common abbreviations and medical terms Flashcards by Hannah Redshaw | Brainscape

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angina

A

chest pain

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tachycardia

A

fast heart rate

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arrhythmia

A

abnormal heart rhythm

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CTPA

A

computed tomography pulmonary angiography

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cardiomegaly

A

enlarged heart

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pericarditis

A

inflamed pericardium in heart and blood

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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

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haemorrhage

A

bleeding

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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EVAR

A

endovascular aortic repair

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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situs inversus

A

all major organs on the opposite side

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dextrocardia

A

heart is on the opposite side

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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IHD

A

ischemic heart disease

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HF

A

heart failure

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TIA

A

transient ischaemic attack

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stroke

A

blood supply cut off

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claudication

A

burning sensation in limbs

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limb ischemia

A

blood supply to lower limbs completely cut off

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease