abbreviations Flashcards

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1
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiography

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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3
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AF

A

atrial fibriliation

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4
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infraction

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5
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BBB

A

bundle branch block

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6
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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7
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass grafting

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8
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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12
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiography

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13
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ECHO

A

echocardiography

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14
Q

ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

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15
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

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16
Q

MI

A

myocardial infraction

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17
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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18
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

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Q

STEMI

A

ST evaluation myocardial infraction

20
Q

TAVR

A

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

21
Q

UA

A

unstable angina

22
Q

AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

23
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

24
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

25
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalography

26
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

27
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

28
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

29
Q

PET

A

positron emissions tomography

30
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

31
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

32
Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

33
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

34
Q

FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

35
Q

G

A

gravida (pregnant)

36
Q

HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

37
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device

38
Q

V/Q Scan

A

ventilation-perfusion Scan

inhalation of radioactive gasses

39
Q

CF

A

cystic fibrosis

40
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

41
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

42
Q

C & S

A

culture and sensitivity test (of sputum)

43
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

44
Q

PFT’s

A

pulmonary function tests

45
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection