cardiology abv. Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood gas
3
Q
ABO
A
ABO blood typing
4
Q
ACA
A
anterior cerebral artery
5
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
6
Q
AF
A
Arterial fibrillation or afebrile
7
Q
AI
A
aortic insuffieciency
8
Q
AICD
A
automatic implant cardiovascular disease
9
Q
ARB
A
Angiotensin II receptor blocker
10
Q
AS
A
aortic stenosis
11
Q
ASCVD
A
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
12
Q
ASD
A
Arterial septal defect
13
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
14
Q
A-V
A
Arteriovenous
15
Q
aVF,aVL,aVR
A
Limb leads, ECG
16
Q
A-VO2
A
Arteriovenous oxygen
17
Q
BBB
A
Bundle Branch Block
18
Q
BLS
A
Basic life support
19
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
20
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
21
Q
BT
A
bleeding time
22
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
23
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
24
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
25
CBG
capillary blood glucose
26
CHD
Congenital heart disease
27
CHF
Congestive heart failure
28
CI
Cardiac index
29
CK
Creatinine Kinase
30
CO
cardiac output
31
COA
Coarctation of the aorta
32
CPK-1. CPK-BB
Creatinine phosphokinase in brain and lungs
33
CPK-2. CPK-MB
Creatinine phosphokinase in heart
34
CPK-3. CPK-MM
Creatinine phosphokinase in skeletal muscle
35
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
36
CR
Cardiac rate
37
CREST
Calcinosis cutis, Raynaud, esophageal motility disorder,sclerodactyly, telangiectasia
38
CT
Clotting time
39
CVP
Central venous pressure
40
CVS
Cardiovascular system
41
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
42
DNR
Do not resuscitate
43
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
44
DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
45
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
46
EF
Ejection fraction
47
Epi
epinephrine
48
EPS
Electrophysiologic study
49
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
50
G-6-PD
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
51
GSW
Gunshot wound
52
Hct
hematocrit
53
HDL
High density lipoprotein
54
Hgb
hemoglobin
55
HJR
Hepatojugular reflex
56
HR
Heart Rate
57
HTN
hypertension
58
ICA
internal carotid artery
59
ICS
intercostal space
60
IHD
ischemic heart disease
61
IHSS
idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
62
IJV
Internal jugular vein
63
ITP
Idiopathic thrombocytic purpura
64
IVC
Inferior vena cava or intravenous cholangiogram
65
JNC
Joint National Congress
66
JVD
jugular venous distention
67
JVP
Jugular venous pulse
68
KVO
keep vein open
69
LA
Left atrium
70
LAD
left anterior descending or left axis deviation
71
LAE
left atrial enlargement
72
LAP
left atrial pressure or leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
73
LBBB
Left bundle branch block
74
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
75
LDL
low density lipoprotein
76
LV
left ventricle
77
LVEDP
left ventricular end diastolic pressure
78
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
79
MAP
mean arterial pressure
80
MAST
military antishock trousers
81
MBT
maternal blood type
82
MCA
middle cerebral artery
83
MCH
mean cell hemoglobin
84
MCHC
mean cell hemoglobin concentration
85
MCL
midclavicular line
86
MCV
mean cell volume
87
MI
myocardial infarct, mitral insufficiency
88
mmHg
millimeters mercury
89
MS
mitral stenosis or multiple sclerosis or morphine sulfate
90
MVP
mitral valve prolapsed
91
NPO
non per orem(nothing by mouth)
92
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
93
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
94
P
P wave, ECG
95
PAC
premature atrial contraction
96
PaO2
peripheral atrial oxygen content
97
PAP
pulmonary artery pressure
98
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
99
PCA
posterior cerebral artery
100
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
101
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
102
PDR
physicians desk reference
103
PI
pulmonic insufficiency
104
Plt
platelet
105
PMI
point of maximum impulse
106
POF
pentology of fallot
107
PP
pulsus paradoxus or postprandial
108
PR
pulse rate
109
PRBC
packed red blood cells
110
PS
pulmonic stenosis
111
PSL
parasternal line
112
PT
prothrombin time or physical therapy
113
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
114
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
115
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
116
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
117
PWP
pulmonary wedge pressure
118
QRS
QRS complex, ECG
119
RA
right atrium or rheumatoid arthritis
120
RAD
right atrial deviation or right axis deviation
121
RAE
right atrial enlargement
122
RAP
right atrial pressure
123
RBBB
right bundle branch block
124
RBC
red blood cell
125
RDW
red cell distribution width
126
Rh
rhesus factor
127
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
128
RV
right ventricle
129
RVH
right ventricular hypertrophy
130
S1,S2,S3,S4
heart sounds
131
SA
sinoatrial
132
SBE
subactue bacterial endocarditis
133
SEM
systolic ejection murmur
134
ST
ST segment, ECG
135
SV
stroke volume or sinus venosus
136
SVC
superior vena cava
137
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
138
T
T wave, ECG
139
TCVS
thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
140
TOF
tetralogy of fallot
141
TOGV
transposition of great vessels
142
V1-V6
pericordial leads, ECG
143
VLDL
very low density lipoprotein
144
VSD
ventricular septal defect
145
WB
whole blood
146
WBC
white blood cell
