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1
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PTSD

A

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(TEPT)

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ATN

A

Acute Tubular Necrosis
(NTA)

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DES

A

Drug Eluting Stent

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contractions

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AKI

A

Acute Kidney disease
enfermedad aguda renal

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CPK

A

Creatine fosfokinase

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GERD

A

gastro esophageal reflux disease

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LMWH

A

low molecular weight heparin

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HIT

A

heparin induced thrombocytopenia

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11
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PF4

A

platelet factor 4

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EBV

A

Epstein Barr Virus

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13
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ADAMTS 13

A

enzima que es una proteasa plasmatica que divide el factor de von willerbrand en fragmentos pequeños
A Disintegrin-like and Metalloprotease with Thrombospondin type 1 motif no 13

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AFLP

A

Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

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TTP

A

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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16
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LH

A

Luteinizing Hormone

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OCP

A

Oral Contraceptives

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PID

A

Pelvic Infalmmatory Disease

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19
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AGC

A

Atypical Glandular Cells

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20
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GCT

A

Glucose Challenge Test

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PROM

A

Premature Ruptura of the Membranes

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ALKP

A

Alkaline Phosphatase(para de PAGUETs disease of the bone)

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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

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CSA

A

Cyclosporine(Calcineurin inhibitor given IV)

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PCI

A

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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AR

A

Aortic Regurgitation (cauda de una valvuloptia primaria, enfermedad de la raiz aortica o combinacion de ambas, por enfermedad congenitas como el sindrome de MAFRA)

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HIV

A

VIH

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OCD

A

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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BDD

A

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

30
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HD

A

Hoarding Disorder

31
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PPH

A

Postpartum Hemorrhage

32
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AUB

A

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

33
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HMB

A

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

34
Q

HPV

A

Human Papilomavirus

35
Q

CDC

A

Center for Disease control and prevention

36
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IUGR

A

Intrauterine Growth Restriction

37
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BPP

A

Biophysical Profile

38
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PGD

A

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

39
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OHSS

A

ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

40
Q

ECV

A

External Cephalic Version

41
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ACS

A

Abdominal compartment Sindrome

42
Q

PV

A

Polycythermia Vera
hemoglobina elevada

43
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemia attack

44
Q

SBP

A

Spontaneous Bacterial Infection

45
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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

46
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FNA

A

Fine needle aspiration

47
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PTC

A

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

48
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ATC

A

Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

49
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PDTC

A

Poorly differentiated thyroid cancer

50
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MTC

A

Medllary Thyroid Carcinoma

51
Q

FTC

A

Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma

52
Q

EGPA

A

Eosinophillic granulomatis with polyangitis

53
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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

54
Q

ICSI

A

IntraCytoplasmic Sperm Insertion

55
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ITP

A

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

56
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TTP

A

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

57
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HUS

A

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

58
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SSI

A

Surgical Site Infection

59
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DCIS

A

Ductual Carcinoma In Situ

60
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HCC

A

Hepato Celular Carcinoma

61
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FNH

A

Focal Nodular Hyperplasia

62
Q

PNH

A

Paroxymal Nocturnal Hemoglobunuria

63
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CKD

A

Chronic Renal Disease

64
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ESRD

A

End Stage Renal Disease

65
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GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

66
Q

CATCH

A

Clinical features commonly associated with digeorge syndrome
Cardiac Problems, Anomalous face, Thymic Hypoplasia/aplasia, Cleft palate, Hypoparathyroidismo

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