Chapter 10 - abbreviations Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
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AD
A
Alzheimer’s (or Alzheimer) disease
2
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ADHD
A
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
3
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ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
4
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
5
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
6
Q
ASD
A
autism spectrum disorder
7
Q
CBT
A
cognitive-behavioral therapy
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
CP
A
cerebral palsy
10
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
11
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
12
Q
DTR(s)
A
deep tendon reflex(es)
13
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ECT
A
electroconvulsive therapy
14
Q
EDH
A
epidural hematoma
15
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
16
Q
END
A
electroneurodiagnostic
17
Q
FH
A
family history
18
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GAD
A
generalized anxiety disorder
19
Q
GB
A
Guillain-Barre
20
Q
H&P
A
history and physical
21
Q
HA
A
headache
22
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HEENT
A
head, eye, ear, nose, and throat
23
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HPI
A
history of present illness
24
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ICP
A
intracranial pressure
25
ID, IDD
intellectual disability; intellectual development disorder
26
LOC
level of consciousness
27
LP
lumbar puncture
28
MG
myasthenia gravis
29
MMSE
mini-mental state exam
30
MS
multiple sclerosis
31
MSE
mental status exam
32
NCV
nerve conduction velocity
33
NVS
neuro vital signs
34
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
35
OH
occupational therapy
36
OP
outpatient
37
P
pulse
38
PD
Parkinson's disease; panic disorder
39
PE
physical examination
40
PET
positron emission tomography
41
PMH
past medical history
42
PNS
peripheral nervous system
43
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
44
R
right; respirations
45
R/O
rule out
46
RLE
right lower extremity
47
ROS
review of systems
48
S̅
without (from the Latin sine, pronounced sih-NEH)
49
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
50
SB
spina bifida
51
SCI
spinal cord injury
52
SDH
subdural hematoma
53
SH
social history
54
SNS
somatic nervous system
55
T
temperature
56
TBI
traumatic brain injury
57
TIA
transient ischemic attack
58
WNL
within normal limits
