Question

Medical professionals routinely use abbreviations; therefore, you need to have a general understanding of these abbreviations as well as which ones to avoid. Create a list of 20 common medical abbreviations with the long form and definition of each one. Include an additional 10 abbreviations that must be avoided, including the long form, correct abbreviation, and definition of each one. Use the provided chart to complete this assignment. You must include a reference page in current APA format, citing at least 1 scholarly source published within the last 5 years.

Common Medical Abbreviations: Abbreviation, Long Form, Definition

Abbreviations to Avoid: Incorrect Abbreviation, Correct Abbreviation, Long Form, Definition

Answer 1

Ans) Abbreviations are commonly used in the medical world to save time and space whilst writing in the patients' medical records. We recommend that the abbreviations have no place in the multidisciplinary world and their continued use will only lead to eventual clinical error.

- ALL: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
AMI: Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)
B-ALL: B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
FSH: Follicle stimulating hormone. A blood test for follicle stimulating hormone which is used to evaluate fertility in women.
HAPE: High altitude pulmonary edema
HPS: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. A type of contagious, infectious disease transmitted by rats infected with the virus.
IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome (A medical disease that involves the gastrointestinal tract.)
IDDM: Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes.
MDS: Myelo dysplastic syndrome

NBCCS: Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
PE: Pulmonary embolism. A type of blood clot in the lungs.
SIDS: Sudden infant death syndrome
TSH: Thyroid stimulating hormone. A blood test for TSH is used to diagnose thyroid disease.

a.c.: Before meals. As in taking a medicine before meals.
a/g ratio: Albumin to globulin ratio.
ACL: Anterior cruciate ligament. ACL injuries are one of the most common ligament injuries to the knee. The ACL can be sprained or completely torn from trauma and/or degeneration.

Ad lib: At liberty. For example, a patient may be permitted to move out of bed freely and orders would, therefore, be for activities to be ad lib.
AFR: Acute renal failure
ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADR: Adverse drug reaction. If a patient is taking a prescription drug to treat high blood pressure disease
AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome