Chapter 3&4 Abbreviations Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
A&O
A
Alert and Oriented
2
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ACS
A
Acute coronary syndrome
3
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
4
Q
ASHD
A
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
5
Q
AV and AVB
A
atrioventricular and atrioventricular block
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
8
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
9
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
10
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
11
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
12
Q
EMS
A
Emergency medical service
13
Q
Hb, Hgb
A
Hemoglobin
14
Q
HDL
A
high-density lipoprotein
15
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
16
Q
Hx
A
History
17
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
18
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
19
Q
LDL
A
Low-density lipoprotein
20
Q
LLQ, LUQ, RLQ, RUQ
A
Left/right lower/upper quadrant
21
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
22
Q
MIDCAB
A
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
23
Q
mmHg
A
Millimeters of mercury
24
Q
PVC
A
Premature ventricular contraction
25
RBC
Red blood cell
26
Rh
Rhesus (blood group)
27
ROM
Range of motion
28
WBC
white blood cell
29
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
30
RA
Right atrium
31
RV
Right ventricle
32
SA
Sinoatrial
33
SQ
subcutaneous
