med terms #1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
A1C
A
hemoglobin A1C
2
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
3
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
4
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
5
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
7
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
8
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
9
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
10
Q
EKG
A
electrocardiogram (alternate term)
11
Q
EMR
A
electronic medical record
12
Q
FHR
A
fetal heart rate
13
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
14
Q
HBP
A
high blood pressure
15
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
16
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
17
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
18
Q
IV
A
intravenous
19
Q
LBP
A
lower back pain
20
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
21
Q
NSAID
A
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
22
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
23
Q
OD
A
overdose
24
Q
OR
A
operating room
25
PA
physician assistant
26
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
27
PT
physical therapy
28
Rx
perscription
29
SOB
shortness of breath
30
TIA
transient ischemic attack
