D.O.D 1-10 - General Terms Flashcards
1
Q
pt
A
patient
2
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vs
A
vital sign
3
Q
bp
A
blood pressure
4
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hr
A
heart rate
5
Q
rr
A
respiratory rate
6
Q
cc
A
chief complaint
7
Q
cva
A
cerebrovascular accident
8
Q
hpi
A
history of present illness
9
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
10
Q
pe
A
physical examination
11
Q
xr
A
x-ray
12
Q
ct
A
computed tomography
13
Q
mri
A
magnetic resonance imaging
14
Q
barium
A
barium swallow
15
Q
esr
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
16
Q
csf
A
cerebrospinal fluid
17
Q
beta-HCG
A
pregnancy test- human chorionic gonadotropin
18
Q
ua
A
urinary analysis
19
Q
abg
A
arterial blood gas
20
Q
wbc
A
white blood count
21
Q
rbc
A
red blood count
22
Q
lft
A
liver function test
23
Q
tsh
A
thyroid stimulating hormone
24
Q
pbs
A
peripheral blood smear
25
ebv
epstein-barr virus
26
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
27
STEMI
ST waves are Elevated -> Myocardial Infarction
28
ED
emergency department
29
CN I-XII
cranial nerves 1-12
30
dx
diagnosis
31
bx
biopsy
32
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
33
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
34
SOB
shortness of breath
35
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
36
GMS
gran mal seizure
37
EEG
electroencephalogram
38
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
39
S/G
sonogram
40
AKI
acute kidney injury
41
ARF
acute renal failure
42
IV
intravenous
43
ICU
intensive care unit
44
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
45
IUD
intrauterine device (birth control)
46
EP
ectopic pregnancy
47
EKG or ECG
electrocardiogram
