Abrv - Disorders/Diseases Flashcards
ADCC
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ANUG
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
CHD
Congenital heart disease
CHF
Congestive heart failure
CML
Chronic myelogenous (granulocytic) leukemia
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
DCIS
Ductal carcinoma in situ
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
Dx
Diagnosis
EBM
Evidence Based Medicine
ESRD
End-stage renal disease
FAP
Familial adenomatous polyposis
FAS
Fetal alcohol syndrome
FCC
Familial colorectal cancer
FFT
Failure to thrive
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GOO
Gastric outlet obstruction
GVHD
Graft-versus-host disease
H & P
History and Physical
HNPCC
Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
IBS(D)
Irritable bowel syndrome (disease)
IE
Infective endocarditis
ITP
Immune (Idiopathic) thrombocytopenia purpura
IUGR
Intrauterine growth restriction (retardation)
JCML
Juvenile chronic myelogenous (myelomonocytic) leukemia
JIP
Juvenile intestinal polyp
JPC
Juvenile polyposis coli
JPS
Juvenile polyposis syndrome
MCD
Minimal Change Disease
MCD
Medullary Cystic Disease
MCTD
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
LVF
Left ventricular failure
MI
Myocardial Infarction
MM
Meningomyelocele
MM
Multiple Myeloma
MM
Malignant Melanoma
MND
Motor Neuron Disease
MMR
Measle, mumps, rubella vaccine
MPS
Mucopolysacchariosis
MRD
Minimal Residual Disease
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
MSUD
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse
NTD
Neural Tube Defect
OCPD
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
OBS
Organic Brain Syndrome
OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
PAT
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
PAD
Peripheral Artery Disease
PAS
Physician-Assisted Suicide
PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
R/O
rule out
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SBE
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
SGA
Small for gestational age
SSPE
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
TB
Tuberculosis
TTP
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
UTI
Urinary tract infection