abbreviations (10,11) Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
ACS
A
acute coronary syndrome
2
Q
AFib
A
atrial fibrillation
3
Q
AICD
A
automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
4
Q
aPTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
5
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
6
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
7
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
8
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
9
Q
CBC and Diff
A
complete blood count and differential
10
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
11
Q
CPK
A
creatine phosphokinase
12
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
13
Q
CRP
A
C-reactive protein
14
Q
DSA
A
digital subtraction angiography
15
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
16
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
17
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiogram
18
Q
Hct
A
hematocrit
19
Q
HF
A
heart failure
20
Q
Hgb
A
hemoglobin
21
Q
HHD
A
hypertensive heart disease
22
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
23
Q
IV
A
intravenous
24
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
25
PAD
peripheral artery disease
26
PT
prothrombin time
27
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
28
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
29
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
30
APR
abdominoperineal resection
31
BE
barium enema
32
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
33
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
34
EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
35
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
36
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
37
GI
gastrointestinal
38
H. pylori
Helicobacter pylori
39
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
40
N&V
nausea and vomiting
41
PEG
percuaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
42
UC
ulcerative colitis
43
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
44
UPPP
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
