Section 3 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident or stroke
2
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis or blood clot
3
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
4
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
5
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Ay-my-oh-trow-fic
6
Q
AP
A
Angina pectoris
7
Q
BBB
A
Bundle branch block or blood brain barrier
8
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Hi-purr-trophy
9
Q
C-Diff
A
Clostridium difficile
10
Q
C/o
A
Complains of
11
Q
CA
A
Cancer
12
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
13
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
14
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
15
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
16
Q
CP
A
Cerebral palsy
17
Q
CTX
A
Contraction
18
Q
CV,CVD
A
Cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease
19
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
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
Gastro-esofa-jeel
27
HAI
Healthcare associated infection
28
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
29
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
30
HPI
History of present illness
