abbreviations Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
AAS
A
acute abdomen series
3
Q
ACS
A
acute coronary syndrome
4
Q
ALL
A
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
5
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibody
6
Q
alk ptase
A
alkaline phophatase
7
Q
ALZ
A
Alzheimer’s disease
8
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
9
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
10
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
11
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block
12
Q
CA
A
cancer
13
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
14
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
15
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
16
Q
CEA
A
carcinogenic embryonic antigen
17
Q
CHD
A
coronary heart disease
18
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
19
Q
CLL
A
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
20
Q
CMV
A
cytomegalic virus
21
Q
CPK
A
creatinine phosphokinase
22
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
23
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulation
24
Q
DT’s
A
delirium tremens
25
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
26
Echo
echocardiogram
27
EMG
electromyography
28
ER
emergency room
29
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
30
ERS
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
31
HCVD
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
32
HR
heart rate
33
Ig
immunoglobulin
34
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
35
LFT
liver function test
36
m
murmur
37
MI
myocardial infarction
38
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
39
NVD
neck vein distention
40
O2 sat
oxygen saturation
41
pacer
pacemaker
42
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
43
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
44
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
45
Sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
46
SGOT
serum glutamic oxaloacetic (AST)
47
SGPT
serum glutamic pyruvic transminase (ALT)
48
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
49
TLC
total lung care
50
URI
upper respiratory infection
51
USA
unstable angina
52
VF or V fib
ventricular fibrillation
53
vit cap
vital capacity
54
V tach
ventricular tachycardia
