Heart ,Lung, Kidney , Diabetes, GI Flashcards
1
Q
HR
A
heart rate
2
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
3
Q
DASH
A
dietary approches to stop hypertension
4
Q
TLC Diet
A
therapeutic lifestyle changes
5
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
7
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
8
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
9
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
10
Q
PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease
11
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
12
Q
GDM
A
gestational diabetes mellitus
13
Q
DKA
A
diabetic ketoacidosis
14
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
15
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
16
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
17
Q
PUD
A
peptic ulcer disease
18
Q
SBO
A
small bowel obstruction
19
Q
IBD
A
inflammatory bowel disease
20
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowel syndrome
21
Q
ESRD
A
end stage renal disease
22
Q
PEG
A
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
23
Q
PEJ
A
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
24
Q
EN
A
enteral nutrition
25
PN
parenteral nutrition
26
NG
nasogastric
27
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
