral PractitionerHAHospital AideHOHouse OfficerHSHouse SurgeonMHWMaori Health WorkerMRTMedical Radiation TechnologistMWMidwifeNANurse AideNDNursing DirectorNENurse EducatorNMNurse ManagerNSTNutrition Support TeamNZRDNew Zealand Registered DietitianNZROTNew Zealand RegisteredOccupational TherapistOTAOperating Theatre red Comprehensive NurseRegRegistrarRGONRegistered General / ObstetricNurseRMOResident Medical OfficerRMRegistered MidwifeRNRegistered NurseSLTSpeech Language TherapistSMService ManagerSMOSenior Medical OfficerSNStaff Nurse (Registered Nurse)SWSocial WorkerTechnTechnicianTITrainee InternAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 4 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.3Patient/Clinical Notes Abbreviations1.3.1 General ListBObowel openedBPblood pressure#fractureBPUbladder puncture urine%percentageBradybradycardiaupBSLblood sugar leveldownBWObladder washout@atbxbiopsy lesser than greater thanc/ocomplains ofA (circled)assist/assistantc/wconsistent withA Fibatrial fibrillationCacancerA/BantibioticCABGcoronary artery bypass graftAAarranged admissionCAPDAAAabdominal aortic aneurysmcontinuous ambulatoryperitoneal dialysisAbdo painabdominal painCCFcongestive cardiac failureABGarterial blood gasCDHcongenital dislocated hipAd libwithout restrictionCFcystic fibrosisADLactivities of daily livingchemochemotherapyAEair entryCHFcongestive heart failureAFBacid fast bacilli (TB)Circ checkscirculation checks(neurovascular observations)AIDSacquired immune deficiencysyndromeCKcreatine kinase (cardiacenzyme)ALLacute lymphatic leukaemiaCL CR Jarcreatinine clearance jaraltalternateCMVcytomegalovirusAMIacute myocardial infarctionCODchange of dressingAMLacute myeloid ial premature beatCOPDchronic obstructive pulmonarydiseaseAPTTactive partial thromboplastintimeCPAPcontinuous positive airwayspressureARFacute renal failureCPRcardio-pulmonary resuscitationaspaspirationCr Clcreatinine clearanceBa enemabarium enemaCRFchronic renal failureBa mealbarium mealCRYOcryoprecipitateBa swallowbarium swallowCSFcerebro spinal fluidBBFEblood / body fluid exposureCSUcatheter specimen of urineBIBAbought in by ambulanceCTcomputerised tomographyBilatbilateralBiPAPbiphasic positive airwaypressureCVADcentral venous access devices –this encompasses all CVC,implanted ports, PICCs, &tunnelled cathetersBMIbody mass indexCVCcentral venous catheterBMTbone marrow transplantCVPcentral venous pressureBNObowels not openedAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415withPage 5 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch HospitalCXRchest X-rayH2OwaterD&Cdilatation and curettageHAIhospital acquired infectionD&Vdiarrhoea and vomitingHbhaemoglobind/wdiscussed withHBO2hyperbaric oxygenDEUdedicated education unitHCL jarhydrochloric acid jarDIdiabetes insipidusHIVhuman immunodeficiency virusDICdisseminated intravascularcoagulationHNPUhas not passed urineDistdistalHONKhyperosmolar non-ketoticdiabetic ketoacidosisDKAdiabetic ketoacidosisHPUhas passed urineDOAdead on arrivalhrlyhourlyDSAdigital subtraction angiographyhtheightDVTdeep vein thrombosisHxhistoryDxdischargeI (circled)independentECelbow crutch/esICPintra cranial pressureECGelectrocardiographIDCindwelling catheterEchoechocardiographIHDischaemic heart diseaseECTelectro-convulsive feriorEMUearly morning urineIOLintra ocular lensENTear, nose and throatIOPintra-ocular pressureEPOerythropoeitinIPPBERCPendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyintermittent positive pressurebreathingIsoisolationET tubeendotracheal tubeISQin status quo ( no change )ETAestimated time of arrivalITintrathecalETOHalcoholITPETTexercise tolerance