Abbreviations Flashcards
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AML
acute myeloid leukemia
BMT
bone marrow transplant
CBC
complete blood count
CML
chronic myeloid leukemia
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
EBV
Epstein Barr Virus
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Hct
hematocrit
Hgb
hemoglobin
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HSM
hepatosplenomegaly
HUS
hemolytic uremic syndrome
INR
international normalized ratio
ITP
idiopathic thromobocytopenic purpura
IV
intravenous
IVIG
intravenous immunoglobulin
LAD
lymphadenopathy
NCAT
no cervical adenopathy or tenderness
PLT
platelet count
PT
prothrombin time
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
RBC
red blood count or red blood cell
TTP
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
WBC
white blood cell or white blood count