Chapter 6 - abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
2
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
3
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
4
Q
BW
A
bloodwork
5
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
6
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
7
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
8
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
9
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
10
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
11
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
12
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
13
Q
HCT, Hct
A
hematocrit (the proportion of the volume of blood that contains RBCs)
14
Q
Hgb, hgb
A
hemoglobin
15
Q
HR
A
heart rate