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Abbreviations yellow
Abbreviations yellow mod
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| ABG'S | Arterial blood gases |
| ACE | angiotensin converting enzymes |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus (bacteria) |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | Ateriosclerotic Heart Disease |
| AST | Angiotensin Sensitivity Test |
| AV | Atrioventricular arteriovenous |
| BBB | Bundle Branch Block |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| CA | Cancer, Cardiac Arrest |
| CABG | Coronary Atery bypass graft |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CC | Cardiac Catheterization |
| CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| Chol | Cholesterol |
| CK | Creatine Kinase |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPK | Creatine Phosphokinase |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resusitation |
| CSM | Circulatory Sensation and Movement |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
| CXR | Chest x-ray |
| DB&C | Deep Breathing and Coughing |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| DOE | Dyspneia on exertion |
| DPT | Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus |
| DSA | Digital Subtraction angiography |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosus |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram,echoencephalogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HF | Heart Failure |
| HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
| Ht. | height |
| Hx | History |
| ICD | Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| IPPB | Intermittent Positive-Pressure breathing |
| IRDS | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| IV | Interveneous |
| LD | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MI | Myocardio Infarction |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angioplasty |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| NMTs | nebulized mist treatment |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| PA | Posteroanterior |
| PaCO2/PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
| PAT | paroxysmal artrial tachycardio |
| PCP | pneumocystic carinii pneumonia |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
| PRN | as required |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PVA | peripheral vascular accident or assessment |
| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| RT/RRCP | Registered Respiratory Technologist/Care Practioner |
| RV | Right ventricle |
| SaO2 | arterial oxygen saturation |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| SK | Strepto Kinase |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| SPD | Sterile Processing Department |
| T&A | Tonsillectomy and Adnoidectomy |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TPR | Temperature,Pulse,Respiration |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| VC | vital capacity |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| WBC | white blood count/cell |
| Wt. | Weight |
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