Section 3 Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
3
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
4
Q
AP
A
angina pectoris
5
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block or blood brain barrier
6
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
7
Q
C-Diff
A
clostridium difficile
8
Q
c/o
A
complains of
9
Q
CA
A
cancer
10
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
11
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
12
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
13
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
14
Q
CP
A
cerebral palsy
15
Q
CTX
A
contraction
16
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident stroke
17
Q
CV, CVD
A
cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease
18
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
19
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis or blood clot
20
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
21
Q
ENT
A
ear nose and throat
22
Q
ESRD
A
end stage renal disease
23
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
24
Q
Fx
A
fracture
25
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
26
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
27
HAI
healthcare associated infection
28
HBV
hepatitis B virus
29
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
30
HPI
history of present illness
