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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ant

A

anterior

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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inf

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inferior

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lat

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lateral

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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med

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medial

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PA

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posteroanterior

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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sup

A

superior

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CA

A

carcinoma

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chemo

A

chemotherapy

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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METS

A

metastases

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Px

A

prognosis

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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XRT

A

radiation therapy

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WBC

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white blood cell

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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma,

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21
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bx

A

biopsy

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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

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23
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CA-MRSA

A

community-associated MRSA infection

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derm

A

dermatology

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HA-MRSA

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healthcare-associated MRSA infection

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I&D

A

incision and drainage

27
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ID

A

intradermal

28
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

29
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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

30
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

31
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staph

A

staphylococcus

32
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strep

A

streptococcus

33
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

34
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TD

A

transdermal

35
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ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

36
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AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli

37
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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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CAP

A

community-acquired pneumonia

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

44
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CT

A

computed tomography

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CXR

A

chest radiograph

46
Q

flu

47
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HAP

A

hospital-acquired pneumonia

48
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IPF

A

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

49
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LLL

A

left lower lobe

50
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LTB

A

laryngotracheobronchitis

51
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LUL

A

left upper lobe

52
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O2

53
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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

54
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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

55
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PFM

A

peak flow meter

56
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PFTs

A

pulmonary function tests

57
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PSG

A

polysomnography

58
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RLL

A

right lower lobe

59
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RML

A

right middle lobe

60
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RUL

A

right upper lobe

61
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

62
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TB

A

tuberculosis

63
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

64
Q

VQ scan

A

lung ventilation / perfusion scan

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