Prefixes Used for Read Selection

If you prefix your Read keyword with a short mnemonic and list from the first entry, then you will obtain a list of related codes, so NG will give you a list of the common malignancies encountered in General Practice.

PREFIX for

ABDO Abdominal details

ADMIT Admit to hosp

ADV Advice

ANC Antenatal care

ASP Aspiration

ASSESS Assessment

AUDIO Audiometry

BEN Benefits

BRUISE Bruise

BY Referred By

CABG Coronary artery bypass graft

CANC Cancellation

CATH Catheter

CAUT Cautery

CELL Cellulitis

CHEST Chest

COMP Complaint

CONTACT Infect disease contact

CONTR Contraception

COUNS Counselling

DEATH Death of person

DIED Death administration

DISCH Discharge details

EYE Eye problems

FAMILY Family details

FB Foreign body

FH Family history

FINGER Finger details

FRACT Fracture

FU Follow up

GANG Ganglion

INJ Injection

INJURY Injury

LAC Laceration

LET Letter

LOSS Loss

LN Lymph nodes

LUMP Complaining of a lump

MANIP Manipulation

MED Medication

MS Minor Surgery

NASAL Nasal symptoms

NEW New patient admin

NG Neoplasm

NOTIF Notification of Infect disease

OA Osteoarthritis

OK Reassure

OP Operation

PAIN c/o Pain

PH Past History

PHYS Physio details

PMH Past History

POISON Poisoning

RED Reduced

REF Referral details

REFUSE Refusal of procedure

REQ Request

RISK Occupational exposure

SB Seen by

SKIN Skin details

SMEAR Cervical cytology

SOB Shortness of breath

SORE Sore …

SPEECH Speech Therapy details

SPOUSE Spouse details

STOOL Stool

SWAB Swab

SWELLING Swelling

TEND Tenderness

TEST Result

TM Tympanic membrane

TOE Toe details

TRAVEL Travel

ULCER Ulcer

UNFIT Unfitness

URINE Urine

USS Ultrasound

VE Vaginal examination

VIS Visual details

WL Waiting list

WORK Work details

WOUND Wound details

WT Weight

XR Xray