MidTerm Acronyms Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
THR
A
Total hip replacement
2
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TKR
A
Total knee replacement
3
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BHR
A
Birmingham hip resurfacing
4
Q
PMMA
A
polymethylmethacrylate
5
Q
BTB
A
bone-patellar tendon-bone
6
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
7
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
8
Q
LSS
A
lumbar spinal stenosis
9
Q
CT
A
computerized/computed tomography
10
Q
EMG
A
electromyogram
11
Q
NCS
A
nerve conduction studies
12
Q
NSAIDS
A
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
13
Q
MTPJ
A
metatarsophalangeal joint
14
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
15
Q
ARF
A
acute respiratory failure
16
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
17
Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolism
18
Q
TBNA
A
transbronchial needle aspiration
19
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
20
Q
RLL
A
right lower lobe
21
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
22
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe
23
Q
RML
A
right middle lobe
24
Q
RUL
A
right upper lobe
25
LUL
left upper lobe
26
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
27
URI
upper respiratory infection
28
NSCLC
non small cell lung carcinoma
29
EPO
erythropoietin
30
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
31
FESS
functional endoscopic sinus surgery
32
T & A
tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
33
SMR
submucous resection
34
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
35
OSAS
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
36
UPPP or U3P
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
37
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
38
LEAD
lower extremity arterial disease
39
PAD
peripheral artery disease
40
ALI
acute limb ischemia
41
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
42
TNK
TNKase
43
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
44
CVC
central venous catheter
45
IVAD
implantable venous access device
46
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
47
AF
atrial fibrillation
48
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
49
HHD
hypertensive heart disease
50
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
51
CAD
coronary artery disease
52
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
53
CCR
cardiocerebral resuscitation
54
CHF
congestive heart failure
55
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
56
DES
drug eluting stent
57
ECG
electrocardiogram
58
EPS
electrophysiologic stimulation studies
59
LAD
left anterior descending
60
LADA
left anterior descending artery
61
LCA
left coronary artery
62
LMCA
left main coronary artery
63
MI
myocardial infarction
64
MIDCAB
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
65
NSTEMI
non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
66
OM
obtuse marginal / otitis media
67
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
68
RCA
right coronary artery
69
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
70
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
71
UA
unstable angina
72
VSA
vital signs absent
73
OA
osteoarthritis
