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Midterm | K-N Flashcards

1
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K

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Potassium

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kg

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Kilogram

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KJ

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Knee jerk

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KS

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Kaposi sarcoma

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5
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KUB

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Kidneys, ureters, bladder

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L; l (3)

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liter
Left
lower

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L1, L2

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First lumbar vertebra, Second lumbar,…

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8
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LA

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Left atrium

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9
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LAD (2)

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Left anterior descending
Lymphadenopathy

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LADA

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Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults

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lap

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laparotomy

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12
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Lat

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Lateral

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13
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LB

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Large bowel

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14
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LBBB

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Left bundle branch block

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15
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LBW

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Low birth weight

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16
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LD

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Lethal dose

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17
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LDH

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Lactate dehydrogenase

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18
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LDL

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Low-density lipoprotein

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19
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L-dopa

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levodopa

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20
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LE

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Lupus erythematosus

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21
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LEEP

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Loop electrocautery excision procedure

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22
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LES

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Lower esophageal sphincter

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23
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LFTs

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Liver function tests

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24
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LH

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Luteinizing hormone

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25
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LLL

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Left lower lobe of lung

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26
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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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27
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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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28
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LOC

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Loss of consciousness

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29
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LOS

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Length of stay

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30
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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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31
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lpf

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Low power field

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32
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LRI

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Lower respiratory infection

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33
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LS

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Lumbosacral

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34
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LSH

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Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy

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35
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LSK

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Liver, spleen, kidneys

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36
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LTB

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Laryngotracheal bronchitis

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37
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LTC

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Long-term care

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38
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LTH

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Luteotropic hormone

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39
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LUL

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Left upper lobe

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40
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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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41
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LV

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Left ventricle

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42
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LVAD

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Left ventricular assist device

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43
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LVEDP

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Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

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44
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LVEF

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Left ventricular ejection fraction

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45
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LVH

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Left ventricular hypertrophy

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46
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L&W

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Living and well

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47
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lymphs

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Lymphocytes

48
Q

lytes

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electrolytes

49
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MA

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Mental age

50
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MAC

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Monitored anesthesia care

51
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MBD

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Minimal brain dysfunction

52
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MCH

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Mean corpuscular haemoglobin

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MCHC

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Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration

54
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mCi

A

Millicurie

55
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µCi

A

Microcurie

56
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MCP

A

Metacarpophalangeal

57
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MCV

A

Mean corpuscular volume

58
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MD, M.D.

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Doctor of medicine

59
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MDI (2)

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Multiple daily injections
Metered-dose inhaler

60
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MDR

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Minimum daily requirement

61
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MDS

A

Myelodysplastic syndrome

62
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MED

A

Minimum effective dose

63
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

64
Q

mEq/L

A

Milliequivalent per liter

65
Q

mets

A

Metastases

66
Q

MG

A

Myasthenia gravis

67
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Mg

68
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mg

69
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MH (2)

A

Marital history
Mental Health

70
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MI (2)

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Myocardial infarction
Mitral insufficiency

71
Q

mm Hg

A

Millimetres of mercury

72
Q

MMR

A

Measles-mumps-rubella

73
Q

MMT

A

Manual muscle testing

74
Q

µm

A

Micrometer

75
Q

MoAb

A

Monoclonal antibody

76
Q

MODS

A

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

77
Q

Monos/mono

78
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MR (2)

A

Mitral regurgitation
Magnetic resonance

79
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MRA

A

Magnetic resonance angiography

80
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

81
Q

mRNA

A

Messenger RNA

82
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MS (3)

A

Mitral stenosis
Morphine sulfate
Multiple sclerosis

83
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MSH

A

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

84
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MSL

A

Midsternal line

85
Q

MTD

A

Maximum tolerated dose

86
Q

MTX

A

methotrexate

87
Q

MUGA

A

Multiple-gated acquisition scan

88
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multip

A

Multipara; multiparous

89
Q

MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

90
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myop

91
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N

92
Q

NA, N/A

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Not applicable, not available

93
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Na

94
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NB

95
Q

NBS (2)

A

Normal bowel sounds
Normal breath sounds

96
Q

NCL

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Normal conversational level

97
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ND (2)

A

Normal delivery; normal development

98
Q

NE

A

Norepinephrine

99
Q

NED

A

No evidence of disease

100
Q

Neg.

101
Q

NG tube

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Nasogastric tube

102
Q

NGU

A

Nongonococcal urethritis

103
Q

NHL

A

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

104
Q

NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

105
Q

NIDDM

A

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

106
Q

NK cells

A

Natural killer cells

107
Q

NKA

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No known allergies

108
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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

109
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noc

110
Q

NOTES

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Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery

111
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NPO

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Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

112
Q

NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

113
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NSR

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Normal sinus rhythm

114
Q

NSU

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Nonspecific urethritis

115
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NTP

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Normal temperature and pressure

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