Medical Acronyms part 2 Flashcards

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CCU Coronary Care Unit

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Unidad de cuidado coronario, sala de cuidado coronario

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CDC Centers for Disease control

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Centro para cuidado de enfermadades

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CHG Congenital Heart disease

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Enfermedad congenita coronaria

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CMV Cytomegalovirus

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Citomegalovirus

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CNS Central Nervous System

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Sistema Nervioso Central

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COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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EPOC Enfermedad Pulmonar de Obstruccion cronica, enfisema pulmonar

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CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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Presion Positiva continua en la via aerea

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CPR Cardiopuimonary Resuscitation

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RCP Resucitacion Cardiopulmonar

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CRP C-Reactive Protein

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Proteina Reactiva C= PCR para Covid

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CSF Cerebrospinal fluid

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Liquido cefaloraquideo

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D&C Dilation & Curettage

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Dilatacion y legrado

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D&S Dilation & Suction

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Dilatacion y Succion

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DAT Diet as Tolerated

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Dieta segun tolerada

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DKA Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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CE Cetoacidosis diabetica

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DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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ADN Acido DexiRibonucleico

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DNR Do not Resucitate

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NO reanimar NR

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DOA Death upon Arrival

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Muerto al llegar

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DVT Deep vein Thrombosis

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Trombosis Vena Profunda

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Dx Diagnosis

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Diagnostico

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ECC Endocervical Curettage

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Legrado endocervical

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ECG, EKG Electrocardiogram

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EC Electrocardiograma

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ECHO Echocardiograma

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Ecocardiograma

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ECT Electroconvulsive therapy

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Terapia electroconvulsiva

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ED erectile dysfunction

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Disfuncion Erectil

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EEG electro encefalograma

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electroencephalogram

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EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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Esofagogastroduodendoscopia

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EMG Electromiografia

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Electromyography

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ENT Ear, Nose Throat Specialist

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Otorrinolaringologo

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ERCP Endoscopic retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

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Colangiopancreatografia retrograda endoscopica

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GBS Grupo Beta Strep

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Estreptococo Grupo B

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G Tube

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Tubo Gastrico

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GERD Gastroesophagal reflux Disease

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Enfermedad de reflujo gastroesofagicol

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GI gastrointestinal

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gastrointestinal

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GTT Glucose test Tolerance

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prueba de Tolerancia a la glucosa

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GVHD Graft vs Host Disease

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Enfermedad injerto vs huesped

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Hb Hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin

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HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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GCH Gonadotropina Humana

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VIH Virus inmunodeficiencia Humana

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HIV Human Inmunodeficiency Virus

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HIPPA Health insurance portability & Accountability Act

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Ley de Portabilidad y Responsabilidad del Seguro de Salud

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HPV Human Papiloma Virus

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VPH Virus Papiloma Humano