section 3 Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
2
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis
3
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
4
Q
AP
A
Angina Pectoris
5
Q
BBB
A
BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK
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
9
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery
Disease
10
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart
Failure
10
Q
CC
A
Chief Complaint
11
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease
12
Q
CP
A
Cerebral Palsy
13
Q
CTX
A
contraction
14
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular
accident (stroke)
15
Q
CVD
A
Cardiovascular
Disease
16
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
Will often appear as DMI or
DMII for type one or type two
17
Q
DVT
A
Deep Vein Thrombosis
(blood clot)
18
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
19
Q
ESRD
A
End Stage Renal
Disease
20
Q
ENT
A
Ear Nose Throat
21
Q
FUO
A
Fever of Unknown
Origin
22
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
23
GDM
Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus
24
GERD
Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease
25
HAI
Healthcare Associated
Infection
26
HBV
hepatitis B Virus
27
HPI
History of Present
Illness
28
HIV
Human
Immunodeficiency
Virus
29
