Chapter 6 (Abbreviations) Flashcards by Wanda Maldonado

Q

ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AF, A-fib

A

atrial fibrilation

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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

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BP

A

blood preasure

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CHF

A

congested heart failure

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CP

A

chest pain

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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HF

A

heart failure

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HTN

A

hypertension

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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INR

A

international normalized ratio

Q

LA

A

left atrium

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LV

A

left ventrical

Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

Q

MR

A

mitral regurgitation

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MS

A

mitral stenosis

Q

MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

Q

P

A

pulse

Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

Q

RA

A

right atrium

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RBC

A

red blood cells

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ROM

A

range of motion

Q

RV

A

right ventricle

Q

V-fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

Q

VT, V-tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

Q

VTE

A

venous thromboembolism

Q

qhs

A

each evening

Q

qam

A

each morning