Abbreviations 1 Flashcards by Gayle Stephens

Q

Bx; bx

A

biopsy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

decub.

A

decubitus ulcer

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ID

A

intradermal

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

I & D

A

incision and drainage

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

SC; subQ

A

subcutaneous

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ANA

A

antinuclear body

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

C1-C7

A

cervical vertebrae, 1 through 7

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

DEXA

A

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

EMG

A

electromyography

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

FM

A

fibromyalgia

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

fx

A

fracture

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

L1-L5

A

lumbar vertebrae, 1 through 5

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

MD

A

muscular dystrophy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ORIF

A

open reduction and internal fixation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythmatosus

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

T1-T12

A

thoracic vertebrae

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

THR

A

totoal hip replacement

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

Q

ASD

A

atrial septal defect

Q

ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Q

AV node

A

atrioventricular node

Q

BBB

A

bundle branch block

Q

BP

A

blood pressure

Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Q

CW Doppler

A

continuous wave Doppler

Q

EKG; ECG

A

electrocardiogram

Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

Q

HHD

A

hypertensive heart disease

Q

LADA

A

left anterior descending artery

Q

LCA

A

left coronary artery

Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

Q

MUGA scan

A

multigated acquisition scan

Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

Q

PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

Q

PMR

A

polymyalgia rheumatic

Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

Q

PW Doppler

A

pulse wave Doppler

Q

RCA

A

right coronary artery

Q

RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

Q

SA node

A

sinoatrial node

Q

SSS

A

sick sinus syndrome

Q

TA

A

temopral arteritis

Q

TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiography