COMMON MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES Flashcards by nette nette

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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AFB

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Acid-Fast Bicilli

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AF

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Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation

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AHF

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Anti-hemophilic Factor

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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ANS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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ANST

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After Negative Skin Test

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APTT

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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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ARDS

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Acute/Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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AST

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Aspartate Aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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BUN

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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BUR

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Back-Up Rate

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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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CAP

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Community-acquired Pneumonia

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CBG

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Capillary Blood Glucose

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CBS

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Clear Breath Sound

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CC/cc

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Chief Complaint

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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D/C

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Discharge; Discontinue

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DIC

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy

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DKA

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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DM

Diabetes Mellitus

DOB

Difficulty of Breathing

DOE

Dyspnea on Exertion

EEG

Electroencephalogram

EF

Ejection Fraction

ESRD

End-Stage Renal Disease

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

FBS

Fast Blood Sugar

GN

Glomerulonephritis

GS/CS

Gram Stain/ Culture Sensitivity

HAP

Hospital-acquired Pneumonia

HEENT

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

IHD

Ischemic Heart Disease

INR

International Normalized Ratio

ITP

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

KVO

Keep Vein Open

LDH

Lactate Dehydrogenase

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NSAID

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

NSTEMI

Non-ST Wave Elevation Myocardial Infarction

PT

Prothrombin Time

PTA

Prior To Admission

PTB

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

PTC

Prior To Consult

PTH

Parathyroid Hormone

PUD

Peptic Ulcer Disease

RF

Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure

RHD

Rheumatic Heart Disease

ROS

Review of System

SBE

Sub-Acute Bacterial Endocarditis

SAH

Sub-arachoid Hemorrhage

SBP

Systolic Blood Pressure

SGOT

Serum Glutamic Ovalo-Acetic Transaminase (Also as AST)

SGPT

Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (Also ALT)

SIADH

Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

SLE

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

SOB

Shortness of Breath

SrCr

Serum Creatinine

Tx/Txic

Treatment

U/A

Urinalysis

UGIB

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

UO

Urine Output

URTI

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

VS

Vital Signs

WNL

Within Normal Limits

3P's

Polyphagia, Polydipsia, Polyuria