Abbreviations Flashcards
(189 cards)
1
Q
AFP
A
alpha-fetoprotein (tumor marker for liver cancer
2
Q
alk phos
A
alkaline phosphatase
3
Q
ALT, AST
A
alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase (enzymes evaluating liver function)
4
Q
BE
A
barium enema
5
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
6
Q
BRBPR
A
bright red blood per rectum
7
Q
CD
A
celiac disease
8
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
9
Q
EGD
A
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
10
Q
ERCP
A
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
11
Q
EUS
A
endoscopic ultrasonography
12
Q
FOBT
A
fetal occult blood test
13
Q
G tube
A
gastrostomy tube
14
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
15
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
16
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal tract
17
Q
HBV
A
hepatits b virus
18
Q
IBD
A
inflammatory bowel disease
19
Q
J-tube
A
jejunostomy tube
20
Q
LAC
A
laparoscopic-assisted colectomy
21
Q
LFTs
A
liver function tests
22
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
23
Q
NASH
A
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)
24
Q
NG tube
A
nasogastric tube
25
NPO
nothing by mouth
26
PEG tube
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
27
PEJ tube
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube
28
PTHC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
29
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
30
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
31
T-tube
special tube (shaped like letter T) placed in bile duct
32
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
33
AKI
acute kidney injury
34
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
35
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
36
CKD
chronic kidney disease
37
CrCl
creatinine clearance
38
CRF
chronic renal failure
39
C&S
culture and sensitivity testing
40
cysto
cystoscopic examination
41
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
42
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
43
HD
hemodialysis
44
IC
interstitial cystitis
45
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
46
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
47
PD
peritoneal dialysis
48
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
49
PUL
percutaneous ultrasound lithotripsy
50
RP
retrograde pyelography
51
sp gr
specific gravity
52
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
53
Ab
abortion
54
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein (high levels in amniotic fluid = neural defects)
55
BRCA1 and 2
breast cancer 1 and 2
56
BSE
breast self-examination
57
CA-125
protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer
58
C-section, CS
cesarean section
59
CIN
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
60
CIS
carcinoma in situ
61
CVS
chronic villus sampling
62
Cx
cervix
63
D&C
dilation and curettage
64
DCIS
ductal carcinoma in situ
65
DUB
dysfunction uterine bleeding
66
FHR
fetal heart rate
67
G
gravida (pregnant)
68
gCG or HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
69
HDN
hemolytic disease of newborn
70
HSG
hysterosalpingography
71
IVF
in vitro fertilization
72
LEEP
loop electrocautery excision procedure
73
LMP
last menstrual period
74
multip
multipara; multiparous
75
para 2-0-1-2
a woman's reproductive history ( 2 full term infants, o preterm, 1 abortion, 2 living children)
76
primip
primipara, primiparous
77
SLN biopsy, SNB
sentinel lymph node biopsy
78
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
79
UAE
uterine artery embolization
80
VH
vaginal hysterectomy
81
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
82
DRE
digital rectal exam
83
ED
erectile dysfunction
84
GU
genitourinary
85
NSU
nonspecific urethritis
86
PIN
prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
87
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
88
PVP
photo selective vaporization of the prostate
89
RPR
rapid plasma reagin - test for syphilis
90
TRUS
transrectal ultrasound
91
TUIP
transurethral incision of the prostate
92
TUMT
transurethral microwave thermotherapy
93
TUNA
transurethral needle ablation
94
TURP
transurtheral resection of the prostate
95
AD
alzheimer disease
96
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
97
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
98
BBB
blood brain barrier
99
CTE
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
100
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
101
GABA
gamma-aminobutyric acid
102
ICP
intracranial pressure
103
LP
lumbar puncture
104
MAC
monitored anesthetic care
105
MG
myasthenia gravis
106
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
107
1/2P
hemiparesis
108
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
109
PSRS
proton stereotactic radiosurgery
110
Sz
seizure
111
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
112
TIA
transient ischemic attack
113
TLE
temporal lobe epilepsy
114
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
115
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
116
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
117
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
118
ADP
adenosine diphosphate
119
AED
automatic external defibrillator
120
AF, a-fib
atrial fibrillation
121
AICD
automatic implantable cardioveterdefibrillator
122
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
123
ARB
angiotensin 2 receptor blocker
124
ARVD
arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
125
AS
aortic stenosis
126
ASD
atrial septal defect
127
AV, A-V
atrioventricular
128
AVR
aortic valve replacement
129
BBB
bundle branch block
130
BNP
brain natriuretic peptide
131
CABG
coronary artery bypass grafting
132
CAD
coronary artery disease
133
CCU
coronary care unit
134
Cath
catheterization
135
CHF
congestive heart failure
136
CK
creatine kinase
137
CoA
coarctation of the aorta
138
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
139
CRT
cardia resynchronization therapy
140
CTNI, cTnI, CTnT
cardiac troponin 1 and cardiac troponin T
141
DES
drug-eluting stent
142
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
143
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
144
ECHO
echocardiography
145
ECMO
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
146
EF
ejection fraction
147
EPS
electrophysiology study
148
ETT
exercise tolerance test
149
ETT-MIBI
exercise tolerance test combined with radioactive tracer scan
150
EVAR
endovascular aneurysm repair
151
FFR
fractional flow reserve
152
hsCRP
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (biomarker for inflammation in prediction of heart attack)
153
HTN
hypertension
154
IABP
intra-aortic balloon pump
155
ICD
implantable cardioverterdefibrillator
156
IVUS
intravascular ultrasound
157
LAD
left anterior descending (coronary artery)
158
LMWH
low-molecular-weight heparin
159
LV
left ventricle
160
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
161
LVH
left ventricle hypertrophy
162
MI
myocardial infarction
163
MUGA
multiple-gated acquisition scan (radioactive scan for heart function)
164
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
165
NOAC
novel anticoagulant drug
166
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
167
NT-proBNP
N-termial pro-peptide
168
NSTEMI
non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
169
PAC
premature atrial contraction
170
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
171
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
172
PDA
posterior descending artery
173
PE
pulmonary embolus
174
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
175
SCD
sudden cardiac death
176
SOB
shortness of breath
177
SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
178
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
179
SVT
supra ventricular tachycardia
180
TAVR
trans catheter aortic valve replacement
181
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
182
TEVAR
thoracic end-vascular aneurysm repair
183
TGA
transposition of great arteries
184
tPA
tissue-type plasminogen activator (drug to prevent thrombosis)
185
UA
unstable angina
186
VF
ventricular fibrillation
187
VSD
ventricular septal defect
188
VT
ventricular tachycardia
189
WPW
wolff-parkinson-white syndrome
