Details Title: Abbreviations Description: Common medical abbreviations Total Flash Cards: 61 Created: 06/10/2006 07:18:45		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Medical Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term AAA Definition "Triple A" = abdominal aortic aneurysm Term ABGs Definition arterial blood gases Term AIDS Definition acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Term AP Definition anterior + posterior / front & back Term ARDS Definition acute respiratory distress syndrome Term BB Definition bundle branch block Term BM Definition bowel movement Term CABG Definition coronary artery bypass graft Term CAD Definition coronary artery disease Term CBC Definition complete blood count Term CHF Definition congestive heart failure Term CO2 Definition carbon dioxide Term COPD Definition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Term CT Definition computed tomography / "cat scan" Term CXR Definition chest xray Term diff Definition differential blood count Term DVT Definition deep vein thrombosis Term Dx Definition diagnosis Term EKG / ECG Definition electrocardiogram Term ECHO Definition echocardiogram / echoencephalogram Term EGD Definition esophogastricduodenoscopy Term FLB Definition funny little beat Term GI Definition gastrointestinal Term Hct Definition hematocrit Term HDL Definition happy/good cholesterol Term Hgb Definition hemoglobin Term HIV Definition human immunodeficiency virus Term Hx Definition history Term IBS Definition irritable bowel syndrome Term LEL Definition lousy/bad cholesterol Term MRI Definition magnetic resonance imaging Term NG Definition nasogastric Term npo Definition nothing by mouth Term O2 Definition oxygen Term PA Definition posterior + anterior / front & back Term PAC Definition premature atrial contraction Term PET Definition positron emmission tomography Term prn Definition as needed Term PTCA Definition percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty / angioplasty Term PTT Definition partial thromboplastin time / blood clotting test Term PVC Definition premature ventricular contraction Term r/o Definition rule out Term RBC Definition red blood cell Term SA Definition SA node "pacemaker" Term SIDS Definition sudden infant death syndrome Term SOB/SOA Definition short of breath short of air Term stat Definition immediately Term Sx Definition symptom Term TB Definition tuberculosis Term Tx Definition treatment Term US Definition ultrasound Term VT Definition ventricular tachycardia / "v-tach" Term WBC Definition white blood cell Term ABC Definition aspiration biopsy cytology Term ac Definition before meals Term AC Definition air conduction Term AF Definition atrial fibrillation Term ARF Definition acute renal failure Term *AS Definition left ear Term *AU Definition both ears Term *AD Definition right ear