U.7 Abbreviations Flashcards by Saylor Woodside | Brainscape

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ACTH

A

AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone

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ADH

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AntiDiuretic Hormone

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BG

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Blood Glucose

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BS

A

Blood Sugar

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CSII

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Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion

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CGM

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Continuous Glucose Monitor

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DI

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Diabetes Insipidus

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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GDM

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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ERCP

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Endoscopic Retrogade CholangioPancreatography

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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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GH

A

Growth Hormone

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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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HgA1C

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Hemoglobin A1c test (used by diabetes patients to monitor blood sugar levels)

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HRT

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Hormone Replacement Therapy

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IDDM, T1

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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (type 1)

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NIDDM, T2

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Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (type 2)

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PTH

A

ParaThyroid Hormone

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RAIU

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Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test

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T3

A

Triiodothyronine

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T4

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Thyroxine (tetraiodothyronine)

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TFT

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Thyroid Function Test

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TSH

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (thyrotropin)