Diseases and Syndromes Abb LIst Lessons 1-6 Flashcards
abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAA
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
acute lymphocytic leukemia or acute lymphoblastic leukemia
ALL
adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPH
cancer or carcinoma
CA
cystic fibrosis
CF
congestive heart failure
CHF
cytomegalovirus
CMV
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
cerebrovascular accident
CVA
diffuse idipathic skeletal hyperostosis
DISH
degenerative joint disease
DJD
diabetes mellitus
DM
deep venous thrombosis
DVT
fibrocystic disease
FCD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD
hyaline membrane disease
HMD
herniated nucleus pulposus
HNP
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
interstitial lung disease
ILD
multiple sclerosis
MS
post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
rheumatoid arthritis
RA
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
RSD
respiratory syncytial virus
RSV
sudden infant death syndrome
SIDS
systemic lupus erythematosus
SLE
transient ischemic attack
TIA
upper respiratory infection
URI
urinary tract infection
UTI