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Diseases and Conditions Flashcards

1
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ASCVD

A

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CA

A

cancer

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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13
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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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14
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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

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15
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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

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16
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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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17
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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ETOH

A

(ethyl) alcohol

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21
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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

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FTT

A

failure to thrive

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FUO

A

fever unknown origin

24
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Fx or fx

A

fracture

25
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HA

A

headache

26
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HF

A

heart failure

27
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

28
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HTN

A

hypertension

29
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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

30
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

31
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MG

A

myasthenia gravis

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

33
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

34
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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ORIF

A

open reduction, internal fixation

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

39
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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

42
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

43
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RHD

A

rheumatoid heart disease

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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T & A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

48
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TB

A

tuberculosis

49
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THR

A

total hip replacement

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TKR

A

total knee replacement

51
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

52
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

53
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

54
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VD

A

venereal disease

55
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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