Med terms slides 10-18 Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
AO
A
aorta
3
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
4
Q
B-mode
A
brightness modulation
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
7
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
8
Q
C
A
celcius
9
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
with
10
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
11
Q
CCU
A
critical care unit
12
Q
CCA
A
common carotid artery
13
Q
CHD
A
congenital heart disease/ common hepatic duct
14
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
15
Q
CM
A
centimeter
16
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
17
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
18
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
19
Q
dB
A
decibel
20
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
21
Q
DVT
A
deep venous thrombosis
22
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
23
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
24
Q
ER
A
emergency room
25
Q
F/U
A
follow up
26
Q
Fx
A
function
27
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
28
Q
gm; g
A
gram
29
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
30
Q
Hg
A
mercury (commonly with BP in mmHg
31
Q
Hx
A
history
32
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
33
Q
IV
A
intravenous
34
Q
IVC
A
inferior vena cava
