section 3 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ay-my-oh-trow-fic)
2
Q
CTX
A
contraction
3
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
5
Q
ENT
A
ear nose and throat
6
Q
CA
A
cancer
7
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8
Q
C-Diff
A
clostridium difficile
9
Q
C/O
A
complains of
10
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis or blood clot
11
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
12
Q
Fx
A
fracture
13
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
14
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident or stroke
15
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
16
Q
ESRD
A
end stage renal disease
17
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
18
Q
HAI
A
healthcare associated infection
19
Q
CP
A
cerebral palsy
20
Q
GDM
A
gestational diabetes mellitus
21
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease (gastro-esofa-jeel)
22
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown orgin
23
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
24
Q
CV, CVD
A
cardio vascular, cardio vascular disease
25
Dx
diagnosis
26
HBV
hepatitis B virus
27
AP
angina pectoris
28
AIDS
acquired immunodificency
29
BBB
bundle branch block or blood brain barrier
30
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
