Abbreviations 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Bx; bx
A
biopsy
2
Q
decub.
A
decubitus ulcer
3
Q
ID
A
intradermal
4
Q
I & D
A
incision and drainage
5
Q
SC; subQ
A
subcutaneous
6
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear body
7
Q
C1-C7
A
cervical vertebrae, 1 through 7
8
Q
DEXA
A
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
9
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflex
10
Q
EMG
A
electromyography
11
Q
FM
A
fibromyalgia
12
Q
fx
A
fracture
13
Q
L1-L5
A
lumbar vertebrae, 1 through 5
14
Q
MD
A
muscular dystrophy
15
Q
ORIF
A
open reduction and internal fixation
16
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
17
Q
SLE
A
systemic lupus erythmatosus
18
Q
T1-T12
A
thoracic vertebrae
19
Q
THR
A
totoal hip replacement
20
Q
TMJ
A
temporomandibular joint
21
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
22
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
23
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
24
Q
AV node
A
atrioventricular node
25
BBB
bundle branch block
26
BP
blood pressure
27
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
28
CAD
coronary artery disease
29
CHF
congestive heart failure
30
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
31
CW Doppler
continuous wave Doppler
32
EKG; ECG
electrocardiogram
33
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
34
HHD
hypertensive heart disease
35
LADA
left anterior descending artery
36
LCA
left coronary artery
37
MI
myocardial infarction
38
MUGA scan
multigated acquisition scan
39
PAC
premature atrial contraction
40
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
41
PMR
polymyalgia rheumatic
42
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
43
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
44
PW Doppler
pulse wave Doppler
45
RCA
right coronary artery
46
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
47
SA node
sinoatrial node
48
SSS
sick sinus syndrome
49
TA
temopral arteritis
50
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
