Diseases and Conditions Flashcards
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
AKA
above knee amputation
ARF
acute renal failure
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
BKA
below knee amputation
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CA
cancer
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRF
chronic renal failure
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
DJD
degenerative joint disease
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
ETOH
(ethyl) alcohol
ESRD
end stage renal disease
FTT
failure to thrive
FUO
fever unknown origin
Fx or fx
fracture
HA
headache
HF
heart failure
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HTN
hypertension
HSV
herpes simplex virus
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
MG
myasthenia gravis
MI
myocardial infarction
MS
multiple sclerosis
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
OA
osteoarthritis
PE
pulmonary embolism
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RHD
rheumatoid heart disease
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
STD
sexually transmitted disease
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TB
tuberculosis
THR
total hip replacement
TKR
total knee replacement
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
TIA
transient ischemic attack
URI
upper respiratory infection
VD
venereal disease
VSD
ventricular septal defect