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06/10/2006
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Term
AAA
 Definition
"Triple A" = abdominal aortic aneurysm
Term
ABGs
 Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
AP
 Definition
anterior + posterior / front & back
Term
ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
BB
 Definition
bundle branch block
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography / "cat scan"
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest xray
Term
diff
 Definition
differential blood count
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
EKG / ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
ECHO
 Definition
echocardiogram / echoencephalogram
Term
EGD
 Definition
esophogastricduodenoscopy
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FLB
 Definition
funny little beat
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HDL
 Definition
happy/good cholesterol
Term
Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
LEL
 Definition
lousy/bad cholesterol
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
npo
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
PA
 Definition
posterior + anterior / front & back
Term
PAC
 Definition
premature atrial contraction
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emmission tomography
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty / angioplasty
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time / blood clotting test
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
r/o
 Definition
rule out
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
SA
 Definition
SA node
"pacemaker"
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SOB/SOA
 Definition
short of breath
short of air
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptom
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
VT
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia / "v-tach"
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
ABC
 Definition
aspiration biopsy cytology
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
AC
 Definition
air conduction
Term
AF
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
Term
*AS
 Definition
left ear
Term
*AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
*AD
 Definition
right ear
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