Chapter 5&6 Abbreviations Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
2
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
3
Q
GERD
A
Gastrointestinal reflux disease
4
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
5
Q
H_V
A
Hepatitis (A,B,C,D,E) virus
6
Q
HSV
A
Herpes simplex virus
7
Q
IBD/IBS
A
Inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome
8
Q
TPN
A
total perenteral nutrition
9
Q
UGI
A
Upper gastrointestinal
10
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
11
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
12
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
13
Q
N&V
A
Nausea and vomiting
14
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
15
Q
RDS
A
Respiratory distress syndrome
16
Q
SARS
A
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
17
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
18
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
19
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection
20
Q
VC
A
Vital capacity