Abbreviations Flashcards
D and C
dilation and curettage
Endo
endoscopy
EUA
exam under anesthesia
GA
general anesthesia
I and D
incision and drainage
MUA
manipulation under anesthesia
OR
operating room
PARR
postanesthetic recovery room
preop
pre-op
preoperative
prep
preparation, prepared
T and A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
AED
automated external defibrillator
AF
atrial fibrillation
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
AS
arteriosclerosis
ASD
atrial septal defect
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
AV, A-V
atrioventricular
BBB
bundle branch block (L for left; R for right)
BP
blood pressure
bpm
beats per minute
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
cath
catheterization
CC
cardiac catheterization, chief complaint
CCU
coronary care unit
CHF
congestive heart failure
CoA
coarctation of the aorta
CP
chest pain
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSD
congenital septal defect
CV
cardiovascular
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECC
extracorporeal circulation
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
ECHO
echocardiogram
GOT
glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
HTN
hypertension