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Chapter 6 - abbreviations Flashcards

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AV

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atrioventricular

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BP

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blood pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute

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BW

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bloodwork

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CV

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cardiovascular

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram

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HCT, Hct

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hematocrit (the proportion of the volume of blood that contains RBCs)

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Hgb, hgb

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hemoglobin

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HR

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heart rate

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HTN

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hypertension

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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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IV

A

intravenous

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LAD

A

left anterior descending

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury (a measure of blood pressure)

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MUGA

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echocardiogram/multigated acquisition

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PAD

A

perifpheral artery disease

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PEET

A

positron emission tomography

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PLT’s, plt’s

A

platelets

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PVCs

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premature ventricular contractions

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RBC

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red blood cell

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RRR

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regular rate and rhythm

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SA

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sinoatrial

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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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WBC

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white blood cell

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