Medizinische Abkürzungen im australischen Alltag

Die Aussies liiieben Abkürzungen! Daran muss man sich erstmals gewöhnen. Hier eine Liste möglicher Abkürzungen, so wie ich sie verstanden und aufgeschrieben habe. (Nicht zum auswendig lernen ;-)!)

Verordnungen/ Rezepte:

• tds drei mal täglich
• BD zwei mal täglich
• QID vier mal täglich
• OD ein mal täglich
• Q3H, alle 3h
• prn bei Bedarf
• I and O, intake and output
• NPO. No oral intake
• STAT: sofort!
• Mane: morgens
• Nocte: abends
• Midi: mittags
• CVC central venous catheter
• NGT nasigastric tube
• IDC indwelling urinary catheter
• LABA. SABA, longacting/shortacting beta agonists
• NAC n-acteylcystein
• OCP oral contraceptive pill
• IUD intrauterine device
• OPD outpatient department
• PT physiotherapy
• OT occupational health therapy
• GTN glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin soray)
• SR slow release
• TXA tranexamic acid

Untersuchungen:

• CXR: rx-Thorax
• AXR: Rx-Abdomen
• CTAP: CT von Abdomen/Becken
• CTPA: CT-Angio Thorax 
• CTA: CT Aorta
• CTB: CT Brain
• CT KUB: CT kidney, urinary tract, bladder
• Abg: abga
• Vbg:vbga
• CBC: complete blood count
• WBC: white blood cell count
• U/A Urinanalsysis
• I&D incision and drain (abscess)
• DRE digital rectal exam
• PR per rectum examination
• EGD: gastroskopie
• LFTs: liver function tests
• G&H group and hold 

Körperliche Untersuchung/ Anamnese:

• Obs: Vitalzeichen
• O/E: on examination
• HSDNM: heart sounds dual, no murmur
• ESM: ejection systolic murmur
• SNT: soft, nontender
• BS: breath sounds oder bowel sounds
• B/L bilateral
• BLBS: bilateral breath sounds
• creps: crepitations, Rasselgeräusche
• R right
• L left
• LL lower limb
• UL upper limb
• 5/7 since 5 days (in Anamnese)
• 10/52 since 10 weeks (in Anamnese)
• 3/12 since 3 months (in Anamnese)
• SOB: shortness of breath
• SOBOE: Shortness of breath on exertion
• BIBA: brought in by ambulance
• GP: Hausarzt
• RN: registered nurse
• Lac.: Laceration
• LOC: loss of conscioussness
• LOS: length of hospital stay
• MVA: motor vehicle accident
• AA: alleged assault
• SA: sexual assault
• NAD:  no abnormality detected
• NKA, NKDA: no known (drug)allergies
• N & V: nauseau and vomiting
• NWB: non weight bearing
• FWB full weight bearing
• Pt: patient
• C/o complains of
• ABx: Antibiotika
• OD: right eye
• OS: left eye
• BNO: bowels not opened 
• D/W discussed with
• EOM: extraoccular movements
• FB: foreign body
• NH nursing home
• HLCNH: from high level care nursing home
• 4WW: 4-wheeled walker/rollator
• HFNC: high flow nasal cannula
• HOPC: history of presenting complaint/Anamnese
• IOP intraoccular pressure
• JVP jugular venous pressure
• JVD jugular veinous distension
• RIF: right iliac fossa 
• LIF left ilialic fossa 
• RUQ: right upper quadrant
• LUQ: left upper quadrant
• LMP last menstrual period
• NFR not for resuscitation
• PERRLA: pupils equal round reactive to light and accomodation
• T/F transfer from
• TOC transfer of care
• DASSA: drug & alcohol service South Australia, für Enzug
• FIFO: unregelmässiger fly in fly out Job
• RFDS: Royal flying doctor service
• MHH: my home hospital
• SAAS: South Australian Ambulance Service

Diagnosenliste

• Dx: Diagnose
• Hx: Vorgeschichte
• Fx fracture
• Bx Biopsie
• CABG: coronary artery bypass graft
• HT, HTN: Bluthochdruck
• CAP community acquired pneumonia
• HAP: hospital acquired pneumonia
• APO: acute pulmonary oedema
• CHF: Herzinsuffizienz
• CRF: chron. Niereninsuffizienz
• DM: diabetes mellitus
• PMHx: Medizinische Vorgeschichte
• ETOH: Alkoholkonsum
• GERD: reflux
• Imp.: impression/ Verdachtsdiagnose
• MI: myocardial infarction
• OA: osteoarthritis
• RA: rheumatoid arthritis
• PE: pulmonary embolism
• PNX: Pneumothorax
• STD: sexually transmitted disease
• LRTI: lower respirary tract infection
• URTI: upper respiratory tract infection
• UTI: urinary tract infection
• PVD peripheral vascular disease
• PAD peripheral artery disease
• IHD ischemic heart disease
• AD: alzheimers
• BPAD: bipolar disease
• BPD: borderline personality
• AS aortic stenosis
• LBB: Linksschenkelblock
• RBB: Rechtschenkelblock
• BPH: benigne Prostatahyperplasie
• BPPV benign paroxysmal positionsl vertigo
• BPSD Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
• DT delirium tremens
• DVT: deep vein thrombosis
• EOLC: end of life care
• FOOSH: fall on outstretched hand
• IBD, IBS inflammatory bowel disease
• DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis
• (S)BO (small) bowel obstruction
• CCE cholecystectomy
• NAFLD nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
• NOF neck of femur fracture
• SAH subarachnoid hemorrage
• SDH subdural hematoma