testidiopathic thrombocytopenicpurpuraEUAexamination under anaestheticIVintravenousEWSearly warning scoreIVUintra venous urogramF/Bfluid balanceL (circled)leftF/Rflow rateL/Fleur flushF/Ufollow upLAlocal anaestheticFBCfull blood countlatlateralfunctional endoscopic sinussurgeryLOClevel of consciousnessFESSLPlumbar punctureFFfree fluidsLVFleft ventricular failureFFPfresh frozen plasmaLympholymphocytesfibfibulaMCUmicturating cystourethrogramGAgeneral anaestheticmet Cametastatic cancerGCSGlasgow coma scoreMImyocardial infarctionGFgutter framemLmillilitreGFRglomerular filtration ratioMobmobilityGNglomerulonephritisMOWMeals on WheelsGynaegynaecologyMRImagnetic resonance imagingAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 6 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch HospitalMRSAmethicillan resistantstaphylococcus aureusPRper rectalptpatientMSQmental score quotientPUFpick up frameMSUmid stream urinePUOpyrexia of unknown originMVAmotor vehicle accidentPVper vaginaN/Anot applicableQ1HhourlyNADno abnormality detectedQDLquality of lifeNAInon accidental injuryR(circled)rightNBMnil by mouthr/vreviewNPOnil per oraRArheumatoid arthritisNCnasal cannulaRBCred blood cellsnebnebuliserRenal txrenal transplantNegnegative (not -ve)ResprespirationsNeph tubenephrostomy tubeResusp cellsresuspended red blood cellsNFOno further ordersRhRhesus factorNFRnot for resuscitationROMrange of movementNGnaso gastricrosremoval of suturesNHINational Health IndexRRrespiratory rateNJnasojejunalRRBCresuspended red blood cellsNKDAno known drug allergiesS/Bseen byO/Aon admission / arrivalS/osuggestive ofO/Lon leaveSAHsubarachnoid haemorrhageO2oxygenSaO2oxygen saturations (arterial)O2 Satsoxygen saturationsSBEsubacute bacterial endocerditisObsobservationsODoverdoseSCANSpecial Child AssessmentNetworkOEon examinationSCCsquamous cell carcinomaopoperationSHxsocial historyPpulseSIseriously illPACpressure area careSIDSsudden infant death syndromePACSPicture Archiving AndCommunications SystemSMOBGself monitoring of blood glucoseSOBshortness of breathpathpathologySOBARshortness of breath at restpcafter foodSOBOEshortness of breath on exertionPCApatient controlled analgesiaSpO2peripheral o2 saturationPCVpacked cell volumeSRsinus rhythmPEpulmonary emboliStatimmediatelyPEGpercutaneous endoscopicgastrostomySTIsexually transmitted infectionPHxpast historySTMLshort term memory lossperipherally inserted centralcathetersupsuperiorPICCS (circled)supervisionPOper oral, by mouthsuppossuppositoryPOPplaster of parisSVCsuperior vena cavaPos.positive (not ve)SVTsupraventricular tachycardiaSWOstomach washoutAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 7 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch HospitalT&Ptemperature and pulseT (not temp)temperatureTbtuberculosisTIAtransient ischaemic attacktibtibiaTKOto keep openTKVOto keep vein openTPRtemperature, pulse, respirationtrachetracheostomyTs & Astonsils and adenoidsTubesmyringotomies and tubesTURPtransurethral resectionprostatectomytxtreatment ( not transfer )U/SultrasoundURTIupper respiratory tract infectionUSSDunder saline seal drainUTIurinary tract infectionV Fibventricular fibrillationVMventimaskVSDventricular septal defectVTventricular tachycardiaVTEvenous thromboembolismVV (not vveins) varicose veinsw/eweekendWBCwhite blood cellsWPWWolf-Parkinson-WhytesyndromeWSDwater seal drainWSwalking stickWtweight1 , 2 1 hourly, 2 hourly, etc2W2C2 wheeled 2 castor frame?querychangedifferential diagnosis no/nilAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 8 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch HospitalThe following abbreviations