A&P auscultation and percussion
ABG arterial blood gases
ABI ankle-brachial indices/index
AFB acid-fact bacillus
AFB aortofemoral bypass
A-fib atrial fibrillation
AP anteroposterior
APVD atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
ATP -- stands for adenosine triphosphate (a-DEN-o-seen tri-FOS-fate).
b.i.d. twice a day
BP blood pressure
BPH benigh prostate hyperplasia/hypertrophy
BUN blood urea nitrogen
CA carcinoma
CABG coronary artery bypass grafting
CAD coronary artery disease; including heart attacks and angina (chest pain)
CCU coronary care unit
CHF congestive heart failure
CLD chronic lung disease (of prematurity)
CME cervical mediastinal exploration/open lung biopsy
CPK creatine phosphokinase, total CK; To determine if you have had a heart attack or if other muscles in your body have been damaged
CT computer tomography
CVP central venous pressures
DDH developmental dysplasia of the hip (pediatric)
DNA -- deoxyribonucleic (dee-ok-see-ri-bo-new-KLEE-ik) acid
DTaP diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough).
EBL estimated blood loss
EGA estimated gestational age
EGFR estimated glomerular filtration (see creatinine)
EKG electrocardiagram
EPSDT pediatric Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program
ER -- endoplasmic reticulum
ET endotrachial tube
FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second
FEV forced expiratory volume
FVC forced vital capacity
GER gastroesophageal reflux
GU genitourinary
HACEK an acronym == refers to a grouping of gram-negative bacilli, organisms that share an enhanced capacity to produce endocardial infections [Haemophilus species, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella species]
HDL high density lipoprotein -- good cholesterol
hemostasis -- arrest of bleeding (as by a hemostatic agent); stoppage or sluggishness of blood flow
Hib - see HIB
HIB/Hib haemophilus influenzae is a bacterium that infects the lining of the brain, causing meningitis
HJR hepatojugular reflux
IE infective endocarditis
IMA inferior mesenteric artery
INR international normalized ratio is a ratio that helps drs. monitor pts. taking anticoagulant medicatns; method of expressg results of a PT; based on intl standard that autocorrects for variatns between labs compared to any lab measurmnt in the world
INR test is administered routinely to monitor the blood level of the medication to lessen risk of uncontrolled bleedg.
INR/PT see INR
JVD jugular venous distention
LAD left anterior descending [coronary artery]
LDL low density lipoprotein -- bad cholesterol
LR lactated Ringer's
LVEDP left ventricular end diastolic pressure
MCV mean corpuscle volume
MI myocardial infarction
PDS see sutures
PFT pulmonary function test
PND paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PPD purified protein derivative of tuberculin
PPDS see sutures
PRBC packed red blood cells
PSA prostate specific antigen
PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronal angioplasty
PVR pulmonary vascular resistance
RNA -- ribonucleic (ri-bow-new-KLEE-ik) acid
RSD reflex sympathetic dystrophy
SBE subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBI serious bacterial infection
SEM systolic ejection murmur
SFA superficial femoral artery
SICU surgical intensive care unit
SMA superior mesenteric artery
ST see ST segment in genl med terms
t.i.d. 3 times per day
TAH total abdominal hysterectomy
TCAs tricyclic antidepressants
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
UTI urinary tract infection
WBC white blood cell
