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33 Cards in this Set
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ALL
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acute lymphocytic leukemia |
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction |
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AML |
acute myeloblastic leukemia (myeloblast: primitive bone marrow WBC) |
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ASD
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arterial septal defect |
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ASHD |
arteriosclerotic heart disease |
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BASO
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basophil (type of WBC) |
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BBB |
bundle branch block |
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft |
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CBC
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complete blood count |
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CCU
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coronary care unit |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident |
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion |
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DVT |
deep vein thrombosis |
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ECG, EKG |
electrocardiogram |
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ECHO
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echocardiogram |
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Eos
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eosinophil (type of WBC) |
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HDL
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high density lipoprotein |
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LDL |
low- density lipoprotein |
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lymph
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lymphocyte (type of WBC) |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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Mono |
monocyte (type of WBC) |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging
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MVP |
mitral valve prolapse |
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PMI |
point of maximal impulse (of heart of chest wall) |
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PMN
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polymorphonuclear (leukocyte) |
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PVC |
premature ventricular contractions |
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SA |
sinoatrail |
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Segs |
white blood cells with segmented nuclei |
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack |
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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VT
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ventricular tachycardia
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