areallowable in their own area:1.3.3 Cardiology1.3.2 AnaesthesiaAABaxillary arm blockACFantecubital fossaANZCAAustralian and New ZealandCollege of AnaesthetistsASAAmerican Society of AnaesthetistsBISbispectral indexCnninth cervical vertebraeCOETTcuffed oral-endotracheal tubeCSLcompound sodium lactateDLHdorsum left handF/armfore armFANZCAFellow ANZCAH/ThypertensionIAintra arterialLMA1ºHBfirst degree heart block2ºHBsecond degree heart blockoaorticoaortic incompetenceoA Regurgaortic regurgitationACSacute coronary syndromeAICDAutomated implantable cardioverterdefibrillatorAVRaortic valve replacementC/Angiocoronary angiographyCHBcomplete heart blockCHOLScholesterolAA IncompCxcircumflex coronary arteryEFejection fractionEP Studyelectrophysiology studylaryngeal mask airwayHOCMhypertrophic obstructivecardiomyopathyLORTSloss of resistance to salineIMAinternal mammary arteryMHmalignant hyperthermiaNFQno further questionsLADleft anterior descending coronaryarteryLMleft main coronary arteryNZAATNNew Zealand Association ofAnaesthetic Technicians andNursesLVEFleft ventricular ejection fractionLIMAleft internal mammary arteryNZSANew Zealand Society ofAnaesthetistsMomitraloMIncompPAWPpulmonary artery wedge pressurePONVpost operative nausea and vomitingPreO2pre oxygenationMRegurgmitral regurgitationRSIrapid sequence inductionMVRmitral valve replacementSOTsupervisor of trainingPAFparoxysmal atrial fibrillationSABsubarachnoid blockPATparoxysmal atrial tachycardiaSVspontaneous ventilationSv O2mixed venous oxygen saturationPDCAposterior descending (coronary)arteryTCltarget controlled infusionPJCpremature junctional contusionninth thoracic vertebraPPMpermanent pacemakerPTCApercutaneous transluminal coronaryangiographyRFAradio frequency ablationSSSsick sinus syndromeTachytachycardiaTelemtelemetryTNItroponin i (cardiac enzyme)USAPunstable angina pectoralisVPBventricular premature beatTnAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415mitral incompetenceoPage 9 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.3.4 Cardio/RespiratoryOutreachIVDUintravenous drug userJVDjugular venous distensionJVPjugular venous pressureHVhome visitLTOTlong term oxygen therapyKO’edknocked outSTOTshort term oxygen therapyLBBBleft bundle branch blockTWtarget weightLLLPleft lower lobe pneumoniaLMAlaryngeal mask airwayLMClead maternity carerLMPlast menstrual periodLOCloss of consciousnessLUQleft upper quadrantMDImetered dose inhalerMHLmental health liaisonNA sodiumNaClsodium chloride (normal saline)1.3.5 Ear, Nose and Throat(Left orright) INAintra nasal astrotomyBAHAbone anchored hearing aidBAWObilateral antral washoutCITscautery of inferior turbinatesDCRdacrocysto rhynostomyFESSfunctional endoscope sinus surgerySeptoseptoplastySMRsub mucous resectionNOFTITStrimming of inferior turbinatesNSTEMITUPPPtonsilar uvulopalatopharyngoplastyNIDDM1.3.6 Emergency Departmentnon insulin dependent diabetesmellitusneck of femurNWBnon st elevation myocardialinfarctionnon weight bearingO/Eon examinationOD / ODDoverdose /overdose drugsOPairwayPCABCsairway, breathing, circulationACSacute coronary syndromeADTadult diphtheria and tetanusPEARLpupils equal and reacting to lightAmpampoule, amputationPEFRpeak expiratory flow rateAVPUalert, verbal stimulus, pain stimulus,unresponsivenessPIPpelvic inflammatory diseasePMHxpast medical historyCPchest painPNDparoxysmal nocturnal dyspnoeaC-Spinecervical spinePRper rectalDSHdeliberate self harmE&Deat and drinkPTCApercutaneous transluminal coronaryangioplastyEOemergency observationPxprescriptionETC02end tidal c02PyelopyelonephritisETCO2end tidal c02 measurementRATrapid assessment and treatmentETTendotracheal