Sunday 29 November 2020

Most common in traumatology

*๐Ÿ›  Most Common In Traumatology. 

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture - Overall - _Clavicle._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture During Delivery - _Clavicle._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture During Newborn - _Clavicle._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture During Childhood - _Greenstick Fracture - Radius > Ulna._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture During Childhood Around Elbow - _Supracondylar Fracture Of Humerus._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture Of Carpal Bone - _Fracture Of Scaphoid._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Dislocation Of Carpal Bone - _Lunate._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture Of Tarsal Bone - _Calcaneus Fracture._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Dislocation Of Tarsal Bone - _Talus._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture Due To Fall On Outstretched Hand In Children - _Supracondylar Fracture Of Humerus._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture Due To Fall On Outstretched Hand In Adolescent - _Fracture Of Scaphoid._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Fracture Due To Fall On Outstretched Hand In Elderly - _Colles Fracture._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Bone To Undergo Open Fracture - _Tibia._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Bone To Undergo Stress Fracture - _Tibia > Metatarsal (Second).*
*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Bone To Undergo Pathological Fracture - _Vertebral Body Of Thoracic Spine._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Joint To Undergo Dislocation - _Shoulder Joint._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Joint To Undergo Traumatic Dislocation - _Shoulder._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Joint To Undergo Spontaneous Dislocation - _Shoulder._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Joint To Undergo Recurrent Dislocation - _Shoulder._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Joint To Undergo Dislocation In Children - _Elbow._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Second Most Common Joint To Undergo Recurrent Dislocation - _Patellofibular Joint._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Least Common Joint To Undergo Dislocation - _knee Joint._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Least Common Joint To Undergo Recurrent Dislocation - _Ankle Joint._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Tendon Injury - _Supraspinatus > TendoAchilles._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Strongest Tendon - _Tendo Achilles_*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Ligament To Undergo Sprain - _Anterior Talofibular._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Strongest Ligament Of Human Body - _Bigelow‘s Ligament (Iliofemoral Ligament)._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Peripheral Nerve Injury - _Radial Nerve._*
 
*๐Ÿ“’ Best Prognosis - _Radial Nerve Injury._*

*๐Ÿ“’ Most Common Arterial Injury - _Popliteal Artery._*

Nursing Education's
                                     By- @ummedsaini_

Saturday 28 November 2020

FULL FORM OF COMMON MEDICAL WORDS

FULL FORM OF COMMON MEDICAL WORDS

CBC : : complete blood count 

CP : : complete picture (of blood)

CXR : : X-ray chest (PA view)

BT : : bleeding time

CT : : clotting time

LFT : : liver function test

SGOT : : serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

SGPT : : serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

ALP : : alkaline phosphatase

ALT : : alanine aminotransferase

GGT: :gamma glutamyl transpeptidase

GGT: : gamma glutamile transpeptidase

GTT: : glucose tolerance test

LDH: : lactae dehydrogenase

PT: : prothrombing time

AF : : atrial fibrillation 

AIDS : acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AKA : alcoholic ketoacidosis 

ALL : acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 

AMI : acute myocardial infarction 

ARF : acute renal failure 

HTN : : high blood pressure @hyper tension 

CABG: coronary artery bypass graft 

CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia 

CCF: congestive cardiac failure 

CF: cystic fibrosis

CHD: coronary heart disease 

CNS: central nervous system 

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 

CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure 

CRF: chronic renal failure 

CSF: cerebrospinal fluid 

CT: computer mography 

CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke) 

CVD: cardiovascular disease 

DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis 

DU: duodenal ulcer 

DVT: deep vein thrombosis 

ECG: electrocardiography/ or cardiogram 

EEG: electroencephalogram 

ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate 

ESRD: end-stage renal disease 

FPG: fasting plasma glucose 

GIT: gastrointestinal tract 

GU: gastric ulcer 

GvHD: graft versus host disease 

HAV: hepatitis A virus 

HBV: hepatitis B virus 

Hcg: human chorionic gonadotrophin

HAV : : hepatitis A virus

HCV hepatitis: C virus 

HIV: human immunodeficiency virus 

HNA: heparin neutralising activity 

ICH: intracranial haemorrhage 

IDA: iron deficiency anaemia 

IDDM: insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus 

IFG: impaired fasting glucose 

IGT : impaired glucose tolerance 

IHD: ischaemic heart disease 

Ig: immunoglobulin 

IM: intramuscular 

ITU: intensive therapy unit 

IV: intravenous 

IVU: intravenous urogram 

K: : potassium 

LBBB: left bundle branch block 

LCM: left costal margin 

LFTs: liver function tests 

LIF: left iliac fossa 

LUQ: left upper quadrant 

LVF: left ventricular failure 

LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy 

MC&S: microscopy, culture & sensitivity 

MCH: mean cell haemoglobin 

MI: myocardial infarction 

Min: minutes 

MPD: myeloproliferative disease 

MRI : magnetic resonance imaging 

MS : multiple sclerosis or mass spectroscopy 

Na: : sodium 

Ca : : calcium

NaCl: sodium chloride 

OA : osteo arthritis 

RA : : rheumatoid arthritis 

OCP: oral contraceptive pill 

PACWP: pulmonary artery capillary wedge pressure 

PAD: peripheral arterial disease 

PB: peripheral blood 

PBC : primary biliary cirrhosis 

PCI: percutaneous coronary
intervention 

PCL: plasma cell leukaemia 

PE: pulmonary embolism 

PR: per rectum 

PV : : per vagina 

PV: plasma volume 

RAS: renal angiotensin system or renal artery stenosis 

RBBB: right bundle branch block 

RBCs: red blood cells 

RCC: red blood cell count 

Rh: Rhesus (monkey)

RIF: right iliac fossa 

RUQ: right upper quadrant 

SC: subcutaneous 

SDH: subdural haemorrhage 

SOB: shortness of breath 

SM: smooth muscle 

SVC : superior vena cava 

SVCO: superior vena caval obstruction 

SXR: skull x-ray 

T°: temperature 

t1/2: half-life 

T4: thyroxine 

TA: temporal arteritis 

TB: tuberculosis 

TFT: thyroid function test 

TIAs: transient ischaemic attacks 

TPO: thyroid peroxidase 

TRAB: thyrotropin receptor antibodies 

TSH : thyroid-stimulating hormone 

TT: thrombin time 

UC: ulcerative colitis 

U&E: urea and electrolytes 

UCE: : urea creatinine & electrolytes 

URTI: upper respiratory tract infection

UTI: urinary tract infection 

USS: ultrasound scan 

VIII: C factor VIII clotting activity 

VIP: vasoactive intestinal peptide 

Vit K: vitamin K 

VSD: ventricular septal defect 

WBC: :white blood cell

TLC : : total leukocytes

By : @ummedsaini_

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