HIM 111 Misc. Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
Q
ARMD
A
age-related macular degeneration
2
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
3
Q
IOL
A
intraocular lens
4
Q
IOP
A
intraocular pressure
5
Q
LASIK
A
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
6
Q
OD
A
right eye
(from Latin—oculus dexter)
7
Q
OS
A
left eye
(from Latin—oculus sinister)
8
Q
OU
A
both eyes (from Latin—oculus uterque)
9
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
10
Q
VA
A
visual acuity
11
Q
VF
A
visual field
12
Q
AD
A
right ear
(from Latin—auris dextra)
13
Q
AS
A
left ear
(from Latin—auris sinistra)
14
Q
AOM
A
acute otitis media
15
Q
AU
A
both ears
(from Latin—auris utraque)
16
Q
EENT
A
eye, ear, nose, and throat
17
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, and throat
18
Q
OM
A
otitis media
19
Q
TM
A
tympanic membrane
20
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
21
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
22
Q
CGM
A
continuous glucose monitor
23
Q
CSII
A
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
24
Q
DI
A
diabetes insipidus
25
DM
diabetes mellitus
26
FBS
fasting blood sugar
27
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
28
GH
growth hormone
29
GTT
glucose tolerance test
30
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
31
NIDDM
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)
32
TFT
thyroid function test
33
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin)
34
T3
triiodothyronine
(one of two primary hormones produced by the thyroid)
35
T4
thyroxine
(one of two primary hormones produced by the thyroid)
36
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
37
BMT
bone marrow transplant
38
CBC
complete blood count
39
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
40
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
41
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
42
Hct
hematocrit
43
Hgb
hemoglobin
44
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
45
HSM
hepatosplenomegaly
46
IV
intravenous
47
IVIG
intravenous immunoglobulin
48
LAD
lymphadenopathy
49
NCAT
no cervical adenopathy or tenderness
50
PLT
platelet count
51
RBC
red blood count
52
WBC
white blood count
53
A-fib
atrial fibrillation
54
ASD
atrial septal defect
55
BP
blood pressure
56
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
57
CAD
coronary artery disease
58
CHF
congestive heart failure
59
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
60
ECHO
echocardiogram
61
EKG
electrocardiogram
62
HTN
hypertension
63
MI
myocardial infarction
64
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
65
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
66
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
67
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
68
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
69
SV
stroke volume
70
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
71
VSD
ventricular septal defect
72
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
