Disease State or Conditions Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
2
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
3
Q
JVD
A
Jugular venous distention
4
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infraction
5
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
6
Q
PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease
7
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
8
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
9
Q
Afib
A
Atrial fibrillation
10
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident
11
Q
TIA
A
transient ischemic attack
12
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
13
Q
ESRD
A
End stage renal disease
14
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
15
Q
PD
A
Parkinson’s disease
16
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
17
Q
MS
A
multiple sclerosis
18
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
19
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
20
Q
SBO
A
small bowel obstruction
21
Q
IBD
A
Inflammatory bowel disease
22
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal respiratory reflux disease
23
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
24
Q
URI
A
upper respiratory tract infection
25
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
26
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
27
HA
headache
28
CA
cancer
29
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
30
STD
sexually transmitted disease
31
STI
sexually transmitted infection
32
ED
erectile dysfunction
33
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
34
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
35
PE
pulmonary embolism
36
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
37
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
38
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
39
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
40
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
41
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
42
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
43
DM
diabetes
44
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes
45
NIDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes
