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06/10/2006

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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
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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
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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
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