tubeRBBBright bundle branch blockfocused abdominal sonography fortraumaRESUSresuscitation areaFASTRLLPright lower lobe pneumoniarapid sequence inductionoropharyngeal airwaypresenting complaintFBforeign bodyRSIFHxfamily historyRUQright upper quadrantFOOSHfall on out-stretched handSatssaturationsFROMfull range of movementSOstanding orderGIgastrointestinalSTEMIst elevation myocardial infarctionHTNhypertensionUS / USSUltrasound (Scan)HxhistoryWUWork-up areaAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 10 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.3.7 General SurgeryHCLhairy cell leukaemiaHDHodgkins diseaseHSVherpes simplex virusICEifosfamide carboplatin etoposideINRinternational normalised ratioIP FBinput fluid balanceMDSmyelodysplastic syndromeMFmyelofibrosisAPRabdominal perineal resectionERPSenhanced recovery post surgeryGORDgastro oesophageal reflux diseaseIBDinflammatory bowel diseaseIBSirritable bowel syndromeMIRPSminimally invasive retroperitonealnecrosectomyPEJpercutaneous endoscopicjejunostomyMMmultiple myelomaMPDmyelproliferative disorderPUDpeptic ulcer diseaseMRDminimal residual diseaseSABOsubacute bowel obstructionMUDmatched unrelated donorSBOsmall bowel obstructionNeutneutrophilsNHLnon Hodgkins lymphomaNMATnon myeloblative transplant1.3.8 HaematologyAAaplastic anaemiaNSAAnon-severs aplastic anaemiaAPMLacute promyelocyte leukaemiaOSoverall survivalBMA/Tbone marrow aspirate / trephinePBperipheral bloodCD#cluster of differentiationPBSCperipheral blood stem cellsCLLchronic lymphatic leukaemiaPBSCHperipheral blood stem cell harvestCMLchronic myeloid leukaemiaCMMLchronic myelomonocytic leukaemiaPBSCTxperipheral blood stem celltransplantCRcomplete remissionPCPpneumocystis carinii pneumoniaCrucomplete remission unverifiedPDprogressive diseaseDCIdonor cell infusionPFSprogression free survivalDFSdisease free survivalplateletsDLIdonor leukocyte infusionPlts orPlatsDLCLdiffuse large cell lymphomaPRpartial remissionEFSevent free survivalPTprothrombin timeF1Factor 1 - fibrinogenSAAsevere aplastic anaemiaF11Factor 2 - prothrombinSDstable diseaseF111Factor 3 – tissue factorSperossperocytesF1VFactor 4 – ionic calciumTBItotal body irradiationFVFactor 5 – labile factorTLStumour lysis syndromeFV11Factor 7 – stable factorTTPthrombotic thrombocytopeniaFV111Factor 8 – antihaemophilic factorVODveno occlusive diseaseFXFactor 10 – Stuart-Power factorVSAAvery severs aplastic anaemiaFactor 11- plasma thromboplastinantecedent (pta)VZVvaricella zoster virusFX1WCCwhite cell countFX11Factor 12 – Hageman factorFX111Factor 13- fibrin stabilizingFLfollicular lymphomagranGranulocytesGVHDgraft versus host diseaseGVLgraft versus leukaemiaAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 11 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.3.9 Hyperbaric Medicine UnitHBOThyperbaric oxygen therapyPMHprevious medical historyTMtympanic membraneVAvisual acuity1.3.10Intensive CareA -Linearterial lineIMV (notSIMV)intermittent mandatory ventilationPA linepulmonary artery linePEEPpositive end expiry pressurePSpressure supportSBsinus bradycardiaSGlineSwan Ganz lineSTsinus tachycardiaTVtidal volumeVEBventricular ectopic beatVPBventricular premature beat1.3.11LaboratoriesAlbAlbuminAlk PhosAlkaline PhosphataseASTAspartate AminotransferaseBiliBilirubinCaCalciumCBC DiffHb, PCV, MCV, WBC anddifferential, plateletsClChlorideGGTGamma Mean Cell VolumeMgMagnesiumNaSodiumESRErythrocyte Sedimentation RatePO4PhosphateAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 12 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.3.12Neonatal IntensiveCare UnitPIVperipheral intravenousPJAGAappropriate