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40 Cards in this Set
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Min |
minute |
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Med. |
medicine |
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ml |
milliliter |
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MI |
myocardial infraction / mitral insufficiency |
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MOM |
milk of magnesia |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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MVA |
motor vehicle accident |
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MSG |
Monosodiumglutamate |
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Atherosclerosis |
The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls |
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Angiography |
examination by X-ray of blood or lymph vessels, carried out after introduction of a radiopaque substance. |
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Hyptertension (HTN) |
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. |
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Hyperlipidemia |
high levels of fat particles (lipids) in the blood. |
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Hypercholesterolemia |
High amounts of cholesterol in the blood |
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Myocardial infraction |
A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle. |
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orthopnea |
shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair |
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ischemia |
an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles |
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Atherothrombosis |
characterised by atherosclerotic lesion disruption with superimposed thrombus formation, is the major cause of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and cardiovascular death |
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Congestive Heart failure |
chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should. |
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Na |
sodium |
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Ng. |
negative |
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Neur. |
neurology |
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NG |
nasogastric tube |
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NICU |
neonatal intensive care unit |
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NIDDM |
noninsulin dependant diabetes mellitus |
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NSAID |
nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug |
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NKA |
no known allergies |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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N&V |
nausea & vomiting |
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O2 sat. |
oxygen saturation |
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Op. |
operation |
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OR |
operating room (open reduction) |
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oz. |
ounce |
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PEG |
pneumoencephalogram |
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PMH |
past medical history |
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pneu. |
pneumo, pneumonia |
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p.o. |
by mouth |
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Pt. |
patient |
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PT |
physical therapy |
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PUD |
peptic ulcer disease |
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PEM |
protein/energy malnutrition |
