Prescurtari termeni medicali (si nu numai) folositi in UK

OT-occupational therapy
PT-physical therapy
CA-carcinoma, cancer
UTI-urinary tract infection
TIA-transient ischemia attack
PM-post mortem, post meridian
SW-social worker
POC-Package of Care
NAD-no apparent distress
NG-nasogastric tube
HTN-hypertension
PMH-past medical history
SOB-shortness of breath
COPD-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CKD-chronic kidney disease
CT-computed axial tomography
ED-emergency department
PRN=prn-as often as necessary
pr-per rectum
NFD/Nfd-normal fluid and diet (deci fara thickner in fluide, fara soft/pureed diet)
SALT- cu asta veti avea de a face in NH -Speech And Language Therapist-acesta decide deci cat thickner, eventual, va
avea nevoie pacientul cu probleme in inghitire, mai ales following a stroke. Cel care face assessmentul pt cei cu probleme
de deglutitie- elderly, Parkinson, Alzheimer, CVA
QDS-vine din latina termenul, inseamna " de patru ori pe zi", cu desigur, ceilalti- TDS;BD;OD .
LRTI-low respiratory tract infection
IVI- Intra Venous fluids/Abx eventual
EDD- estimated date of discharge.
unele spitale pot avea DHS pt Dinamic Hip Screw, iar altele, pt acelasi gen de interventie, pot ramane cu specificarea pe
handover de # (R) NOF, fractured Right neck of femur, followed (eventual) de procedura DHS.
SC2- Section 2
NFD- Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy sau No further details
Y -year
YO- years old
RN-registered nurse
RGN-registered general nurse
NH-nursing home
SHO-senior house officer
GP-general practitioner
RCN-royal college of nursing
HO-home office
NVQ-national vocational qualification
GSC-Glasgow Coma Scale
NHS-national health service
NARIC-national rehabilitation information center
NVD-nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
EMU-emergency medical unit
CNS-clinical nurse specialist
TVN-tissue viability nurse
ABX-antibiotics
SD-syringe driver
ICU-intensive care unit
TWOC-trial without catheter
PREP-post registration practice
DNR-do not resuscitate
PCT-primary care trust
NVD-nu am intalnit aceasta folosire a abrevierii, de fapt, nu stiu daca am vazut-o pe undeva (e data de mine?), un eventual
handover va avea doar D&V diaroheea &vomitting pt un pacient cu aceste simptome.
NOK-Next of Kin -aceasta este , atentie mare,
CP13 -cred ca Care Plan 13
CSCI nu mai exista , Comission for social care inspection, transformata acum in CQC!
MAR sheet=Medication Administration Report Sheet (However, vorbim deci despre inregistrarea semnaturilor pt medicatia
administrata, denumirea poate varia de la trust la NH, de la MARS la Cardex, sau, Drugs Chart/etc/etc.)
BNF-british national formulary- memomedul nostru (Poate putini stiu, in NH este DATORIA NURSEI sa contacteze
managerul in legatura cu necesitatea reinoirii BNF-ului, daca NHS-ul le primeste gratis, NH trebuie sa le cumpere, de aici,
unii manageri, mai "uita"!)
NOF = Next of Kin- persoana cea mai apropiata careia sa ii fie furnizate detalii de catre personalul medical, de obicei o
numeste pacientul. Aici nu poti sa mergi/suni sa intrebi: As vrea sa imi spuneti despre starea pacientului cutare.... ca te
intreaba numele si daca nu esti 'next of kin' nu-ti spun nimic. Daca spui si n-aveai voie te poti trezi cu reclamatii. (unii cred
ca este OBLIGATORIU, prima ruda apropiata, ca fiu/fiica sau sot/sotie, de cele mai multe ori este asa dar, sunt cazuri cand
pacientul poate numi alt NOK, de ex daca este in relatii proaste cu familia.NOK reprezinta deci PRIMA persoana de contact
in cazuri de necesitate, dar nu este OBLIGATORIU sa fie grad de rudenie, poate fi si un prieten/vecin/etc/etc.)
EMI - elderly mentally infirm;
EMI unit = dementia unit
B.D= bis die = twice a day
Q.D= quater die= four times a day
T.I.D= ter in die |
T.D.S= ter die sumendus | = three times a day
Q.Q.H. =quarta quaque hora= every 4 hours
A.Q = aqua
A.C =ante cibum= inainte de masa
O.N = omni nocte = every night
P.R.N. = pro re mata = occasionally
S.O.S. - si opus sit = when necessary
stat. = statim= at once, sau tot odata
P.C.= pro cibum= after food
CPD-continuing professional development

HCA-
dupa un LD, la un rehab micut
QDS-