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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAA | abnormal aortic aneurysm |
| AF | artrial fibrilation |
| ASD | artrial septal defect |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BP | blood pessure |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery diseasew |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resusitattion |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram electrocardiography |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| HF | heart failure |
| IV | intravenous |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angoigram |
| PAC | premature artrial contraction |
| RV | risidual volume |
| SA | sinoatrial |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| WBC | white blood vell |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| ACE | angiotensis converting ensymes |
| ACG | angio cardio graphy |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| ARDS | aute respiratory distress syndrome |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic |
| AST | astimatism |
| AV | arterioventricular |
| CC | cardiac catheterization |
| CHF | coronary heart failure |
| Chol | cholesteral |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmopnary disease |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CT scan | computed tomography scan |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DPT | diptheria, pertussis, tetanus |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
| Hx | history |
| ICD | implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IPPB | intermittent positive-pressure breathing |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| LD | lung disease |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRI scan | magnetic resonance imaging scan |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| MVP | mital valve prolapse |
| NMTs | nebulized mist treatment |
| O2` | oxygen |
| P | phosphorus, pulse |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| PaCo2/Pco2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PAT | paroxysmaltal atrium tachycardia |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| pH | level of acidity or alkalinity |
| PH | platelet |
| PND | paroxysmal noctunal dyspnea |
| PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
| PTCA | percaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PVC | premature ventricular contractio |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RD | respitory distress |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| SaO2 | arterial oxygen saturation |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SK | steplokinase |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| T | tonsilectomy & adenoidectomy |
| TB | terbculosis |
| TPA, IPA | tissue plasminege activator |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| VC | vital capacity |
| VLDL | very low density lipoprotein |
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