Med terms slides 10-18 Flashcards by turkeyes laffity

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AO

A

aorta

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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B-mode

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brightness modulation

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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Bx

A

biopsy

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C

A

celcius

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c (with a line over it)

A

with

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CCU

A

critical care unit

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CCA

A

common carotid artery

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CHD

A

congenital heart disease/ common hepatic duct

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CM

A

centimeter

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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dB

A

decibel

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DVT

A

deep venous thrombosis

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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ER

A

emergency room

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F/U

A

follow up

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Fx

A

function

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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gm; g

A

gram

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HTN

A

hypertension

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Hg

A

mercury (commonly with BP in mmHg

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Hx

A

history

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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IV

A

intravenous

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IVC

A

inferior vena cava

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K

A

potassium

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Kg

A

kilogram

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LE

A

lower extremity

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LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

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Lt

A

left

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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MHz

A

megahurtz

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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ml

A

milliliter

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mm

A

millimeter

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M-Mode

A

Motion mode, or time motion mode

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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OR

A

operating room

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oz

A

ounce

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PE

A

pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism

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Post-op

A

after surgery

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PP

A

post partum

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PPD

A

test for tuberculosis

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Pre-op

A

before surgery

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pt

A

patient

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PTA

A

prior to admission

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PTT

A

Prothrombin time

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PV

A

portal vein

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qd

A

every day

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qh

A

every hour

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qid

A

four times a day

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RI

A

resistive index

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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Rt

A

right

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R/O

A

rule out

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription/treatment

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s/p

A

status post

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Stat

A

immediately

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TCD

A

transcranial doppler

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TCG, TGC

A

time compensated gain, time gain compensation

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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Tx

A

transplant or transducer

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UE

A

upper extremity

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US

A

ultrasound

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SVC

A

superior vena cava

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PW

A

pulse wave

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CW

A

continuous wave

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CF

A

color flow

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LPO

A

left posterior oblique

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LLD

A

left lateral decubitus

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RPO

A

right posterior oblique

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RLD

A

right lateral decubitus