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Abbreviations Unit 8 beyond Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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A-Fib

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Atrial fibrillation

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AV

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Atrioventricular

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome

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AED

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automatic external defibrillator

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ALL

A

Acute Lymphoblastic Luekemia

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AML

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Acute Myeloid leukemia

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

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BP

A

blood pressure

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CA

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cardiac arrest

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CABG

A

coronary Artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CC

A

cardiac catheterization

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CML

A

chronic myeloid leukemia

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CO

A

cardiac output

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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ECG
EKG

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electrocardiogram

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HCT

A

hematocrit

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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HIV

A

human immunodefficiency virus

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HR

A

heart rate

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IVC

A

Inferior vena cava

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IVIg

A

intravenous immunoglobulin

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IVS

A

interventricular septum

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LA

A

left atrium

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LV

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left ventricle

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MVP

A

mitralv valve prolapse

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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PLT

A

platelet count

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RA

A

right atrium

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RV

A

right ventricule

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SA

A

sinoatrial

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SV

A

stroke volume

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SVC

A

superior vena cava

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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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WBC

A

white blood cell

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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BiPAP

A

bi-level positive airway pressure (treatment for one form of sleep apnea)

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bpd

A

bronchopulmonary dysplasia

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BS

A

Breath Sounds

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CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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52
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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53
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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure (machine for sleep apnea)

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54
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CPR

A

cardio pulmonary rescusitation

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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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DPT

A

diptheria pertussis tetanus

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ET

A

endotracheal

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ETT

A

endotracheal tube

59
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IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

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LTB

A

laryngotracheobronchitis

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NG

A

nasogastric

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O2

A

oxygen

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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PSG

A

polysomnography

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SIDS

A

Sudden infant Death Syndrome

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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T& A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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V/Q

A

ventilation-perfusion ratio

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ANS

A

Autonotmic nervous system

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Ba

A

Barium

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BE

A

barium enema

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BM

A

bowel movement

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CCK

A

Cholecystokinin

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

79
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ENS

A

enteric nervous system

80
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde choleangiopancreatography

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EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasound

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FOBT

A

Fecal occult blood test

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disase

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

87
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HPA

A

Hormonal connections between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal gland

88
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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

89
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LFT

A

Liver Function Test

90
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LLQ

A

Lower left quadrant

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

92
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N&V

A

nausea and vomitting

93
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NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (Latin : nihil per os)

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

98
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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

99
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Ba

A

Barium

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BE

A

Barium Enema

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

102
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CCK

A

Cholecystokinin

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ENS

A

enteric nervous system

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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde choleangiopancreatography

106
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EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasound

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FOBT

A

fecal occult blood test

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

110
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HPA

A

hormonal connections between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal gland (HPA axis)

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IBS

A

iritable bowel syndrome

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LFT

A

liver function test

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LLQ
LUQ
RLQ
RUQ

A

left lower quadrant
left upper quadrant
right lower quadrant
right upper quadrant

116
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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

117
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N&V

A

nausea and vomitting

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nihil per os)

119
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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

120
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ARF

A

acute renal failure

121
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

122
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cath

A

catheter

123
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cysto

A

cystoscopy

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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

125
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HD

A

hemodialysis

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I&O

A

intake and output

127
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelography

128
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OAB

A

overactive bladder

129
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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

130
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RP

A

retrograde pyelogram

131
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SUI

A

stress urinary incontinence

132
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UA

A

urinalysis

133
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

134
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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

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VUR

A

vesicoureteral reflex

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