Medical Acronyms/Abbreviations Flashcards by Jauna Paulsen

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AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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COVID-19

A

Coronavirus Disease 2019

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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ICD-10 CM

A

International classification of diseases 10th revision, clinical modification

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MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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MSSA

A

Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

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OI

A

Opportunistic Infection

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PCP

A

Pneumocystitis carinii pneumonia

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PJP

A

Pneumocystitis jiroveci pneumonia

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SA

A

Staphylococcus aureus

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SIRS

A

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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CA

A

Cancer

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Chemo

A

Chemotherapy

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Mets

A

Metastases/metastatic

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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RBC

A

red blood count

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WBC

A

white blood count

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ADD

A

Attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

A

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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DT

A

Delirium tremens

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MDD

A

Major depressive disorder, manic depressive disorder

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OCD

A

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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PTSD

A

Post traumatic stress disorder

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SAD

A

Seasonal affective disorder, schizoaffective disorder

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HJR

A

Hepatojugular reflux

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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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OSA

A

Obstructive sleep apnea

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RDS

A

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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RSV

A

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AR

A

Aortic regurgitation

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AV

A

Atrioventricular

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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HF

A

Heart failure

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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MR

A

Mitral regurgitation

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PAD

A

Peripheral Arterial Disease

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PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

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PR

A

Pulmonic regurgitation

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TR

A

Tricuspid Regurgitation

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AOM

A

Acute otitis media

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COM

A

Chronic otitis media

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MEE

A

Middle ear effusion

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OM

A

Otitis media

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OME

A

Otitis media with effusion

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TM

A

Tympanic membrane

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ARMD

A

Age related macular degeneration

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IOLs

A

Intraocular lenses

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MY

A

Myopia

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PDR

A

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid