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CA
carcinoma
cancer
RBC
red blood cell
erythrocyte
WBC
white blood cell
leukocyte
Dx
diagnosis
mets
metastasis
chemo
chemotherapy
XRT
radiation therapy
radiation oncology
radiotherapy
Px
prognosis
Tx
treatment
Rx
prescription
Hx
history
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
"c" with a line over it
with
"s" with a line over it
without
ant
anterior
AP
anteroposterior
inf
inferior
lat
lateral
med
medial
PA
posteroanterior
sup
superior
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
bx
biopsy
CMV
cytomegalovirus
CA-MRSA
community-associated MRSA infection
decub
pressure ulcer
derm
dermatology
HA-MRSA
healthcare-associated MRSA infection
I&D
incision and drainiage
ID
intradermal
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
SLE
systemic lupus eruthematosus
SqCCA
squamous cell carcinoma
staph
staphylococcus
strep
streptococcus
subcut
subcutaneous
TD
transdermal
ABGs
arterial blood gases
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
CF
cystic fibrosis
Co
2
carbon dioxide
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CT
computed tomography
CXR
chest radiograph
chest x-ray
flu
influena
LLL
left lower lobe
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
LUL
left upper lobe
O
2
oxygen
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
PE
pulmonary embolism
PFM
peak flow meter
PFTs
pulmonary function tests
PSG
polysomnography
RLL
right lower lobe
RML
right middle lobe
RUL
right upper lobe
SOB
shortness of breath
TB
tuberculosis
URI
upper respiratory infection
VPS
ventilation-perfusion scanning
BiPAP
bilevel positive airway pressure
CpT
chest physiotherapy
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
DPI
dry powder inhaler
HME
heat/moisture exchanger
IPPB
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
NPPV
noninvasive positive-pressure ventilator
PEP
positive expiratory pressure
SVN
small-volume nebulizer
VAP
ventilator-associated pneumonia
ARF
acute renal failure
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
cth
catheterization, catheter
CRF
chronic renal failure
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
HD
hemodialysis
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
IVU
intravenous urogram
OAB
overactive bladder
SG
specific gravity
UA
urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
VCUG
voiding cystourethrography
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
DRE
digital rectal exam
ED
erectile dysfunction
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HPB
human papillomavirus
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
RP
radical prostatectomy
STD
sexually transmitted disease
TRUS
transrectal ultrasound
TUIP
transurethral incision of the prostate
TUMT
transurethral microwave thermotherapy
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
A&P repair
anterior and posterior colporraphy
Cx
cervix
D&C
dilation and curettage
FBD
fibrocystic breast disease
GYN
gynecology
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
SHG
sonohysterography
TAH/BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy / bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
TVS
transvaginal sonography
UAE
uterine artery embolization
CS
C-section
cesarean section
DOB
date of birth
EDD
expected (estimated) date of delivery
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
IVF
in vitro fertilization
LMP
last menstrual period
multip
multipara
NB
newborn
OB
obstretrics
primip
primipara
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean section
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
AFib
atrial fibrillation
AV
atrioventricular
BP
blood pressure
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CBC and Diff
complete blood count and differential
CCU
coronary care unit
CHF
congestive heart failure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRP
creatine phosphokinase
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
ECHO
echocardiogram
HCT
hematocrit
Hbg
hemoglobin
HHD
hypertensive heart disease
ICD
implantable cardiac defibrillator
IPG
impedance plethysmography
IV
intravenous
MI
myocardial infarction
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
PT
prothrombin time
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
RBC
red blood cell (erythrocyte)
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
WBC
white blood cell (leukocyte)
Author
Anonymous
ID
258364
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abbreviations
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abbreviations from chapters in the book (thru chap 7), plus extras given in class pay special attention to upper and lower case
Updated
2014-03-02T17:30:04Z
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