Section 3 Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(Ay-my-oh-trow-fic)
3
Q
AP
A
Angina prectoris
4
Q
BPH
A
Benign Prostatic hypertrophy
5
Q
C-Diff
A
Clostridium difficile
6
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
7
Q
CA
A
Cancer
8
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
9
Q
CP
A
Cerebral palsy
10
Q
cc
A
Chief complaint
11
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
12
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
13
Q
CTX
A
Contraction
14
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident or stroke
15
Q
CV, CVD
A
Cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease
16
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
17
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis or Blood clot
18
Q
ENT
A
Ear, nose, throat
19
Q
HBV
A
Hepatitis B virus
20
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
21
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
(Gastro-esofa-jeel)
22
Q
HAI
A
Healthcare associated infection
23
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
24
Q
HPI
A
History of present illness
25
ABG
Arterial blood gases
26
ESRD
End stage renal disease
27
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
28
Fx
Fracture
29
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
(Just-ational)
