Appendix A: Diagnoses Flashcards
Master our preferred terms for common diagnoses, as found in Appendix A of the Style Guide.
1
Q
petit mal seizure
A
absence seizure
2
Q
placental abruption
A
abruptio placentae
3
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome (children), adult respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
chronic adrenocortical insufficiency
A
Addison disease
5
Q
autism
A
autism spectrum disorder
6
Q
Barrett syndrome
A
Barrett esophagus
7
Q
heredofamilial tremor
A
benign essential tremor
8
Q
benign prostatic hypertrophy
A
benign prostatic hyperplasia
9
Q
motor aphasia
A
Broca aphasia
10
Q
cholestasia
A
cholestasis
11
Q
extradural hemorrhage
A
epidural hematoma
12
Q
grand mal seizure
A
generalized tonic-clonic seizure
13
Q
Wegener granulomatosis
A
granulomatosis with polyangiitis
14
Q
congestive heart failure
A
heart failure
15
Q
shingles
A
herpes zoster (except in contexts where lay terms are preferable)
