section 3 Flashcards

1
Q

ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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2
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis

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3
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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4
Q

AP

A

Angina Pectoris

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5
Q

BBB

A

BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK

BLOOD BRAIN
BARRIER

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6
Q

BPH

A

Benign Prostatic
Hypertrophy

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7
Q

C-Diff

A

Clostridium Difficile

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8
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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9
Q

CA

A

cancer

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9
Q

CAD

A

Coronary Artery
Disease

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10
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart
Failure

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10
Q

CC

A

Chief Complaint

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11
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease

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12
Q

CP

A

Cerebral Palsy

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13
Q

CTX

A

contraction

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14
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular
accident (stroke)

15
Q

CVD

A

Cardiovascular
Disease

16
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus
Will often appear as DMI or
DMII for type one or type two

17
Q

DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis
(blood clot)

18
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

19
Q

ESRD

A

End Stage Renal
Disease

20
Q

ENT

A

Ear Nose Throat

21
Q

FUO

A

Fever of Unknown
Origin

22
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

23
Q

GDM

A

Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus

24
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease

25
Q

HAI

A

Healthcare Associated
Infection

26
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B Virus

27
Q

HPI

A

History of Present
Illness

28
Q

HIV

A

Human
Immunodeficiency
Virus

29
Q
A