for gestational ageAPHantepartum haemorrhagePPHNAROMArtificial rupture of membranesPPROMASaortic stenosisASDatrial septal defectPROMBCPAPbubble CPAPPSpeptijunior formulapersistent pulmonary hypertension ofthe newbornprolonged premature rupture ofmembranesprolonged rupture of membrane orpremature rupture of membranespulmonary stenosisBPDBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPSVpressure support ventilationC/SPTLpreterm labourPTVpatient trigger ventilationPVLperiventricular leukomalaciaCDHcaesarean sectioncongenital cystic adenomatoidmalformation of the lungcongenital diaphragmatic herniachronic lung diseaseRAroom airCLDcontinuous mandatory ventilationRDSRespiratory distress syndromeCMVdevelopmental dysplasia of the hipRIHright inguinal herniaDDHestimated date of deliveryROMrupture of membranesEDDextremely low birth weightROPretinopathy of prematurityELBWgroup B streptococcusSBRSerum bilirubinGBShigh frequency oscillating ventilationSVDspontaneous vaginal deliveryHFOVHIEhypoxic ischaemic encephalopathySGAHMFhuman milk fortifierSIMVHUShead ultrasoundTAPVDIDMinfant of diabetic motherIOLinduction of labourTOFsmall for gestational agesynchonised intermittent mandatoryventilationtotal anomalous pulmonary venousdrainagetracheal oesophageal fistulatotal parental nutritionintrauterine growth retardationTPNIUGRtransient tachypnea of the newbornin vitro fertilizationTTNIVFtargeted tidal volume ventilationintraventricular haemorrhageTTVIVHumbilical artery catheterlarge for gestational ageUACLGAumbilical venous catheterleft inguinal herniaUVCLIHvery low birthweightlong lineVLBWLLLMPlast menstrual periodLSCSlower section caesarean sectionMAPmean airway pressureMASmeconium aspiration syndromeMMmilk mixtureNECnecrotising enterocolitisNG/OGNasogastric tube / orogastric tubeNVDnormal vaginal deliveryPDApatent ductus arteriosusPFOpatent foramen ovalePGE1prostaglandin E1PIEpulmonary interstitial emphysemaPIPpositive inspiratory pressureCCAMAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 13 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.3.13Nephrology/Urology1.3.15Nutrition ServicesCAVHcontinuous arterio-venous haemofiltrationATafternoon teaBMIbody mass indexCAVHDcontinuous arterio-venous haemodialysisEEEestimated energy expenditureCCcheck cystoscopyIBWideal body weightcystocystoscopyKcalkilocalorieESRFend stage renal ermittent peritoneal dialysisMTmorning teaNeph O/Pnephrology outpatientRTHready to hangPDperitoneal dialysisPSRpercutaneous stone removalTOVtrial of voidingTURBTtrans urethral resection of bladdertumourUFultra filtrationUFRultra filtration rateurology urysmanterior communicating arteryaneurysmAVMarterio venous malformationEDHextra dural haematomaEMGelectromyelogramGBGuillian Barre syndromeMCAaneurysmmiddle cerebral artery aneurysmMNDmotor neurone diseaseMSmultiple sclerosisNCSnerve conduction studiesPcoAaneurysmposterior communicating arteryaneurysmSDHsubdural haematomaSOLspace occupying lesionsSSEPsomato sensory evoked potentialsVA Shuntventriculo-atrial shuntVEPvisual evoked potentialsVP Shuntventriculo-peritoneal shuntAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 14 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.3.16ObstetricsAFartificial feedingAlbalbuminAmnioamniocentesisARMartificial rupture of membranesBCG/TBtuberculosisBFbreast feedingCephcephalicCPDcephalo pelvic distortionCS/LSCScaesarean sectionCTGcardiotographCVSchrorinic villus samplingCxcervicalDescdescentEDDestimated date of deliveryFdl Hgtfundal heightFHRfetal heart rateFMfetal movementsGlucglucoseGPgeneral practitionerGTTglucose tolerance testHbsAghepatitis b