4 cardiovascular system abbreviations Flashcards by Dawn Kirby

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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ADH

A

anti diuretic hormone

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AP

A

anteroposterior or apical pulse

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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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ASA

A

aspirin

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AVR

A

aortic valve replacement

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BG

A

blood glucose

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BP

A

blood pressure

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Bx

A

biopsy

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CA, Ca

A

cancer

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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cap

A

capsule

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CHO

A

cholesterol

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

A

disease or diagnosis

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ECG or EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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Echo

A

echocardiogram

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EMS

A

emergency medical services

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EPI

A

epinenphrine

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HBP

A

high blood pressure

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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HTN

A

hypertension

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LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MMR

A

measles, mumps, rubella

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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PTT

A

partial thrombastin time

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RBC

A

red blood cells

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SL

A

sublingual

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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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trig

A

trigylcerides

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V-fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

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V-tac

A

ventricular tachycardia

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WBC

A

white blood cells