Medical Acronyms Flashcards

(32 cards)

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ADHD

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  • Attention deficit - hyperactivity disorder
  • Trastorno de déficit de atención con hiperactividad
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AIDS

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  • Acquired Immonodeficiency Syndrome
  • Síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida
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ASAP

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  • As Soon As Possible
  • Lo antes posible
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BID

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  • Bis in die (Twice a day)
  • Dos veces por día
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BPM

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  • Beats per minute
  • Pulsaciones por minuto
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CA

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  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Paro cardíaco
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CT/CAT scan

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  • Computed Tomography
  • Tomografía computarizada
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COPD

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  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diesease
  • Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica (EPOC)
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CPR

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  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Reanimación cardiopulmonar
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CV

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  • Cardiovascular
  • Cardiovascular
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DNR

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  • Do Not Resuscitate
  • No resucitar // No reanimar
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DOB

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  • Date of Birth
  • Fecha de nacimiento
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EKG/ECG

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  • Electrocardiogram
  • Electrocardiograma
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ER

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  • Emergency Room
  • Sala de emergencias
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H20

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  • Water
  • Agua
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HIV

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  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • Virus de inmunodeficiencia humana
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ICU

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  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Unidad de cuidados intensivos
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IV

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  • Intravenous
  • Intravenosa
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MRI

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  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Resonancia Magnética
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MVA

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  • Motor Vehicle Accident
  • Accidente de vehículo a motor
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OCPD

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  • Obssessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
  • Trastorno de la personalidad obsesivo-compulsivo
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OT

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  • Occupational Therapy
  • Terapia ocupacional
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PA

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  • Physician’s Assistant
  • Asistente del médico
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PCP

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  • Primary Care Provider
  • Doctor de Cabecera
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PT
- Physical Therapy - Terapia física // Fisioterapia
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PTSD
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Estrés post traumático
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RN
- Registered Nurse - Enfermero certificado/registrado
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STD
- Sexually Transmitted Disease - Enfermedad de transmisión sexual
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STI
- Sexually Transmitted Infection - Infección de transmisión sexual
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TB
- Tuberculosis - Tuberculosis
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US
- Ultrasound - Ultrasonido
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VO
- Verbal Order - Orden verbal