abbreviations (10,11) Flashcards by Angelica Arriola | Brainscape

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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AFib

A

atrial fibrillation

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AICD

A

automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator

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aPTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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AV

A

atrioventricular

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BP

A

blood pressure

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CBC and Diff

A

complete blood count and differential

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRP

A

C-reactive protein

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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HF

A

heart failure

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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HHD

A

hypertensive heart disease

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HTN

A

hypertension

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IV

A

intravenous

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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SPECT

A

single-photon emission computed tomography

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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

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APR

A

abdominoperineal resection

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BE

A

barium enema

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasound

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FOBT

A

fecal occult blood test

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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H. pylori

A

Helicobacter pylori

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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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PEG

A

percuaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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UC

A

ulcerative colitis

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

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UPPP

A

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty