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NAD
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Doctor shorthand for 'no abnormality detected' — and the cynical joke version, 'not actually done.'
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Standard clinical shorthand scrawled in patient notes meaning 'No Abnormality Detected' — i.e., the examination turned up nothing wrong. Used across UK/Commonwealth medicine on charts, ward rounds, and discharge summaries.
“Chest clear, abdo soft, neuro NAD — send him home.”
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The cynical insider gag: 'Not Actually Done.' Same three letters scribbled by a knackered junior who skipped half the exam and is praying the consultant doesn't ask.
“Mate, that 'NAD' on the cranial nerves? We both know that's Not Actually Done.”
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NAD In A Sentence
Chest clear, abdo soft, neuro NAD — send him home.
Mate, that 'NAD' on the cranial nerves? We both know that's Not Actually Done.
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N.A.D.
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What does NAD mean in medical shorthand?
NAD is doctor shorthand for 'no abnormality detected' — and there's a cynical joke version, 'not actually done.'
How do you use NAD in a sentence?
"Chest exam was NAD," or, joking, "the notes say NAD but we all know that means 'not actually done.'"
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