MT Set 4 Flashcards by Jeffrey Goodman | Brainscape

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ā

A

before (ante)

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm - (will hear “Triple A”)

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abd

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Abdomen

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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a.c.

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before meals (ante cibum)

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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ad lib.

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as desired

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AEB

A

as evidenced by

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AKA

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above the knee amputation

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AMA

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against medical advice

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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amb.; amb

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ambulate or ambulatory

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AP

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anteroposterior - (AP chest X-ray)

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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BCP

A

birth control pills

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BhCG

A

Beta hCG- serum pregnancy test

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b.i.d.; bid; BID

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twice a day (bis in die)

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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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BLE

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bilateral lower extremities

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BLS

A

basic life support

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMP

A

basic metabolic panel

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BP; B/P

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blood pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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BS; bs

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bowel sounds; blood sugar; breath sounds

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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Bx; bx

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biopsy

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C°

A

degrees Celsius or Centigrade

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c¯

A

with

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Ca

A

calcium

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CA

A

cancer

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cap

A

capsule

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cath

A

catheter; catheterize

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C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

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c/o; C/O

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complains of

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft(s)

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CT scan; CAT scan

A

computed tomography scan; computed axial tomography scan

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CC or C.C.

A

chief complaint

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cc

A

cubic centimeter; same as mL (Do Not Use cc - use mL instead)

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CMP

A

comprehensive metabolic panel

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CTA

A

clear to auscultation

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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d

A

day

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D/C; or d/c

A

discontinue; discharge

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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dsg; drsg

A

dressing

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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Dx; dx

A

diagnosis

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EBL

A

estimated blood loss

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ECG; EKG

A

electrocardiogram; electrokardiogram in Britain

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EENT

A

eyes; ears; nose; and throat

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ER; ED

A

Emergency Room; Emergency Department

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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

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et al.

A

and others (et alii)

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ETOH; EtOH

A

ethanol; alcohol

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eval

A

evaluation

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F°

A

degrees Fahrenheit

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F/U; f/u

A

follow-up