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Question 1

1

AIDS

Answer

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Question 2

2

AIHA

Answer

autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Question 3

3

ALL

Answer

acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Question 4

4

AML

Answer

acute myeloblastic leukemia

Question 5

5

APTT

Answer

activated partial thromboplastin time

Question 6

6

CBC

Answer

complete blood count

Question 7

7

CLL

Answer

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Question 8

8

CML

Answer

chronic myelocytic leukemia

Question 9

9

DIC

Answer

disseminated intravascular coagulation

Question 10

10

diff

Answer

white blood cell differential

Question 11

11

EBV

Answer

Epstein-Barr virus

Question 12

12

Hct

Answer

hematocrit

Question 13

13

Hgb

Answer

hemoglobin

Question 14

14

HIV

Answer

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 15

15

ITP

Answer

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Question 16

16

MCH

Answer

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

Question 17

17

MCHC

Answer

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

Question 18

18

MCV

Answer

mean corpuscular volume

Question 19

19

NHL

Answer

non-Hodgkins lymphoma

Question 20

20

PA

Answer

pernicious amenia

Question 21

21

PT; pro time

Answer

prothrombin time

Question 22

22

PTT

Answer

partial thromboplastin time

Question 23

23

PV

Answer

polycythemia vera

Question 24

24

RBC

Answer

red blood cell; red blood cell count

Question 25

25

T & A

Answer

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Question 26

26

VWD

Answer

von Willebrand disease

Question 27

27

WBC

Answer

white blood cell; white blood cell count

Question 28

28

ABG

Answer

arterial blood gases

Question 29

29

ARDS

Answer

acute respiratory distress syndrome;
adult respiratory distress syndrome

Question 30

30

ARF

Answer

acute respiratory failure

Question 31

31

BAL

Answer

bronchoalveolar lavage

Question 32

32

CF

Answer

cystic fibrosis

Question 33

33

CO2

Answer

carbon dioxide

Question 34

34

COPD

Answer

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 35

35

CPAP

Answer

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 36

36

DOE

Answer

dyspnea on exertion

Question 37

37

FESS

Answer

functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Question 38

38

LUPPP; LUP3

Answer

laser-assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Question 39

39

OSA

Answer

obstructive sleep apnea

Question 40

40

PAH

Answer

pulmonary arterial hypertension

Question 41

41

PFTs

Answer

pulmonary function tests

Question 42

42

RDS

Answer

respiratory distress syndrome

Question 43

43

SARS

Answer

severe acute respiratory distress syndrome

Question 44

44

SOB

Answer

shortness of breath

Question 45

45

TB

Answer

tuberculosis

Question 46

46

UPPP; UP3

Answer

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Question 47

47

URI

Answer

upper respiratory (tract) infection

Question 48

48

VATS

Answer

video-assisted thorascopic surgery

Question 49

49

V/Q scan

Answer

ventilation/perfusion scan

Question 50

50

BE

Answer

barium enema

Question 51

51

EGD

Answer

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 52

52

ERCP

Answer

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Question 53

53

GERD

Answer

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 54

54

GI

Answer

gastrointestinal

Question 55

55

LAGBP

Answer

laparoscopic adjustable gastric bypass

Question 56

56

NG

Answer

nasogastric

Question 57

57

PEG

Answer

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Question 58

58

RYGBP

Answer

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Question 59

59

SBF

Answer

small bowel follow-through

Question 60

60

TPN

Answer

total parenteral nutrition

Question 61

61

UGI

Answer

upper gastrointestinal

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