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Medical Acronyms Used for Read Selection

Medical Acronyms, such as CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, PMR - Polymyalgia Rheumatica, will now all work, as well as the ones that are alReady in Read like OC - Oral contraception, OD ‑ Overdose of drug.

Where entries are marked in column 4 as No under In Read alReady, then you will need to add the new keyword to trigger this Read term.

In Vision 3, use the Read dictionary select screen, display the code, then point to this and click with the right mouse, type in the keyword and select Add Keyword, OK (see Read formulary).

ACRONYM, Read CODE, Read TERM

AA 13O5.00 Attendance allowance

AAA G71 Aortic aneurysm

ABO 431 ABO blood grouping

ACL S54210 Partial tear knee anterior cruciate ligament

ADD E2E0.00 Child attention deficit disorder

AF G573.00 Atrial fibrillation and flutter

AJ 2A4..00 O/E - ankle reflex

AMP 7K24.12 Austin Moore hemiarthroplasty of hip joint not using cement

AOM F510.00 Acute non suppurative otitis media

APH L11..11 Antepartum haemorrhage*

ARM 7F10.00 Surgical induction of labour

AS N100.00 Ankylosing spondylitis

AS G120.00 Rheumatic aortic stenosis

BAWO 7414511 BAWO

BHC 19EA.00 Change in bowel habit

BKWB 8344F00 Below knee weight-bearing cast

BNO 19C..00 Constipation

BOR 19C1.00 Not constipated

BPS 662..12 Hypertension monitoring

BS 44U..11 Blood sugar result

BTS 7L14311 Blood transfusion

CABG 7920y00 Saphenous vein graft replacement of coronary artery OS

CC N30z811 Costochondritis NOS

COAD H3...11 Chronic obstructive airways disease*

CRF K05..00 Chronic renal failure

CSOM F511.00 Chronic otitis media with effusion serous

CTR 7056000 Carpal tunnel release

CTS F340.00 Carpal tunnel syndrome

CVA G66..11 CVA unspecified

D&C (NotD+C) 7E07200 Dilation of cervix uteri and curettage of uterus NEC

D&V (Not D+V) 19FZ.11 Diarrhoea & vomiting symptom

DCR 7221300 Dacryocystorhinostomy NEC

DNA 9N42.00 Did not attend - no reason**

DV 8HK..00 Domiciliary visit requested

DVT G801.11 Deep vein thrombosis

DXT 7M37100 Radiotherapy NEC

ECG 3212.00 Standard ECG

ELSCS 7F12111 Elective lower uterine segment caesarean section (LSCS)

ERPOC 7E08000 Dilation cervix & vacuum aspirat products conception uterus

ERPC 7E08000 Dilation cervix & vacuum aspirat products conception uterus

FJS N14y.11 Facet joint syndrome

FP 61...00 Contraception

FROM 2H41.00 O/E - joint movement NAD No

FROM 9R7..00 Loan of items from practice

FTT R034200 [D]Failure to thrive

FUA 8H8..00 Follow-up arranged

GCA 611..00 General contraceptive advice

GF A75..11 Glandular fever *

GOK R2yz.11 [D]God only knows

GU J11..00 Gastric ulcer - (GU) *

HC 649..00 Child head circ. centiles

HGV 6925.11 HGV - heavy goods vehicle exam

HH 13G6 Home help

HH J34..11 Hiatus hernia

HI S640111 Minor head injury

HII 8A31.00 Head injury - nursing supervis

HVS 4JK2.00 High vaginal swab taken

IBS J521.11 Irritable bowel syndrome *

ICA 13O7.00 Invalid care allowance

IDK N07..00 Internal derangement of knee

IGTN M230000 Ingrowing great toe nail

IHD G3...13 IHD - Ischaemic heart disease

IMBR K595.00 Intermenstrual bleeding regular

IMBI K596.00 Intermenstrual bleeding irregular

IMI 7L18 Intramuscular Injection

ISQ 2128.00 Patient's condition the same

IV 7L15.00 Other intravenous transfusion

JVP 2483.11 O/E - JVP raised

KJ 2A2..00 O/E - knee reflex

LBA 16C5.00 C/O - low back pain

LBP 16C5.00 C/O - low back pain

LFT 44D..11 Liver function tests

LIF 1978.00 Left iliac fossa pain

LOC 1B6Z.00 Consciousness disturbance NOS *

LPID N122.00 Lumbar disc displacement

LSCS 7F12.00 Elective caesarian delivery

M.I. G30..15 MI - acute myocardial infarction

MATB 954..00 Mat B1 - cert of expected conf

MED3 9D1..00 MED3 - doctor's statement

MED4 9DF..00 MED4 Doctors statement

MED5 9D2..00 MED5 - doctor's special stat.

