Diagnoses Flashcards
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Ab
abortion
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
ETOH
Alcohol (abbreviation for “Ethanol”)
ASHD
atherosclerotic heart disease
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRF
Chronic renal failure
CHF
congestive heart failure
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CF
cystic fibrosis
DOA
dead on arrival
DTs
delirium tremens
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
D&C
dilation and curettage
DU
duodenal ulcer
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
ESRF
end-stage renal failure
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
FBO
foreign body obstruction
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
HH
hiatal hernia
HTN
hypertension
ID
infectious disease
IWMI
inferior wall myocardial infarction
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
ICP
intracranial pressure
MCI
mass casualty incident
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
MVC
motor vehicle crash
MS
multiple sclerosis
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
OBS
organic brain syndrome
OM
otitis media
OD
overdose
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
G/P
pregnancies/births (gravida/para)
PIH
pregnancy-induced hypertension
PE
pulmonary embolism
RHD
Rheumatic heart disease
STD
sexually transmitted disease
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
TIA
transient ischemic attack
TB
tuberculosis
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
WPW
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (disease)