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    List of OET Medical Abbreviations

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    This document lists common medical abbreviations used in OET examinations including abbreviations for body systems, medical tests and procedures, medications, and other clinical terms such as ABG for arterial blood gas, BMI for body mass index, and CXR for chest X-ray. Other abbreviations include CHF for chronic heart failure, DVT for deep vein thrombosis, ECG for electrocardiogram, GCS for Glasgow Coma Scale, and IV for intravenous. The list provides concise abbreviations for clinicians to document patient exams, tests, diagnoses and treatments.

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    This document lists common medical abbreviations used in OET examinations including abbreviations for body systems, medical tests and procedures, medications, and other clinical terms such as ABG for arterial blood gas, BMI for body mass index, and CXR for chest X-ray. Other abbreviations include CHF for chronic heart failure, DVT for deep vein thrombosis, ECG for electrocardiogram, GCS for Glasgow Coma Scale, and IV for intravenous. The list provides concise abbreviations for clinicians to document patient exams, tests, diagnoses and treatments.

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    This document lists common medical abbreviations used in OET examinations including abbreviations for body systems, medical tests and procedures, medications, and other clinical terms such as ABG for arterial blood gas, BMI for body mass index, and CXR for chest X-ray. Other abbreviations include CHF for chronic heart failure, DVT for deep vein thrombosis, ECG for electrocardiogram, GCS for Glasgow Coma Scale, and IV for intravenous. The list provides concise abbreviations for clinicians to document patient exams, tests, diagnoses and treatments.

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    This document lists common medical abbreviations used in OET examinations including abbreviations for body systems, medical tests and procedures, medications, and other clinical terms such as ABG for arterial blood gas, BMI for body mass index, and CXR for chest X-ray. Other abbreviations include CHF for chronic heart failure, DVT for deep vein thrombosis, ECG for electrocardiogram, GCS for Glasgow Coma Scale, and IV for intravenous. The list provides concise abbreviations for clinicians to document patient exams, tests, diagnoses and treatments.

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    List of Common OET Medical Abbreviations

    ABG Arterial blood gas


    A&E Accident & Emergency
    b.d Twice a day
    BMI Body Mass Index
    BP Blood pressure
    BWt Birth weight
    c/o Complains of
    CHF Chronic heart failure
    CNS Central nervous system
    CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    CVA Cerebrovascular accident
    CXR Chest X-ray
    D&V Diarrhoea & Vomiting
    DOB Date of Birth
    DVT Deep vein thrombosis
    Dx diagnosis
    ECG Electro Cardiogram
    ED Emergency department
    ENT Ear, nose and throat
    FBC Full blood count
    FBE Full blood examination
    GA General anaesthetic
    GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
    GIS Gastro-intestinal system
    GP General Practitioner
    Hb/Hgb Haemoglobin
    HBP High blood pressure
    HR Heart rate
    ICU Intensive care unit
    IM intramuscular
    IV intravenous
    L Left
    Mcg microgram
    Ml millilitre
    NKA No know allergies
    o.d. daily
    O/E On examination
    OT Occupational therapist
    Pm In the afternoon
    Prn When necessary
    Pt patient
    qd Once a day
    qid On prescription
    R/V review
    STI Sexually transmitted disease
    UEC Urea, Electrolytes & creatinine
    UTI Urinary tract infection
    XR X-ray
    Yo Years-old

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