MOW 13G7 Meals on wheels

MOW 8HH3.00 Arrange meals on wheels

MS F20..00 Multiple sclerosis

MW 8H74.00 Refer to mid-wife *

NBI 2HA1.00 O/E - no bone abnormal

NND Q4z..12 Neonatal death

NOF S30..00 Fracture of neck of femur

OC 614..11 Oral contraception

OD SL...15 Overdose of drug

OK 8C9..00 Reassurance given

OM F510.00 Acute non suppurative otitis media

OMP 9K00.00 GOS18 received from OMP

OPD 8HE1.00 Discharged from outpatients

OPV 658..00 Polio vaccination

PAS N211z11 Painful arc syndrome

PCB K597.00 Postcoital bleeding

PCC 61A..11 Morning-after pill

PCL S542200 Partial tear knee posterior cruciate ligament

PE G401.00 Pulmonary embolism

PFR 3395.12 PFR - peak flow rate

PID K409.00 Acute pelvic inflammatory disease

PID(L) N122.00 Lumbar disc displacement (L)

PMB K5A1.00 Postmenopausal bleeding

PMR N20..00 Polymyalgia rheumatica

PND 1C84.00 C/O - post nasal drip

PND 1736.00 Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

PNE 62S..11 Postnatal exam. - maternal

PNV 62R..00 Postnatal visits

PPH L36..00 Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) *

PSA 43Z2.00 Prostate specific antigen

PTSD Eu43100 [X]Post - traumatic stress disorder

PUO R006.00 [D]Pyrexia of unknown origin

RA N040.00 Rheumatoid arthritis

RBS 44T1.00 Random blood sugar

RIH J303012 Right inguinal hernia

RM7 9D4..00 RM7 - refer patient to RMO

RR 235..12 O/E - respiratory rate

RVD 66P2.00 Follow-up risk drug assessment

SAB N211600 Subacromial bursitis

SAH G60..00 Subarachnoid haemorrhage

SEN 03FE.00 State enrolled nurse

SOA 183..00 Oedema

SOB 1739.00 Shortness of breath

SOBN 1731.00 No shortness of breath

SOS 8HA2.00 Return only if necessary

SSG 7G1G.13 Split skin graft

SSP 13O2.00 Statutory sick pay

SSS G57y300 Sick sinus syndrome

SST N211300 Supraspinatus tendinitis

TA G755100 Temporal arteritis

TAH 7E04300 Total abdominal hysterectomy NEC

TATT 1683.00 Tired all the time

TB A1...00 Tuberculosis

TCA 8H8..00 Follow-up arranged

THR 7K20.1G THR - Total prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cement

TIA G65..12 Transient ischaemic attack *

TLC 8BA2.00 Terminal care

TLC 8CC.00 Tender Loving Care

TMJ J046.00 Temporomandibular joint disorders*

TOP 7E08600 Termination of pregnancy NEC

TRAIN 8HA2.00 Return only if necessary

TS 4JF4.11 Throat swab

TSH 442..12 TSH level

TT 656..00 Tetanus vaccination

TUR 7B39000 Transurethral prostatectomy

TURP 7B39000 Transurethral prostatectomy

TVF 239..00 O/E - vocal fremitus

TWOC 66K9.00 Trial without catheter

URTI H05z.11 Upper respiratory tract infection NOS

US 62G..00 Antenatal ultrasound scan

UTA 9N47.00 Appt cancelled by patient

UTI K190.00 Urinary tract infection site not specified

UWG 8CD..00 Usual warning given

VMI 2126.00 Patient's condition improved

VSD P54..00 Ventricular septal defect

VV G83..00 Varicose veins of the legs

WL 9R5..00 Patient on waiting list