antigensHELLPhaemolysis elevated liver enzymesand low platelet countsHShospital and health serviceIntubintubationIPPVintermittent positive pressureventilationIUCDintra uterine contraceptive deviceIUDintra uterine deathIUGRintra uterine growth restrictionLMClead maternity carerLMPlast menstrual periodMECmeconiumMoHministry of healthN2Onitrous oxideNICUneonatal intensive care unitNNUneo natal unitNSAIDnon steroidal anti inflammatory drugNVDnormal vaginal deliveryOAoccipito anteriorObs/O&GobstetricianOedoedemaOPoccipito posteriorOToccipito transverseAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415PETpre eclamptic toxaemiaPIHpregnancy induced hypertensionPMecpassed meconiumPosnpositionPPpost partumPPHpost partum haemorrhagePrespresentationPROMpre-labour rupture of membranesPPROMpremature prolonged rupture ofmembranesPUpassed urineROMrupture of membranesSRMspontaneous rupture of membranesSVDspontaneous vaginal deliveryTOPtermination of pregnancyVBACvaginal birth after caesareanVDRLveneral disease research laboratoryVE/PVvaginal examinationPage 15 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch Hospital1.3.17Occupational Therapy3MSModified Mini Mental StateExamination(A)assistanceRTradiotherapy / radiation therapySCC/Spccspinal cord compressionSCLCsmall cell lung cancerSRTstereotactic radiation therapySXRTsuperficial radiation therapyTBItotal body irradiationAxassessmentCognistatThe Neurobehavioural CognitiveStatus ExaminationCOTNABChessington Occupational TherapyNeurological Assessment BatteryAACGacute angle closure glaucomaDADLdomestic activities of daily livingA AIONarteritic AIONEquipequipmentAIONanterior ischaemic optic neuropathy(I)independentALTargon laser trabeculoplastyIADLinstrumental activities of daily livingAMDage related macular degenerationIn. Int./I.I.initial interviewAMPPELOTCALowenstein Occupational TherapyCognitive AssessmentAcute posterior multifocal placoidpigment epitheliopathyARMDage related macular degenerationOccTh Aoccupational therapy assistantOccThoccupational therapistA-SCANultrasound facility which measuresthe axial length of the eyePLFprevious level of functionBEboth eyesP/C’spersonal caresBEOboth eyes open(S)supervisionBRVObranch retinal vein occlusionRBMTRivermead Behavioural MemoryTestB-SCANocular ultrasound facility giving atwo dimensional imageRPABRivermead Perceptual AssessmentBatteryCBciliary bodyTxtransferCCTcentral corneal thickness (orpachymetry)WestmeadPTA ScaleWestmead Post TraumaticAmnesia ScaleceyChristchurch Eye Clinic codeCFcount fingersCLcontact O(CME)cystoid macular oedema (edema)AAanaplastic astrocytomaCNVchoroidal neovascularisationACUPadeno carcinoma unknownprimaryCNVMchoroidal neovascular membraneCacarcinomaCPACclinical priority assessment criteria(gives a score for cataract surgery)CytocytotoxicCRNVMDCISductal carcinoma insituchoroidoretinal neovascularmembraneH&Nhead and neckCRVOcentral retinal vein occlusionHDRhigh dose rateCSCRcentral serous chorioretinopathyIGRTimage-guided radiation therapyCSNBIMRTintensity modulated radiationtherapycongenital stationary nightblindnessCSRcentral serous retinopathyLDRlow dose rateCOAGchronic open angle glaucomaLinaclinear acceleratorDdiopter, the unit of measurement ofthe refractive power of a lens or ofan eyeDCRdacryocystorhinostomyLVAlinear vaginal applicationONCOoncology biochemistry profileOTRon treatment reviewAuthorised By: Quality Manager, Med/SurgRef. 0415Page 16 of 22Issue Date: September 2012Issue Number: 5.0
