Abbreviations for PRF use
A B C D E F
G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z
- AAA
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- A/E
- Air entry
- AF
- Atrial fibrillation
- AVPU
- method of assessing a patient's level of consciousness by determining whether a patient is Alert, responsive to Verbal stimulus or Pain, or Unresponsive; used principally in the initial assessment.
- BM
- Often used to indicate blood glucose
- BNO
- Bowels Not Open
- BO
- Bowels Open
- BP
- Blood Pressure
- BPd
- Blood Pressure diastolic
- BPs
- Blood Pressure systolic
- CA or Ca
- Carcinoma or Cancer
- CABG/S
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/Surgery
- C/o
- Complains of
- COAD
- Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
- COPD
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- CVA
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- CVS
- Cardiovascular System
- D&V
- Diarrhoea and Vomiting .
- DHx or D/H
- Drug History
- DNR
- Do Not Resuscitate.Written or verbal instruction to medical/ambulance staff not to attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest
- DVT
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- ECG
- Electrocardiogram
- ENT
- Ears, Nose and Throat
- FHx or F/H
- Family History
- FROM
- Full Range Of Movement
- GCS
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- GI or GIT
- Gastro Intestinal/Tract
- HH
- Hiatus Hernia
- HNPU
- Has Not Passed Urine
- HPC
- History of Presenting Complaint
- HPI
- History Pertaining to Injury
- HR
- Heart Rate
- HS
- Heart Sounds
- Hx
- History of the complaint
- IBS
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- JVP
- Jugular Venous Pressure
- LLQ
- Left Lower Quadrant
- LOC
- Level Of Consciousness
- LUQ
- Left Upper Quadrant
- MI
- Myocardial Infarction
- MRI
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MS
- Multiple Sclerosis
- NAD
- Nothing Abnormal Detected
- N&V
- Nausea and Vomiting
- OA
- Osteoarthritis
- O/E
- On Examination
- P
- Pulse
- PE
- Pulmonary Embolism
- PERLA
- Pupils equal and reacting to light and accommodation
- PF(r)
- Peak Flow
- PMH or PHx
- Past Medical History
- PR
- Per Rectum
- PV
- Per Vaginal
- R
- Respiration
- RA
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- RLQ
- Right Lower Quadrant
- RTA/C
- Road Traffic Accident/Collision
- RUQ
- Right Upper Quadrant
- SOB
- Short of Breath
- SR
- Sinus Rhythm
- SVT
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Sx
- Symptoms
- TATT
- Tired all the Time
- TB
- Tuberculosis
- TLC
- Tender Loving Care
- UNCO
- Unconscious
- VF
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- VT
- Ventricular Tachycardia