Module Abbreviations Flashcards by Chloe M

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ALT

A

Argon laser trabeculoplasty

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AMD

A

Age-related macular degeneration

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HEENT

A

Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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IOL

A

Intraocular lens

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IOP

A

Intraocular pressure

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LASER

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light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

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LASIK

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Laser in situ keratomileusis

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OD

A

Right eye; doctor or optometry

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OS

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Left eye

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OU

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Both eyes

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PERRLA

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Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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POAG

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Primary, open-angle glaucoma

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PRK

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Photorefractive keratectomy

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SLT

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Selective laser trabeculoplasty

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VA

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Visual acuity

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VF

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Visual field

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AD

A

Right ear

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AOM

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Acute otitis media

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AS

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Left ear

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EENT

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Eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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ENG

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Electronystagmography

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ENT

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Ears, nose, and throat

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ETD

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A

Eustachian tube dysfunction

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HEENT

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Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

PE tube

Pressure-equalizing tube

SOM

Serous otitis media

AFP

Alpha-Fetoprotein--tumor marker for liver cancer

alk phos

Alkaline phosphatase

ALT, AST

Alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase

BE

Barium enema

BM

Bowel movement

BRBPR

Bright red blood per rectum

CD

Celiac disease

CT

Computed tomography

EGD

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ERCP

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

EUS

Endoscopic ultrasonography

FOBT

Fecal occult blood test

GB

Gallbladder

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI

Gastrointestinal

G-tube

gastrostomy tube – feeding tube

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease

J-tube

jejuostomy tube; feeding tube

LAC

Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

LFTs

Liver function tests

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

NASH

non-alcoholic streatohepatitis

NG tube

Nasogastric tube

NPO

Nothing by mouth

PEG tube

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

PEJ tube

Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

PTHC

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

PUD

Peptic ulcer disease

T tube

Tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body

TPN

Total parenteral nutrition