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Select Abrev.ch11-17
"The Language of Medicine" Eighth edition-by Davi-Ellen Chabner
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AED | Automatic External Defibrillator |
| BBB | Bundle Branch Block |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| ECG/EKG | Electrocardiography |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction |
| SCD | Sudden Cardiac Death |
| tPA | Tissue-Type Plasinogen Activator |
| ABGs | Arterial Blood Gases |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| C&S | Culture and Sensitivity |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| DPT | Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus |
| PFTs | Pulmonary Function Tests |
| PPD | Purified Protein Derivative |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| ABO | Four Main Blood Types-A,B,AB, and O |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| DIFF | Differential Count (white blood cells) |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr Virus(Cause of Mononucleosis) |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| gldL | Gram Per Deciliter(one deciliter-one tenth of a liter) |
| GVHD | Graft Versus Host Disease(immune reaction of donor's cells to recipient's tissue) |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| H and H | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
| SMAC | Sequential Multiple Analyzer |
| WBC | White Blood Cell |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| KS | Kaposi Sarcoma |
| NK Cell | Natural Killer Cell |
| PCP | Pneumocystis Pneumonia |
| AC Joint | Acromioclavicular Joint |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee |
| CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| DEXA (DXA) | Duel-Energy X-Ray Absorptiomentry |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
| ORIF | Open Reduction (of fracture) Internal Fixation |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| TMJ | Temporomandibular Joint |
| ABCDE | Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Elevated |
| bx | Biopsy |
| DLE | Discoid Lupus Erythematosus |
| PUVA | Psoralen-Ultra Violet A Light Therapy |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| AD | Right Ear(auris dextra) |
| AS | Left Ear(auris sinstra) |
| ENT | Ear, Nose, Throat |
| HEENT | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat |
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