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1
Q

Bx; bx

A

biopsy

2
Q

decub.

A

decubitus ulcer

3
Q

ID

A

intradermal

4
Q

I & D

A

incision and drainage

5
Q

SC; subQ

A

subcutaneous

6
Q

ANA

A

antinuclear body

7
Q

C1-C7

A

cervical vertebrae, 1 through 7

8
Q

DEXA

A

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

9
Q

DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

10
Q

EMG

A

electromyography

11
Q

FM

A

fibromyalgia

12
Q

fx

A

fracture

13
Q

L1-L5

A

lumbar vertebrae, 1 through 5

14
Q

MD

A

muscular dystrophy

15
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction and internal fixation

16
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

17
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythmatosus

18
Q

T1-T12

A

thoracic vertebrae

19
Q

THR

A

totoal hip replacement

20
Q

TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

21
Q

AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

22
Q

ASD

A

atrial septal defect

23
Q

ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

24
Q

AV node

A

atrioventricular node

25
Q

BBB

A

bundle branch block

26
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

27
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

28
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

29
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

30
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

31
Q

CW Doppler

A

continuous wave Doppler

32
Q

EKG; ECG

A

electrocardiogram

33
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

34
Q

HHD

A

hypertensive heart disease

35
Q

LADA

A

left anterior descending artery

36
Q

LCA

A

left coronary artery

37
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

38
Q

MUGA scan

A

multigated acquisition scan

39
Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

40
Q

PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

41
Q

PMR

A

polymyalgia rheumatic

42
Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

43
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

44
Q

PW Doppler

A

pulse wave Doppler

45
Q

RCA

A

right coronary artery

46
Q

RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

47
Q

SA node

A

sinoatrial node

48
Q

SSS

A

sick sinus syndrome

49
Q

TA

A

temopral arteritis

50
Q

TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiography