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Exam Acronyms Flashcards

1
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DHS

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Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome

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DKA

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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HHS

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Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state

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IDDM

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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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LADA

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Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults

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MODY

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Maturity onset diabetes of the young

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NIDDM

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Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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NIDDMY

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Non-Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus of the young

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SDM

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Steroid-induced diabetes mellitus

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CKD

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Chronic kidney Disease

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ESKD

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End stage kidney disease

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GFR

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Glomerular Filtration Rate

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IGT

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Impaired Glucose Tolerance

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15
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OD

A

Ocular Dexter (right eye)

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OS

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Ocular Sinister (left eye)

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RAI

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Radioactive iodine uptake

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ESRD

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End stage renal disease

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PVD

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Peripheral Vascualr Disease

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PICC

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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

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ALI

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Acute Limb Ischemia

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LEAD

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Lower Extremity Arterial Disease

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PTA

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Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty

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DVT

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Deep Vein THrombophlebitis

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PE

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Pulmonary Embolism

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CVC

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Central Venous Catheter

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UA

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Unstable Angina

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ASHD

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Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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STEMI

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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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NSTEMI

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Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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ACS

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Acture Coronary Syndrome

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33
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PCI

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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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CAD

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Coronary Artery DIsease

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tPA

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Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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36
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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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RCA

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Right Coronary Artery

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38
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LMCA

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Left Main Coronary Artery

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39
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LAD

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Left Anterior descending

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40
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MIDCAB

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Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass

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41
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AF

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Atrial Fibrillation

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42
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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43
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CCR

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Cardiocerebral Resuscitation

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44
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VSA

A

Vital Signs Absent

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45
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ICD

A

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

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46
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EPS

A

Electrophysiologic Stimulation Studies

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47
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TEE

A

Transesophageal Echocardiography

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48
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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

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49
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HHNKS

A

Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome

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50
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

51
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SAH

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage

52
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AVM

A

Atriovenous malformation

53
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ICH

A

Intracerebral hemorrhage

54
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IPH

A

Intraparenchymal hemorrhage

55
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

56
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EMG

A

Electromyography

57
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EPO

A

Erythropoietin

58
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MCV

A

Mean Corpuscular Volume

59
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FESS

A

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

60
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T&A

A

Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy

61
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SMR

A

Submucous resection

62
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OSA

A

Obstructive sleep apnea

63
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OSAS

A

Obstructive sleep apnes syndrome

64
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UPPP or U3P

A

uvuloplatatopharyngoplasty

65
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ENT

A

Ears, nose and throat

66
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THR

A

Total hip replacement

67
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TKR

A

Total knee replacement

68
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BHR

A

Birmingham hip resurfacing

69
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PMMA

A

Polymethylmethacrylate

70
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BTB

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Bone-patellar tendon-bone

71
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ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

72
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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LSS

A

Lumbar spinal stenosis

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CT

A

Computerized tomography

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EMG

A

Electromyogram

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NCS

A

Nerve conduction study

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NSAIDS

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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MTPJ

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Metatarsophalangeal joint

79
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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

80
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ARF

A

Acute respiratory failure

81
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

82
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TBNA

A

transbronchial needle aspiration

83
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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RLL

A

Right lower lobe

85
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LLL

A

Left lower lobe

86
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RML

A

Right middle lobe

87
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RUL

A

Right upper lobe

88
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LUL

A

Left upper lobe

89
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RSV

A

Respiratory syncytial virus

90
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

91
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NSCLC

A

Non small cell lung carcinoma

92
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ESWL

A

Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

93
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C&P

A

Cystoscopy and retrograde pyelography

94
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

95
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AKI

A

Acute kidney injury

96
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ATN

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Acute tubular necrosis

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CKD

A

Chronic kidney disease

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AV

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Arteriovenous fistula

99
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CAPD

A

Continuous ambulatory perioneal dialysis

100
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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

101
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TUR

A

Transurethral resection

102
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

103
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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

105
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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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CDAD

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Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea

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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

108
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PEG

A

Permanent endoscopic gastrostomy

109
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PMC

A

Pseudomembranous colitis

110
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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

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H. pylori

A

Helicobacter pylori

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EUS

A

Endoscopic ultrasonography

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PTC/PTCA

A

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

114
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IVC

A

Intravenous cholangiogram

115
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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

116
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ERC

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiogram

117
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ECBD

A

Exploration of common bile duct

118
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HAV

A

Hepatitis A virus

119
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

120
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C virus

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HDV

A

Hepatitis D virus

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HEV

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Hepatitis E virus

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CBD

A

Common bile duct

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