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Med Term Chp 11-12
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Undergraduate 2
03/23/2009
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Term
AAA
 Definition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Term
ACE
 Definition
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
Term
ACS
 Definition
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Term
AED
 Definition
Automatic External Defibrillator
Term
AF, A-Fib
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Term
ASD
 Definition
Atrial Septal Defect
Term
AV, A-V
 Definition
Atrioventricular
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CCU
 Definition
Coronary Care Unit
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
CK
 Definition
Creatine Kinase
Term
CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term
CV
 Definition
Cardiovascular
Term
DES
 Definition
Drug-Eluting Stent
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiography
Term
ECHO
 Definition
Echocardiography
Term
HDL
 Definition
High Density Lipoprotein
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
ICD
 Definition
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Term
LDL
 Definition
Low-Density Lipoprotein
Term
LVAD
 Definition
Left Ventricular Assist Device
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
MVP
 Definition
Mitral valve Proplapse
Term
NSR
 Definition
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Term
PCI
 Definition
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Term
RFA
 Definition
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
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SA, S-A
 Definition
Sinoatrial
Term
TEE
 Definition
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Term
tPA
 Definition
Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator
Term
VF, V-Fib
 Definition
Ventricular Fibrillation
Term
VSD
 Definition
Ventricular Septal Defect
Term
VT
 Definition
Ventricular Tachycardia
Term
AFB
 Definition
Acid-Fast Bacillus
Term
Bronch
 Definition
Bronchoscopy
Term
CO2
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CPAP
 Definition
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-ray
Term
DPI
 Definition
Dry Powder Inhaler
Term
FVC
 Definition
Forced Vital Capacity
Term
HCO3-
 Definition
Bicarbonate
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive Care Unit
Term
LLL
 Definition
Left Lower Lobe
Term
LUL
 Definition
Left Upper Lobe
Term
O2
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
OSA
 Definition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Term
PE
 Definition
Pulmonary Embolism
Term
PFTs
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Tests
Term
PPD
 Definition
Purified Protein Derivative
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