Med abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
2
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
3
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
4
Q
PCI
A
percutaneous coronary intervention
5
Q
ETT
A
exercise tolerance test
6
Q
CVD
A
cardiovascular disease
7
Q
SPE
A
skill performance eval
8
Q
INR
A
international normalized ratio - PT test
Prothrombin - blood clotting
9
Q
AVM
A
arteriovenous malformation
10
Q
TBI
A
traumatic brain injury
11
Q
TIA
A
transient ischemic attack
may be a warning sign of a future stroke
12
Q
LVEF
A
Left ventricular ejection fraction
13
Q
LVEDD
A
left ventricular end-diastolic diameter
a marker of left ventricular function
14
Q
LVESD
A
LV End Systolic Dimension
a marker of left ventricular function
15
Q
VT
A
Ventricular Tachycardia
16
Q
ICD
A
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
17
Q
QRS Interval
A
ventricular depolarization
18
Q
DVT
A
Deep Vein Thrombosis
19
Q
ASX
A
asymptomatic
20
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
21
Q
CME
A
Certified Medical Examiner
