Med abbreviations Flashcards

1
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HTN

A

hypertension

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2
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HTN

A

hypertension

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3
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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4
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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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5
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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

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6
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CVD

A

cardiovascular disease

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7
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SPE

A

skill performance eval

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8
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INR

A

international normalized ratio - PT test
Prothrombin - blood clotting

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9
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AVM

A

arteriovenous malformation

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10
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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

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11
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack
may be a warning sign of a future stroke

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12
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LVEF

A

Left ventricular ejection fraction

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13
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LVEDD

A

left ventricular end-diastolic diameter

a marker of left ventricular function

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14
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LVESD

A

LV End Systolic Dimension

a marker of left ventricular function

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15
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VT

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

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16
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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

17
Q

QRS Interval

A

ventricular depolarization

18
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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

19
Q

ASX

A

asymptomatic

20
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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

21
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CME

A

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