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Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| AIUM | american institute of ultrasound in medicine |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| A-Mode | amplitude modulation |
| Ao | Aorta |
| AP | anterioposterior |
| ARDMS | american registry of diagnostic medical sonography |
| ASE | american society of echocardiography |
| B-Mode | brightness modulation |
| BP | blood pressure |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CABG | coranary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CBD | common bile duct |
| CDI | color Doppler imaging |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| cm | centimeter |
| c/o | complains of |
| copd | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| CW | continuous wave |
| db | decibel |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DVT | deep venous thrombosis |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ED | emergency department |
| ETOH | ethanol (alcohol) |
| F/U | follow up |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GERD | gastroesophogeal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gyn | gynecology |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | history |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| IV | intravenous |
| LFT | liver function test |
| lt | left |
| MHz | megahertz |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| mm | millimeter |
| M-mode | motion modulation |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OR | operating room |
| pt | patient |
| PW | pulsed wave |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| R/O | rule out |
| sag | sagittal |
| SDMS | society of diagnostic medical sonography |
| s/s | signs and symptoms |
| stat | immediately |
| SVU | society for vascular ultrasound |
| TCD | transcranial Doppler |
| TGC | time gain compensation |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| trv | transverse |
| WBC | white blood count |
| WES | wall echo shadow |
| SUPR | superior |
| SUPN | supine |
| SUPF | superficial |
| ANT | anterior |
| AX | axilla/axillary |
| CAUD | caudal |
| CEPH | cephalad |
| COR | coronal |
| DECUB | decubitus |
| INF | inferior |
| LAO | left anterior oblique |
| LLD | left lateral decubitus |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LONG | longitundinal |
| LPO | left posterior oblique |
| LT | left |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MED | medial |
| MID | midline |
| ML | midline |
| OBL | oblique |
| POST | posterior |
| PT | patient tibials |
| RAO | right anterior oblique |
| RLD | right lateral decubitus |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RPO | right posterior oblique |
| RT | right |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| SAG | sagital |
| TRV | transverse |
| TRANS |
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