abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiography
2
Q
ACS
A
acute coronary syndrome
3
Q
AF
A
atrial fibriliation
4
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infraction
5
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass grafting
8
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
9
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
10
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
12
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiography
13
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiography
14
Q
ETT
A
exercise tolerance test
15
Q
LDL
A
low-density lipoprotein
16
Q
MI
A
myocardial infraction
17
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
18
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
19
Q
STEMI
A
ST evaluation myocardial infraction
20
Q
TAVR
A
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
21
Q
UA
A
unstable angina
22
Q
AFP
A
alpha-fetoprotein
23
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
24
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
25
EEG
electroencephalography
26
ICP
intracranial pressure
27
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
28
PNS
peripheral nervous system
29
PET
positron emissions tomography
30
TIA
transient ischemic attack
31
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
32
HPV
human papilloma virus
33
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
34
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
35
G
gravida (pregnant)
36
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
37
IUD
intrauterine device
38
V/Q Scan
ventilation-perfusion Scan
inhalation of radioactive gasses
39
CF
cystic fibrosis
40
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
41
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
42
C & S
culture and sensitivity test (of sputum)
43
PE
pulmonary embolism
44
PFT's
pulmonary function tests
45
URI
upper respiratory infection
