Diseases and Conditions Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
2
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ARF
A
acute renal failure
3
Q
ASCVD
A
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
4
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
5
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
6
Q
ACS
A
acute coronary syndrome
7
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
8
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
9
Q
CA
A
cancer
10
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
11
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
12
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
13
Q
CRF
A
chronic renal failure
14
Q
CVA
A
cerebral vascular accident
15
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulation
16
Q
DKA
A
diabetic ketoacidosis
17
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
18
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
19
Q
EBV
A
Epstein-Barr virus
20
Q
ETOH
A
(ethyl) alcohol
21
Q
ESRD
A
end stage renal disease
22
Q
FTT
A
failure to thrive
23
Q
FUO
A
fever unknown origin
24
Q
Fx or fx
A
fracture
25
HA
headache
26
HF
heart failure
27
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
28
HTN
hypertension
29
HSV
herpes simplex virus
30
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
31
MG
myasthenia gravis
32
MI
myocardial infarction
33
MS
multiple sclerosis
34
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
35
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
36
OA
osteoarthritis
37
PE
pulmonary embolism
38
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
39
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
40
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
41
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
42
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
43
RHD
rheumatoid heart disease
44
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
45
STD
sexually transmitted disease
46
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
47
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
48
TB
tuberculosis
49
THR
total hip replacement
50
TKR
total knee replacement
51
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
52
TIA
transient ischemic attack
53
URI
upper respiratory infection
54
VD
venereal disease
55
VSD
ventricular septal defect
