abbreviations 1 Flashcards

1
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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2
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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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3
Q

LAD

A

left anterior descending

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4
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CCU

A

critical/coronary care unit

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5
Q

CAD

A

coronary arteries disease

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6
Q

LA

A

left atrium

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7
Q

RA

A

right atrium

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8
Q

LVF

A

left ventricular function or failure

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9
Q

bpm

A

beats per minute

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10
Q

MVR

A

mitral valve replacement

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11
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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12
Q

sob

A

shortness of breath

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13
Q

LFT

A

liver function test

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14
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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15
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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16
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

17
Q

h/o

A

history of

18
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

19
Q

bp

A

blood pressure

20
Q

b.d.

A

twice per day

21
Q

t.d.

A

three times a day

22
Q

q.d.

A

four times a day

23
Q

Ca

A

calcium

24
Q

CT

A

computer tomography

25
Q

c/o

A

complains of

26
Q

ED

A

emergency department

27
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

28
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose and throat

29
Q

PRN

A

‘pro re nata’ as required

30
Q

tab

A

tablet

31
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

32
Q

NSAID

A

non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

33
Q

CRF

A

chronic renal failure

34
Q

CCF

A

congestive cardiac failure

35
Q

9 regions of the abdomen

A
  • right hypochondriac
  • right lumbar
  • right illiac
  • epigastric
  • umbilical
  • hypogastric
  • left hypochondriac
  • left lumbar
  • left illiac
36
Q

MCR

A

medical cost ratio

37
Q

TKR

A

total knee replacement

38
Q

IDC

A

invasive ductal carcinoma
OR
indwelling catheter