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Final Exam
Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| ABO | four main blood types |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| Hct | hematrocrit |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency syndrome |
| KS | kaposi sarcoma |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| L1, L2 | lumbar vertebrae 1 and 2 |
| SLE | systemic lupus erethamatosus |
| T1, T2 | thoracic vertebrae 1 and 2 |
| EMG | electromyography |
| Bx | biopsy |
| DLE | discoid lupus erythamatosus |
| PPD | purifid protein derivatirve |
| OS | left eye (oculus sinister) |
| OU | both eyes (oculus uterque) |
| IOL | intraoccular lens |
| ENT | ears, nose, throat |
| SOM | serous otitis media |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| CEA | carcinoembroynic antigen |
| NHL | non-hodgkin lymphoma |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| TNM | tumor, nodes, metastases |
| XRT, RT | radiation therapy |
| Ba | barium |
| 131I | isotope of radioactive iodine |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| US | ultrasound |
| VQ scan | ventilation perfusion scan |
| IM | intramuscular |
| PDR | Physicians Desk Reference |
| qAM | every morning |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| AD | alzheimers disease |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| MR | mental retardation |