Abbreviations Unit 8 beyond Flashcards
(135 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
A-Fib
A
Atrial fibrillation
3
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular
4
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome
5
Q
AED
A
automatic external defibrillator
6
Q
ALL
A
Acute Lymphoblastic Luekemia
7
Q
AML
A
Acute Myeloid leukemia
8
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
9
Q
BMT
A
bone marrow transplant
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
CA
A
cardiac arrest
12
Q
CABG
A
coronary Artery bypass graft
13
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
14
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
15
Q
CC
A
cardiac catheterization
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CML
A
chronic myeloid leukemia
18
Q
CO
A
cardiac output
19
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
20
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiogram
21
Q
ECG
EKG
A
electrocardiogram
22
Q
HCT
A
hematocrit
23
Q
Hgb
A
hemoglobin
24
Q
HIV
A
human immunodefficiency virus
25
HR
heart rate
26
IVC
Inferior vena cava
27
IVIg
intravenous immunoglobulin
28
IVS
interventricular septum
29
LA
left atrium
30
LV
left ventricle
31
MI
myocardial infarction
32
MVP
mitralv valve prolapse
33
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
34
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
35
PLT
platelet count
36
RA
right atrium
37
RBC
red blood cell
38
RV
right ventricule
39
SA
sinoatrial
40
SV
stroke volume
41
SVC
superior vena cava
42
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
43
VSD
ventricular septal defect
44
WBC
white blood cell
45
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
46
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
47
BiPAP
bi-level positive airway pressure (treatment for one form of sleep apnea)
48
bpd
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
49
BS
Breath Sounds
50
CF
Cystic fibrosis
51
CO2
carbon dioxide
52
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
53
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure (machine for sleep apnea)
54
CPR
cardio pulmonary rescusitation
55
CXR
Chest X-ray
56
DPT
diptheria pertussis tetanus
57
ET
endotracheal
58
ETT
endotracheal tube
59
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
60
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
61
NG
nasogastric
62
O2
oxygen
63
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
64
PE
pulmonary embolism
65
PFT
pulmonary function test
66
PSG
polysomnography
67
SIDS
Sudden infant Death Syndrome
68
SOB
shortness of breath
69
T& A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
70
TB
tuberculosis
71
URI
upper respiratory infection
72
V/Q
ventilation-perfusion ratio
73
ANS
Autonotmic nervous system
74
Ba
Barium
75
BE
barium enema
76
BM
bowel movement
77
CCK
Cholecystokinin
78
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
79
ENS
enteric nervous system
80
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde choleangiopancreatography
81
EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
82
FOBT
Fecal occult blood test
83
FBS
fasting blood sugar
84
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disase
85
GI
Gastrointestinal
86
GTT
glucose tolerance test
87
HPA
Hormonal connections between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal gland
88
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
89
LFT
Liver Function Test
90
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
91
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
92
N&V
nausea and vomitting
93
NGT
Nasogastric tube
94
NPO
nothing by mouth (Latin : nihil per os)
95
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
96
RLQ
right lower quadrant
97
RUQ
right upper quadrant
98
ANS
autonomic nervous system
99
Ba
Barium
100
BE
Barium Enema
101
BM
Bowel Movement
102
CCK
Cholecystokinin
103
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
104
ENS
enteric nervous system
105
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde choleangiopancreatography
106
EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
107
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
108
FBS
fasting blood sugar
109
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
110
GI
gastrointestinal
111
GTT
glucose tolerance test
112
HPA
hormonal connections between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal gland (HPA axis)
113
IBS
iritable bowel syndrome
114
LFT
liver function test
115
LLQ
LUQ
RLQ
RUQ
left lower quadrant
left upper quadrant
right lower quadrant
right upper quadrant
116
NGT
nasogastric tube
117
N&V
nausea and vomitting
118
NPO
nothing by mouth (nihil per os)
119
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
120
ARF
acute renal failure
121
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
122
cath
catheter
123
cysto
cystoscopy
124
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
125
HD
hemodialysis
126
I&O
intake and output
127
IVP
intravenous pyelography
128
OAB
overactive bladder
129
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
130
RP
retrograde pyelogram
131
SUI
stress urinary incontinence
132
UA
urinalysis
133
UTI
urinary tract infection
134
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
135
VUR
vesicoureteral reflex
