abbreviations Flashcards by April Turner | Brainscape

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAS

A

acute abdomen series

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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ALL

A

Acute lymphocytic leukemia

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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alk ptase

A

alkaline phophatase

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ALZ

A

Alzheimer’s disease

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BBB

A

bundle branch block

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CA

A

cancer

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CEA

A

carcinogenic embryonic antigen

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CLL

A

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CMV

A

cytomegalic virus

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CPK

A

creatinine phosphokinase

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CVP

A

central venous pressure

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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

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DT’s

A

delirium tremens

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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Echo

A

echocardiogram

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EMG

A

electromyography

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ER

A

emergency room

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ERS

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

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HR

A

heart rate

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Ig

A

immunoglobulin

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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LFT

A

liver function test

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m

A

murmur

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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NVD

A

neck vein distention

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O2 sat

A

oxygen saturation

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pacer

A

pacemaker

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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Sed rate

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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SGOT

A

serum glutamic oxaloacetic (AST)

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SGPT

A

serum glutamic pyruvic transminase (ALT)

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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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TLC

A

total lung care

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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USA

A

unstable angina

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VF or V fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

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vit cap

A

vital capacity

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V tach

A

ventricular tachycardia