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110 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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anteroposterior
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AP
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cardiovascular
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CV
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gastrointesrinal
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GI
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genitorurinary
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GU
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lateral
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lat
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left lower quadrant
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LLQ
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left upper quadrant
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LUQ
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musculoskeletal
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MS
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posteroanterior
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PA
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right lower quadrant
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RLQ
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right upper quadrant
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RUQ
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upper gastrointestinal
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UGI
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basal cell carcinoma
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BCC
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biopsy
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BX, bx
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culture and sensitivity
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C&S
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decubtitus ulcer
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decub
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dermatology
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Derm, derm
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frozen section
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FS
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incision and drainage
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I&D
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intradermal
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ID
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malignany melanoma
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MM
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squamous cell carcinoma
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SCC
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skin graft
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SG
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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SLE
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split-thickness skin graft
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STSG
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subcutanous
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subcu, SC, sc, subq
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ointment
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ung
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ultraviolet
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UV
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above elbow
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AE
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above knee
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AK
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bone density testing
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BDT
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below elbow
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BE
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below knee
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BK
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congenital dislocation of the hip
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CDH
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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CTS
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degenerative joint disease
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DJD
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fracture
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FX, Fx
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herniated nucleus pulosus
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HNP
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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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JRA
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lateral
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LAT, lat
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lower extremity
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LE
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left lower extremity
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LLE
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left upper extremity
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LUE
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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NSAID
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osteoarthritis
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OA
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open reduction- internal fixation
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ORIF
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orthopedics
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Orth, ortho
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rheumatoid arthritis
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RA
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right lower extremity
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RLE
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right upper extremity
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RUE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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SLE
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total hip arthroplasty
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THA
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total hip replacement
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THR
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total knee arthroplasty
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TKA
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total knee replacement
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TKR
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tempoprmandibular joint
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TMJ
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traction, treatment
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TX, Tx
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upper extremity
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UE
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creatine phosphkinase
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CPK
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intamuscular
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IM
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deep tendon reflex
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DTR
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muscular dystrophy
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MD
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electromyogram
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EMG
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range of motion
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ROM
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atrial fibrillation
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AF
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acute myocardial infarction
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AMI
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aortic stenosis, arteriosclerosis
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AS
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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASCVD
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atrial septal defect
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ASD
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atrioventricular
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AV, A-V
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bundle branck block
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BBB
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coronary artery disease
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CAD
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CABG
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cardiac catheterization, cheif complaint
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CC
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coronary care unit
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CCU
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condestive heart failure
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CHF
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coarctation of the aorta
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CoA
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chest pain
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CP
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPR
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congenital septal defect
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CSD
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cardiovascular
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CV
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deep vein thrombosis
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DVT
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extracorporeal circulation
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ECC
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electrocardiogram
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ECG, EKG
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echocardiogram
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ECHO
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high-density lipoproteins
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HDL
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hypertension
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HTN
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intavenous
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IV
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jugular venous pulse
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JVP
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low-densisy lipoproteins
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LDL
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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LVH
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left ventricular assist device
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LVAD
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myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
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MI
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mitral stenosi
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MS
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mitral regurgitation
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MR
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mitral valve prolapse
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MVP
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normal sinus rhythm
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NSR
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pulse
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P
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premature atrial contraction
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PAC
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patent ductus arteriosus
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PDA
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percutaneous trasluminal coronary angioplasty
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PTCA
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premature ventricular contraction
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PVC
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sinoatrial
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SA, S-A
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serum glutamic oxaloavetiv transaminase
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SGOT
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streptokinase
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SK
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tissure-type plasminogen activator
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tPA
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venticular fibrillation
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Vfib
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very low denstiy lipoproteins
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VLDL
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ventricular septal defect
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VSD
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ventricular tachycardia
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VT
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