Hot Abbreviations Flashcards by isaac taylor | Brainscape

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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia

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BBB

A

bundle branch block

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CML

A

chronic myclogenous leukemic

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D&C

A

dilatation/dilation and curettage

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EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

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GB

A

gallbladder

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H&P

A

history & physical (examination)

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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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LBW

A

low birth weight

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LTH

A

lureotropic hormone (same as prolactin)

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MSL

A

midsternal line

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NTP

A

normal temperature and pressure

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per os

A

by mouth

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PTCA

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percutaneous translumial coronary

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RF

A

rheumatoid factor

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s.o.s.

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(si opus sit, “if there should be [such] necessity

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TLC

A

Total lung capacity

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VTE

A

venous thromboembolism

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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BW/bw

A

birth weight

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CRBSI

A

catheter related bloodstream infection

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DIG

A

digoxin; digitalis

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EPO

A

erythropoietin

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FH

A

family history

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HPI

A

history of present illness

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HRI

A

hormone replacement therapy

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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder (x-ray study)

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LSD

A

lysergic acid diethylamide (a hallucinogen)

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MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

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NHL

A

non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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PA

A

posteranterior

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium

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SVC

A

superior vena cava

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TVH

A

total vagina hysterectomy

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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

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ADHD

A

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder