AL135 Med. Term. Flashcards by Rachel Peterson

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ABG

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arterial blood gases (done in respiratory therapy)

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ARDS

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adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BA

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bronchial asthma

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CE

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cardiac enlargement

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CHD

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coronary heart disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CVP

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central venous pressure (as in CVP line)

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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Flu

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influenza

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FUO

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fever of undetermined origin

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LLL

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left lower lobe

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome (seen in premature newborns)

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RML

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right middle lobe

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RUL

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right upper lobe

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome

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SOB

shortness of breath

TB

tuberculosis

URI

upper respiratory infection

abd

abdomen

b.i.d., BID, bid

twice a day

bpm

beats per minute

BP

blood pressure

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

cath

catheter

C/C, C.C., CC

chief complaint

cond

condition

Dx, dx, DX

diagnosis

ESWL

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Fr

french (catheter gauge)

gtt

drops

HD

hemodialysis

H&P

history and physical

HTN

hypertension

Hx, hx

history

I&D

incision and drainage

noc, noct

at night

NKDA

no known drug allergy

q

every

qd

every day

q_h

every # hours

qid

four times a day

qod

every other day

pc

after meals

R/O

rule out

S/S, S&S

signs and symptoms

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

WNL

within normal limits

ac

before meals

ASA

aspirin

bx, Bx

biopsy

CBC

complete blood count

C/O, c/o

complains of

DM

diabetes mellitus

Dx, dx, DX

diagnosis

ERCP

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

et, etio

etiology (cause)

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

HOH

hard of hearing

GI

gastrointestinal

I&O

intake and output

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

LUQ

left upper quadrant

NG

nasogastric

NPO

nothing by mouth

N&V, N/V

nausea and vomiting

NVD

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

PRN

whenever necessary or as needed

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RUQ

right upper quadrant

tid

three times a day

V/S, VS

vital signs