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DOT Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

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ALC

A

alternate level of care

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A.P.

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anterior/posterior

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6
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AMI/MI

A

acute myocardial infarction/myocardial infarction

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7
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AV

A

atrioventricular

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BaE

A

barium enema

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Ba Meal

A

barium meal

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10
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BKA

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below the knee amputation

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11
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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12
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CAT

A

computed axial tomography

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13
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c/o

A

complained of

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14
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C & P

A

cystoscopy and pyelogram

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15
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C-spine

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cervical spine

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16
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CT

A

computed tomography

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17
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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18
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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19
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Cysto

A

cystoscopy

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20
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DI

A

diagnostic imaging

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21
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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22
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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiogram

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23
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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24
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d/w

A

discussed with

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25
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EBL

A

estimated blood loss

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ECG (EKG)

A

electrocardiogram

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27
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Echo

A

echocardiogram

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28
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EchoE

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echoencephalogram

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29
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ECT

A

electroconvulsive therapy

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30
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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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31
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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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ENG

A

electronystagmography

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ENT

A

ears,nose, throat

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EP

A

evoked potentials/ectopic pregnancy

36
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

37
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ET

A

endotracheal tube

38
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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

39
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EUA

A

examination under anesthesia

40
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FNA

A

fine needle aspiration

41
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GB

A

gallbladder

42
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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HC

A

heart catheterization

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I & D

A

incision and drainage

45
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

47
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Lat.

48
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LHC

A

left heart catheterization

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LLQ/LUQ

A

left lower quadrant/left upper quadrant

50
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L & S

A

liver and spleen

51
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LS

A

lumbosacral

52
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

53
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NSTEMI

A

Non ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

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P.A.

A

posterior/anterior

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PCXR

A

portable chest x-ray

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTHC/PTC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (gram)

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RHC

A

right heart catheterization

61
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RIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake (T4 uptake)

62
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RLQ/RUQ

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right lower quadrant/right upper quadrant

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R/O

A

rule out/ re-order

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SBFT

A

small bowel follow-through

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SCA

A

selective coronary angiography (gram)

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S & D

A

stomach and duodenum

67
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

68
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SSEP

A

somatosensory evoked potentials

69
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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

70
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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

71
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U/S

A

ultrasound

72
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

73
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VCG

A

vectorcardiogram

74
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VCU

A

voiding cystourethrogram

75
Q

VQ Scan

NUC abbreviations (3 decks)

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