Diagnoses, Procedures, and Body Parts Flashcards
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Ⓐ
assistance
A&Ox4
alert and oriented to person, place, time, situation
_
a
before
abd
abduction
ADD
attention deficit disorder
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AE
above elbow
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AK
above knee
AKA
above knee amputation
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AMA
against medical advice
ant.
anterior
appt.
appointment
A/P
anterior/posterior
ARF
acute renal failure
ASCVD
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASHD
arterial sclerotic heart disease
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
Ⓑ
bilateral
BE
below elbow
Bi-PAP
bi-level positive airway pressure
BK
below knee
BKA
below knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
_
c
with
CA
cancer; carcinoma
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CAT
computerized axial tomography
cath.
catheter; catheterization
CBC
complete blood count
c-diff
C. difficile (bacteria)
CF
cystic fibrosis
chemo
chemotherapy
CHF
congestive heart failure
CHI
closed head injury
CMC
carpometacarpal
CNS
central nervous system
C/O
complains of
CO2
carbon dioxide
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cerebral palsy
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CPM
continous passive motion (machine)
CPR
cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation
CRF
chronic renal failure
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computed tomography
CTR
carpal tunnel release
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
DDD
degenerative disc disease
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resuscuitate
DOB
date of birth
DTR
deep tendon reflex
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ECG
electrocardiogram
ECHO
echocardiogram
EEG
electroencephalogram
EKG
electrocardiogram
EMG
electromyogram
ENT
ear, nose, throat