common abbreviations and medical terms Flashcards
angina
chest pain
tachycardia
fast heart rate
arrhythmia
abnormal heart rhythm
CTPA
computed tomography pulmonary angiography
cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
pericarditis
inflamed pericardium in heart and blood
hypertension
high blood pressure
haemorrhage
bleeding
CHD
coronary heart disease
EVAR
endovascular aortic repair
PE
pulmonary embolism
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
situs inversus
all major organs on the opposite side
dextrocardia
heart is on the opposite side
MI
myocardial infarction
IHD
ischemic heart disease
HF
heart failure
TIA
transient ischaemic attack
stroke
blood supply cut off
claudication
burning sensation in limbs
limb ischemia
blood supply to lower limbs completely cut off
PVD
peripheral vascular disease