Medical Terminology in a Flash: Chapter 6 Abbreviations
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 AF, A-fib | atrial fibrillation |
| ASHD | arteriosclerosis heart disease |
| AV, A-V | atrioventricular |
| BP | blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CP | chest pain |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resusitation |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| HF | heart failure |
| HTN | hypertension (high blood pressure) |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| LA | left atrium |
| LV | left ventricle |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MR | mitral regurgitation |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| P | pulse |
| PAC | premature atrial contraction |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| RA | right atrium |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RV | right ventricle |
| V-fib | ventricular fibrillation |
| VT, V-tach | ventricular tachycardia |
| VTE | venous thromboembolism |
| bid, b.i.d. | two times a day |
| tid, t.i.d. | three times a day |
| qid, q.i.d. | four times a day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| qhs | each evening (hour of sleep) |
| qam | each morning |
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