MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
A & E Accident and Emergency – also known as Emergency Department
BD Twice daily
BMI Body Mass Index
CA Cancer
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
DNAR Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
DNACPR Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
EUA Examination under anaesthetic
GA General Anaesthetic
INR International Normalised ratio – measure the time taken for blood to clot
(for patients on anti-coagulants)
IVI Intravenous Infusion
LA Local Anaesthetic
Mane Morning dose
NAD Nothing abnormal discovered
Nocte Night dose
NoF Neck of Femur
OM Each morning
ON Every night
PO Per Orem (Orally)
PR Per rectum
PV Per vagina
PRN Pro re nata (as required)
QDS Four times daily
RTA Road Traffic Accident
RX Treatment
SC Sub-cutaneous
SL Sublingual
TDS Three times daily
VTE Venous Thromboembolism
# Fracture
+ive / -ive positive / negative