Terms For Issues Flashcards
(99 cards)
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ACS
A
Acute coronary syndrome
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ABG
A
arterial blood gas
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ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
3
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ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
4
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AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
5
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AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
6
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AP
A
Anterior-posterior
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ASD
A
Atrial septal defect
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ASHD
A
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BID, bid
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Twice a day
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BP
A
Blood pressure
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BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
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CA, ca
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Cancer
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CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
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CBC
A
Complete blood count
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CBG
A
Capillary blood gas
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CC
A
Chief complaint
18
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CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
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CT SCAN
A
Computerized tomography
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CSF
A
Cerebral spinal fluid
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CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident
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CXR
A
Chest X-ray
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DC
A
Discontinue
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Dx
Diagnosis
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ECT
Electroconvulsive therapy
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ED or ER
Emergency room or department
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EKG OR ECG
Electrocardiogram
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EMG
Electromyogram
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FX
Fracture
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FHT
Fetal Heart Tones
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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Grav. 1
First pregnancy
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GSW
Gun shot wound
34
Hb, Hgb
Hemoglobin
35
Hct
Hematocrit (% red blood cells)
36
HR
Heart rate
37
Hx
History
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H.s
At bedtime
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HTN
Hypertension
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ICU
Intensive care unit
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IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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IM
Intramuscular
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IV
Intravascular
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LLQ
Left lower quadrant
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LUQ
Left upper quadrant
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LP
Lumbar puncture
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MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
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NB
Newborn
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NG
Nasogastric
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NKA
No known allergies
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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OD
Right eye or overdose
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O.d
Once a day
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OR
Operating room
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OS
Left eye
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PERRLA
Pupils equal round reactive to light with normal accommodation
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PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
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PM
Post mortem
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PPHN
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
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PHN
Pulmonary hypertension
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P.o
Orally
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PRN
As often as necessary
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PTA
Prior to admission
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PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PT
Prothrombin time
66
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
67
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
68
q
Each
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q.d
Each day
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q.h
Each hour
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q2h
Each two hours
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qid
Four times a day
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q.n
Each night
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RBC
Red blood cell count
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RHD
Rheumatic heart disease
76
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
77
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
78
RML
Right middle lobe
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RUL
Right upper lobe
80
RLL
Right lower lobe
81
R/O
Rule out
82
ROM
Range of motion
83
RR
Respiratory rate
84
SOB
Shortness of breath
85
SOBOE
SOB on exertion
86
STAT
Immediately
87
Sx
Symptoms
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TIA
Transient ischemic attack
89
t.i.d
Three times daily
90
TPN
total parental nutrition
91
TPR
Temperature pulse respiration
92
Tx
Treatment
93
URI
Upper respiratory infection
94
UTI
Urinary tract infection
95
WBC
White blood cell count
96
WOB
Work of breathing
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VSD
Ventricular septal defect
98
Y/o
Years old
