1. ACCEPTED ABBREVIATIONS
A lot of words and wxpressions used in hospitals and other fields of medicine are abbreviated to letters only. In the grid below there are some examples

2. International Organisation:
UN – The United Nations
WHO – The World Health Organisation
CDC – The Centers for Disease Control (in the US)
Personal Details:
DOB – Date of birth
M/F – Male/Female
M/W/D – Married, Widowed or Divorced
Hospital Charts:
Ca – Calcium/Cancer
BP – Blood Pressure
XR or X/R – X/Ray(s)
GA/LA – General Anaesthetic; Local Anaesthetic
TPR – Temperature, Pulse or respiration
IV - intravenous
EDD (Obstetrics) – Expected Date of Delivery
Hb (a blood test) - hemoglobin
IM - Intramuscular
NAD – Nothing abnormal Detected
FBE (a blood test) – Full Blood Examination
General Use:
ASAP – As soon as possible
e.g. – exempli gratia!!
TLC- Tender Loving Care
VIP – Very important person
i.e. – id est
Etc. - etcetera
NB – Nota bene
O.K. – all right
Qualifications:
RN – Registered Nurse
BSc – Bachelor of SCience
PhD – Philosophy Doctor

3. Pt. - Patient
K - Potassium
gm. - gram
ht &wt – height and weight
Fl. Oz – fluid ounce
RBC – Red Blood Cells
MS – Multiple Sclerosis
AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficency Syndrome
HIV – Human Immuno- deficency Virus
SID(S) – Sudden Infant Death (Syndrome)
R. – Right (side)
L. – Left (side)
IQ – Intelleigence Quotient
OD – Overdose (of drugs)
ENT – Ears, Nose and Throat
BBC – British Broadcasting Coorporation
A&E – Accident and Emergency
EDD – Expected Date odf delivery
TB - Tubercolosis
PMT/PM(S) – Pre-Menstrual tension/syndrome
OT/OR- Operationg Theatre/Operating Room
RC –Roman Catholic