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[MT] Lesson 3: Surgery, Cardiovascular System, Blood & Lymph Systems > Abbreviations > Flashcards

Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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D and C

A

dilation and curettage

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Endo

A

endoscopy

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EUA

A

exam under anesthesia

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GA

A

general anesthesia

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5
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I and D

A

incision and drainage

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6
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MUA

A

manipulation under anesthesia

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7
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OR

A

operating room

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8
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PARR

A

postanesthetic recovery room

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preop

pre-op

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preoperative

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10
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prep

A

preparation, prepared

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11
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T and A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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12
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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

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13
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

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14
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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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15
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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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16
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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17
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AS

A

arteriosclerosis

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18
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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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20
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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

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21
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BBB

A

bundle branch block (L for left; R for right)

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22
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BP

A

blood pressure

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23
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bpm

A

beats per minute

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24
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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25
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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26
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cath

A

catheterization

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27
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CC

A

cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

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28
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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29
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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30
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CoA

A

coarctation of the aorta

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31
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CP

A

chest pain

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32
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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33
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CSD

A

congenital septal defect

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34
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CV

A

cardiovascular

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35
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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36
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ECC

A

extracorporeal circulation

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37
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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38
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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39
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GOT

A

glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

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40
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HTN

A

hypertension

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41
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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

42
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

43
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IV

A

intravenous

44
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LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

45
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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

46
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MI

A

myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

47
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mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury

48
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MR

A

mitral regurgitation

49
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MS

A

mitral stenosis

50
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

51
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P

52
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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

53
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PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

54
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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

55
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

56
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S1

A

first heart sound

57
Q

S2

A

second heart sound

58
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SA, S-A

A

sinoatrial

59
Q

SK

A

streptokinase

60
Q

tPA

A

tissue-type plasminogen activator

61
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V fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

62
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

63
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VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

64
Q

ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia

65
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AML

A

acute myelogenous leukemia

66
Q

basos

67
Q

BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

68
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

69
Q

CLL

A

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

70
Q

CML

A

chronic myelogenous leukemia

71
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diff

A

differential

72
Q

eosins

eos

A

eosinophils

73
Q

ESR
SR
sed rate

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

74
Q

HCT
Hct
crit

A

hematocrit

75
Q

Hgb
Hb
HGB

A

hemoglobin

76
Q

lymphs

A

lymphocytes

77
Q

monos

78
Q

PA

A

pernicious anemia

79
Q

PCV

A

packed cell volume

80
Q

PMN

polys

A

polymorphonuclear neutrophil

81
Q

PT

pro-time

A

prothrombin time

82
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

83
Q

Rh+

A

Rh-positive

84
Q

Rh-

A

Rh-negative

85
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segs

A

segmented neutrophils

86
Q

SMAC

A

sequential multiple analyzer computer

87
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

88
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

89
Q

ARC

A

AIDS-related complex

90
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ELISA

A

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

91
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GVHD

A

graft versus host disease

92
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HD

A

Hodgkin’s disease

93
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

94
Q

Ig

A

immunoglobulins (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM)

95
Q

KS

A

Kaposi’s sarcoma

96
Q

mono

A

mononucleosis

97
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NHL

A

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

98
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NK

A

natural killer cells

99
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PCP

A

pneumocystis pneumonia

100
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SCIDS

A

severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome

[MT] Lesson 3: Surgery, Cardiovascular System, Blood & Lymph Systems (39 decks)

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