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Module 11
Section 4: Abbreviations for diseases and conditions
Question | Answer |
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Meaning of the abbreviation: Afib | Atrial fibrillation (type of arrhythmia or abnormal heartbeat) |
Meaning of abbreviation: CAD | Coronary artery disease (diseases that are affected by a faulty large coronary artery, such as heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and diabetes). |
Meaning of abbreviation: COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema with chronic bronchitis) |
Meaning of abbreviation: HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
Meaning of the abbreviation: IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) |
Meaning of abbreviation: PE | Pulmonary embolism |
Meaning of abbreviation: PUD | Peptic ulcer disease (complication of a deep vein thrombosis in which a portion of a clot breaks off and travels into the lungs, making it difficult to breathe) |
Meaning of abbreviation: NSTEMI | Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (type of heart attack) |
Meaning of the abbreviation: PUD | Peptic ulcer disease (lesions or ulcer formation in the stomach) |
Meaning of abbreviation: URTI | Upper respiratory tract infection (infection that affects the nose, throat, pharynx, larynx, and bronchi) |