Volume A – Policies and ProceduresApproved AbbreviationsCanterbury DHBChristchurch HospitalNVnew vessels – precedes affectedareaelectro-oculography, evaluates theretinal pigment epitheliumNVAnv angleNVDnv discERGelectroretinography, evaluates theneuroretinaNVEnv elsewhereNVGneovascular glaucomaERMepiretinal membranesNVInv irisEYEOPEye Outpatients Department codeOcoculentum eye ointmentFFAfundal fluorescein angiographyOCToptical coherence tomography,facility for imaging the retina4FsFlashes, Floaters, Falling curtainand Failing vision symptoms ofretinal detachmentODoculus dextro right eyeFTMHfull thickness macular holeOISocular ischaemic syndromeGGuttae eye dropsOSoculus sinister left eyeGPCgiant papillary conjunctivitisOUoculus uterque both eyesGVFGoldman visual fieldsPAGprimary acute glaucomaHEhard exudatesPAMprimary acquired melanosisHMhand movementsPASperipheral anterior synechiaeHVFHumphrey visual fieldsPCOposterior corneal opacificationHZOherpes zoster ophthalmicusPDPpattern discrimination perimetryICCEintracapsular cataract extractionPDSpigment dispersion syndromeICGidocyanine greenPDTphoto dynamic therapyIOFBintra ocular foreign bodyPERGpattern electro retinogramIOLintraocular lensPHpin holeIPDinter papillary distancePHPVpersistent hyperplastic primaryvitreousIRMAintraretinal microvascular anomalyPOAGprimary open angle glaucomaKEPkeratoepithelioplastyPORNprogressive outer retinal necrosisKPkeratitic precipitatesPPMDposterior polymorphous dystrophyLASEKlaser assisted subepithelialkeratectomyPRKphotorefractive keratectomyPRPpan retinal photocoagulation (laser)LASERLight Amplification by StimulatedEmission of Radiation. Argon,Krypton, Excimer & Yag used inOphthalmologyPVDposterior vitreous detachmentPVRproliferative vitreo retinopathyRAPDrelative afferent papillary defectLASIKlaser assisted in situ keratomileusisRDretinal detachmentLDlast doseLOVloss of visionRGPrigid gas permeable (contactlenses)LPlight perception (in testing visualacuity)RKradial keratotomyRNFLretinal nerve fibre layerLPFlateral periosteal flapRONradial optic neurotomyLTSlateral tarsal stripROPretinopathy of prematurityNin vision testing near visionRPretinitis pigmentosaNA AIONnon arteritic AIONRPEretinal pigment epitheliumNAD1. Nz no abnormality detected2. Aussie no apparent defect3. Cynical not actually done!!Rxglasses with prescribed lensesSF6gas used to treat retinaldetachm
RMO Unit Resident Medical Officers Unit SARA Surgical Assessment and Review Area SHC Sexual Health Clinic SNU Special Nursing Unit (Ward 24) SPCU Surgical Progressive Care Unit (Ward 15) SWS Social Work Services TPMH The Princess Margaret Hospital . PV p
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Custom Symbols underneath Basic Symbols in the Symbols pane of the Graphics Editor. Upon drill-down, further layers of Custom Symbols open up. Level 1: This level contains folders and symbols such as region name folders, the Symbols folder, and several .json files, amongst others. In the Metasys UI, expand the Custom Symbols accordion
Standard terms, abbreviations and symbols. Terms, abbreviations and symbols are not rigidly defined by NFPA 72, but there are a number which are commonly used and it is essential to include a legend of the abbreviations and symbols used in a design. The following is a legend sheet from a recent fire alarm project: Thomas Mason Page 4 of 38
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CHART NO. 1 contains the symbols, abbreviations and terms used on navigation charts published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, which are based upon the Chart Specifications of the International Hydrographic Organization. IHO REFERENCE NUMBER. The IHO has published a standard list of symbols, abbreviations
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