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This is a list of mnemonics used in medicine and medical science, categorized and alphabetized. A mnemonic is any technique that assists the human memory with information retention or retrieval by making abstract or impersonal information more accessible and meaningful, and therefore easier to remember; many of them are acronyms or initialisms which reduce a lengthy set of terms to a single ...
RICE is a mnemonic acronym for the four elements of a treatment regimen that was once recommended for soft tissue injuries: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. [1] It was considered a first-aid treatment rather than a cure and aimed to control inflammation. [2]
Pronunciation follows convention outside the medical field, in which acronyms are generally pronounced as if they were a word (JAMA, SIDS), initialisms are generally pronounced as individual letters (DNA, SSRI), and abbreviations generally use the expansion (soln. = "solution", sup. = "superior").
Acronyms Diseases and disorders TAC Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia: TAO Thromboangiitis obliterans: TB Tuberculosis: TBI Traumatic brain injury: TCS Tethered cord syndrome: TEF Tracheoesophageal fistula: TIA Transient ischemic attack: TMH Trainable mentally handicapped: TMJ/TMD Temporomandibular joint disorder: TMR Trainable mentally retarded: TN
spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality: SCLC: small cell lung cancer: SCN: severe congenital neutropenia sickle cell nephropathy superior cluneal nerves suprachiasmatic nucleus: scope: microscope or endoscope: SCT: sacrococcygeal tumor SCZ: schizophrenia: S.D. subdermal SD σ: standard deviation: SDH: subdural hematoma: SDTI ...
non-accidental injury (child abuse) NAS: no added salt: NASH: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: NB: newborn note well (please pay attention) (from Latin nota bene) NBN: newborn nursery: NBIA: neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation NBT: nitroblue tetrazolium NBTE: nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis: NC: nerve action potential nasal ...
The penalties are a fine of $50,000 and a public reprimand for the head coach on the first faked injury, a $100,000 fine and reprimand on the second fake injury and a third finding “will result ...
Use of abbreviations, such as those relating to the route of administration or dose of a medication, can be confusing and is the most common source of medication errors. [2] Use of some acronyms has been shown to impact the safety of patients in hospitals, and "do not use lists" have been published at a national level in the US. [4]