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Abbreviations Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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ADD

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Attention deficit disorder (not able to focus)

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ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone (retains water, constricts BVs)

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ADHD

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (not able to focus + overactive)

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AF

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Atrial fibrillation

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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CAT

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Computer axial tomography

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CI

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Cardiac index (cardiodynamic measure based on the cardiac output)

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CO

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Cardiac output

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

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12
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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

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CVD

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Cardiovascular disease (affects heart and blood vessels)

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14
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DIC

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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15
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DOE

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Dyspnea on exertion

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16
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DTs

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Delirium tremens (acute alcohol withdrawal)

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot that forms in a vein deep)

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18
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ECG

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Electrocardiogram (checks electrical activity of the heart)

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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ECT

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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21
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EEG

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Electroencephalogram (measures electrical activity of the brain)

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22
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EF

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Ejection fraction (measurement of heart failure)

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EPS

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Extrapyrimidal syndrome

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FAS

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Fetal alcohol syndrome (Mental physical birth defect due to alcohol consumption during pregnancy)

25
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FLP

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Fasting lipid panel (cholesterol test in fasting state)

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GAD

A

Generalized anxiety disorder

27
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GFR

A

Glomerular filtration rate

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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

29
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HF

A

Heart failure

30
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HJR

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Hepatojugular reflex (dissension of the neck veins precipitated by the maneuver of firm pressure over the liver)

31
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IVDA

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Intravenous drug abuser

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JVD

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Jugular venous dissension (indicator of congestive heart failure)

33
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LAD

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Lymphadenopathy (lymph node(s) enlargement)

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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

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LVH

A

Left ventricular hypertrophy

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MF

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Myocardial fibrosis (impairment of the heart’s muscle cells that leads sudden cardiac death)

37
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

38
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NE

A

Norepinephrine

39
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NRT

A

Nicotine replacement therapy

40
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OB

A

Occult blood (hidden blood, usually done by a FOB (fecal occult blood) test to detect presence of blood in stool)

41
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OCD

A

Obsessive compulsive disorder

42
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PAD

A

Peripheral arterial disease

43
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PCN

A

Penicillin

44
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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism (arterial blockage in lung)

45
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PPD

A

Packs per day

46
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PPD

A

Purified protein derivative (of tuberculin)

47
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pr

A

Per rectum

48
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PTSD

A

Post-traumatic stress disorder

49
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PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

50
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PWP

A

Pulmonary wedge pressure (pressure generated by left ventricle)

51
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SAD

A

Seasonal affective disorder

52
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SZ

A

Seizure

53
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TC

A

Total cholesterol

54
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TG

A

Triglycerides

55
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TdP

A

Torsades de pointes (ventricular tachycardia)

56
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)

57
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TNF

A

Tumor necrosis factor (inflammatory)

58
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VLDL

A

Very low density lipoprotein

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