Section 3 Flashcards

1
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome

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2
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(Ay-my-oh-trow-fic)

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3
Q

AP

A

Angina prectoris

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4
Q

BPH

A

Benign Prostatic hypertrophy

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5
Q

C-Diff

A

Clostridium difficile

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6
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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7
Q

CA

A

Cancer

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8
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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9
Q

CP

A

Cerebral palsy

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10
Q

cc

A

Chief complaint

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11
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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12
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease

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13
Q

CTX

A

Contraction

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14
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident or stroke

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15
Q

CV, CVD

A

Cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease

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16
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

17
Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis or Blood clot

18
Q

ENT

A

Ear, nose, throat

19
Q

HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

20
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

21
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease
(Gastro-esofa-jeel)

22
Q

HAI

A

Healthcare associated infection

23
Q

HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

24
Q

HPI

A

History of present illness

25
Q

ABG

A

Arterial blood gases

26
Q

ESRD

A

End stage renal disease

27
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

28
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

29
Q

GDM

A

Gestational diabetes mellitus
(Just-ational)