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Memory challenge | medical abbreviations and acronyms Flashcards

1
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What does ALS stand for in medical terms?

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Advanced life support

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Advanced life support

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What does ALS stand for in medical terms?

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3
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What does Bl wk refer to?

A

Bloodwork

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Bl wk

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Bloodwork

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5
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BMI

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Body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight

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Body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight

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BMI

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BP

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Blood pressure

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8
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Blood pressure

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BP

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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Cervical spine

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C-spine

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C-spine

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Cervical spine

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Do not resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not perform CPR

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DNR

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14
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DNR

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Do not resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not perform CPR

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14
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ED/ER

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Emergency department or emergency room

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15
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Electrocardiogram

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EKG

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16
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Emergency department or emergency room

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ED/ER

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17
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What does EKG stand for?

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Electrocardiogram

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18
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Good cholesterol

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HDL-C

19
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What is HDL-C commonly referred to as?

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Good cholesterol

20
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HR

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Heart rate, expressed as beats per minute

21
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Heart rate, expressed as beats per minute

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HR

22
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LDL-C

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Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol

23
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Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol

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LDL-C

24
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Lytes

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Electrolytes

25
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Electrolytes

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Lytes

26
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a specialized unit that cares for premature infants

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Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

27
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What does NICU stand for?

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Neonatal intensive care unit

28
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where surgeries are performed

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Operating room

29
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What does OR stand for in a medical context?

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Operating room

30
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What does Pre-op refer to?

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Preoperative

31
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Psych

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Psychiatry or the psychiatric ward

31
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a way of monitoring the heart and testing for problems

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Electrocardiogram (EKG)

32
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Psychiatry or the psychiatric ward

A

Psych

32
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What does PT stand for?

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Physical therapy

33
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Physical therapy

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PT

34
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What does Rx signify?

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Prescription

35
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Prescription

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Rx

36
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What does Stat mean in a medical context?

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Immediately

37
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Immediately

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Stat

38
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Do not resuscitate

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DNR

39
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high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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HDL-C

40
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low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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LDH-C

41
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a type of treatement to help pateints move and feel better

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PT

42
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a life-saving technique that’s also called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

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cardiopulomnary resuscitation (CPR)

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