Chapter 6 - abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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AV

A

atrioventricular

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BP

A

blood pressure

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3
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bpm

A

beats per minute

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4
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BW

A

bloodwork

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5
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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6
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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7
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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8
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CV

A

cardiovascular

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9
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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10
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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11
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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12
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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HCT, Hct

A

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

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Hgb, hgb

A

hemoglobin

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HR

A

heart rate

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16
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HTN

A

hypertension

17
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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

20
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

21
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mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury (a measure of blood pressure)

22
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MUGA

A

echocardiogram/multigated acquisition

23
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PAD

A

perifpheral artery disease

24
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PEET

A

positron emission tomography

25
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PLT’s, plt’s

A

platelets

26
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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

27
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PVCs

A

premature ventricular contractions

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RBC

A

red blood cell

29
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RRR

A

regular rate and rhythm

30
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SA

A

sinoatrial

31
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

32
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WBC

A

white blood cell