Chapter 3 Abbreviations Flashcards by Hannah Davis

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A + O

A

alert and oriented

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AHF

A

anti hemophilic factor

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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baso

A

basophil

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CBC, cbc

A

complete blood count

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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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EBV

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Epstein Barr virus

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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eos

A

eosinophil

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h

A

hour

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Hb, Hgb

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hemoglobin

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HCT, Hct

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hematocrit

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HDN

A

hemolytic, disease of the newborn

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HEENT

A

head, eye, ear, nose, throat

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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Hx

A

history

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INR

A

international normalized ratio

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IV

A

intravenous

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L + W

A

living and well

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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lymph

A

lymphocyte

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min

A

minutes

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mono

A

monocyte

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neut

A

neutrophil

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PA

A

posteroanterior

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PT

A

prothrombin time (also physical therapy)

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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RBC

A

red blood cell, red blood cell count

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Rh

A

rhesus (a blood group)

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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ROM

A

range of motion

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RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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WBC

A

white blood cell, white blood cell count

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WD, WN

A

well developed, well nourished

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cm

A

centimeter

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dl

A

deciliter

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g

A

gram

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kg

A

kilogram

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L

A

liter

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mcg

A

microgram

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mg

A

milligram

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ml

A

milliliter