Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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2
Q

AKA

A

above the knee amputation

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3
Q

ALC

A

alternate level of care

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4
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A.P.

A

anterior/posterior

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5
Q

AMI/MI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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6
Q

AV

A

atrioventricular

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7
Q

BaE

A

barium enema

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8
Q

Ba Meal

A

barium meal

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9
Q

BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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10
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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11
Q

CAT

A

computed axial tomography

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12
Q

c/o

A

complained of

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13
Q

C&P

A

cystoscopy and pyelogram

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14
Q

C-spine

A

cervical spine

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15
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

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16
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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17
Q

CXR

A

chest X-ray

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18
Q

Cysto

A

cystoscopy

19
Q

DI

A

diagnostic imaging

20
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

21
Q

DSA

A

digital subtraction angiogram

22
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

23
Q

d/w

A

discussed with

24
Q

EBL

A

estimated blood loss

25
Q

ECG EKG

A

electrocardiogram

26
Q

Echo

A

echocardiogram

27
Q

EchoE

A

echoencephalogram

28
Q

ECT

A

electroconvulsive therapy

29
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

30
Q

EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

31
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

32
Q

ENG

A

electronystagmography

33
Q

ENT

A

ears, nose, throat

34
Q

EP

A

envoked potentials

ectopic pregnancy

35
Q

ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

36
Q

ET

A

endotracheal tube

37
Q

ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

38
Q

EUA

A

examination under anesthetic

39
Q

FNA

A

fine needle aspiration

40
Q

GB

A

gallbladder

41
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

42
Q

HC

A

heart catheterization

43
Q

AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm