Terms & Abbreviations Flashcards by Diane Chapman

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AK Amp

A

Above Knee Amputation

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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ARDS

A

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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BE

A

Base Excess

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BKA

A

Below Knee Amputation

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BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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Ca

A

Carcinoma (Cancer)

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Ca+

A

Calcium

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CF

A

Cystic Fibrosis

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CHD

A

Coronary Heart Disease

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CVA

A

Cerebral Vascular Accident

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D&C

A

Dilation & Curettage (of uterus)

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DIC

A

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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DTs

A

Delirium Tremens

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FUO

A

Fever of Undetermined Origin

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GB

A

Gall bladder

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GC

A

Gonococcal Infection

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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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mL

A

Milliliter

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MODM

A

Maturity Onset Diabetes Mellitus

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MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Stapholococcus aureus

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

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PAP

A

Pulmonary Artery Pressure

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PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

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RDS

A

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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RHD

A

Rheumatic Heart Disease

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RIND

A

Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit

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SBE

A

Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis

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SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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STEMI

A

S-T Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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STI

A

Sexually Transmitted Infection

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T&A

A

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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TIA

A

Transit Ischemic Attack

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TURB

A

Transurethral Resection of the bladder

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TURP

A

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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VD

A

Venereal Disease