10 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
2
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
3
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
4
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
5
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
6
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
7
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
9
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
10
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulation
11
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
12
Q
GVHD
A
graft-verses-host disease
13
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
14
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
15
Q
HPV
A
human papillomavirus
16
Q
HSV
A
herpes simplex virus
17
Q
IBD
A
inflammatory bowel disease
18
Q
ICP
A
intracranial pressure
19
Q
IICP
A
increased intracranial pressure
20
Q
IDDM
A
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus