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COMMON MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES Flashcards

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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AFB

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Acid-Fast Bicilli

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AF

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Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation

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AHF

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Anti-hemophilic Factor

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5
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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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ANS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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ANST

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After Negative Skin Test

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APTT

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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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ARDS

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Acute/Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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AST

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Aspartate Aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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12
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BUN

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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BUR

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Back-Up Rate

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14
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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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15
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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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16
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CAP

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Community-acquired Pneumonia

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17
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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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18
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CBG

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Capillary Blood Glucose

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19
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CBS

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Clear Breath Sound

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20
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CC/cc

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Chief Complaint

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21
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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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22
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D/C

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Discharge; Discontinue

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DIC

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy

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24
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DKA

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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25
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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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DOB

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Difficulty of Breathing

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27
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DOE

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Dyspnea on Exertion

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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29
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EF

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Ejection Fraction

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ESRD

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End-Stage Renal Disease

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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FBS

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Fast Blood Sugar

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GN

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Glomerulonephritis

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GS/CS

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Gram Stain/ Culture Sensitivity

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HAP

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Hospital-acquired Pneumonia

36
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HEENT

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Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

37
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IHD

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Ischemic Heart Disease

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INR

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International Normalized Ratio

39
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ITP

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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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KVO

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Keep Vein Open

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LDH

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Lactate Dehydrogenase

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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NSAID

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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

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NSTEMI

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Non-ST Wave Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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PT

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Prothrombin Time

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PTA

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Prior To Admission

47
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PTB

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Pulmonary Tuberculosis

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PTC

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Prior To Consult

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PTH

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Parathyroid Hormone

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PUD

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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RF

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Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure

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RHD

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Rheumatic Heart Disease

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ROS

A

Review of System

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SBE

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Sub-Acute Bacterial Endocarditis

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SAH

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Sub-arachoid Hemorrhage

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SBP

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Systolic Blood Pressure

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SGOT

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Serum Glutamic Ovalo-Acetic Transaminase (Also as AST)

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SGPT

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Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (Also ALT)

59
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SIADH

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Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

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SLE

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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SOB

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Shortness of Breath

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SrCr

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Serum Creatinine

63
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Tx/Txic

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Treatment

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U/A

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Urinalysis

65
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UGIB

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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

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UO

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Urine Output

67
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URTI

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Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

68
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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

69
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VS

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Vital Signs

70
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WNL

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Within Normal Limits

71
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3P’s

A

Polyphagia, Polydipsia, Polyuria

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