ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
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Diffuse disease process is..
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Infiltrating
2
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Well-defined borders with septations.
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Loculated mass
3
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Criteria for identifying abnormalities..
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- Borders
- Echotexture
- Echogenicity
- Attenuation
- Cystic, complex, solid
- dimesnsions
-organ of origin
4
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FUO..
A
Fever of unknown origin
5
Q
LFT..
A
Liver function test
6
Q
PROM
A
Premature rupture of membranes
7
Q
LMP
A
Last menstrual period
8
Q
GB
A
Gallbladder
9
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
10
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
11
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
12
Q
AFI/AFV
A
Amniotic fluid volume
13
Q
ASAP..
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As soon as possible
14
Q
STAT
A
Needs done immediately
15
Q
BPP
A
Bio physical profile
16
Q
hCG
A
human chorionic gonadotropin
17
Q
EFW
A
Estimated fetal weight
18
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary embolism
Pleural effusion
Physical exam
19
Q
R/O
A
Rule out
20
Q
RBC
A
Red blood cell
21
Q
WBC
A
White blood cell
22
Q
TIA
A
Transient ischemic attack
23
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CVA
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Cerebovascular accident
24
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CRL
A
Crown rump length
25
Ca
Cancer
26
GYN
Gynocologist
27
NPO
Nothing by mouth
28
CHF
Congestive heart failure
29
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
30
DOB
Date of birth
31
ETOH
Ethanol alcohol
32
Hx
History
33
Dx
Diagnoses
34
Sx
Surgery
Symptoms
35
Hgb
Hemoglobin
36
IUD
Intra uterine device
37
EDC
Estimated date of confinement
38
TEE
Transesophageal echocardiogram
39
UPJ
Uretero pelvic junction
40
UVJ
Ureterovesicle junction
41
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
42
MI
Myocardial infarction
43
Bx
Biopsy
44
AIUM
American institude of ultrasound in medicine
45
ASE
46
SDMS
society of DMS
47
SVU
48
ARDMS
American registry of diagnostic medical sonography
49
JRCDMS