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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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3
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T & A

A

Tonsils & Adenoids

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4
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascuar Accident

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5
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PFT

A

Pulmonary Function Test

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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7
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CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

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8
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C&S

A

Culture & Sensitivity

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9
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O2

A

Oxygen

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10
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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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11
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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12
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OS&AS

A

Left eye

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13
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OD&AD

A

Right eye

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14
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ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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15
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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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HCT

A

Hematocrit

17
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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

18
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PT/PTT

A

Prothrombin Time / Partial Prothrombin Time

19
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ABO

A

Group blood typing test

20
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ELISA

A

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay test for HIV

21
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RBC

A

Red Blood Cells

22
Q

GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

23
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FSH

A

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

24
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OU & AU

A

Both eyes

25
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TPR

A

Temperature Pulse Respiratory

26
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HT/WT

A

Height/Weight

27
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CPT

A

Current Procedural Terminology

28
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ICD-9

A

International Classification of Disease 9th Edition

29
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CMS

A

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services

30
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EOB

A

Explanation f Benefits

31
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HCPCS

A

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

32
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AOB

A

Assignment Of Benefits

33
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OHSA

A

Occupational Safety & Health Association (is the organization that ensures employees safety by annual training and enforcement of the bloodborne pathogen standard).

33
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GH

A

Growth Hormones

34
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FDA

A

Food Drug Administration (a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, regulates the development and sale of all prescription and over-the-counter drugs)

35
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OTC

A

Over-the-counter drugs

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