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03/21/2011

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CSF
Definition
Cerebrospinal fluid
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PET
Definition
Position Emission Tomography - combines tomography and radio active substances to produce enhanced images of selected structures especially heart,blood vessels, and the brain
Term
CT
Definition
Computed Tomography
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency room
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ED
Definition
Emergency Department
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ICU
Definition
Intensive Care Unit
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AMA
Definition
American Medical Association
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CABG
Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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STAT
Definition
Immediately, latin for Statim "at once"
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
EEG
Definition
Electro Encephalo Gram
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WNL
Definition
Within Normal Limits
Term
AIDS
Definition
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome -
Term
CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
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WBC
Definition
White Blood Cell
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RBC
Definition
Red Blood Cell
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MRI
Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Term
OTC
Definition
Over the Counter
Term
OD
Definition
Overdose
Term
CPR
Definition
CardiPulmonary Resuscitation
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CVA
Definition
CerebroVascular Accident
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MI
Definition
Myocardial Infarction
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AMI
Definition
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Term
ASD
Definition
Atrial Septal Defect
Term
VSD
Definition
Ventricular Septal Defect
Term
CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
CAD
Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CHD
Definition
Coronary Heart Disease
Term
RA
Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Term
LE
Definition
Lupus Erythematosus
Term
DJD
Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
TB
Definition
Tuberculosis-bacteria that affects the lungs
Term
SIDS
Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SARS
Definition
severe acute respiratory syndrome - infectious respiratory disease spread by contact
Term
ARDS
Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
COLD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-disease process that decrease lungs ability
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation - emergency first aid to establish heart and lung action if breathing or heart stop
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrocvascular - stroke,cause blockage of cerebral artery by embolus or thrombus
Term
MI
Definition
myocardial infarction-death of an area in the heart muscle that occurs as a result of oxygen deprivations
Term
AMI
Definition
death of area of the heart muscle - results of oxygen deprivation
Term
ASD
Definition
Atrial septal defect - defect in wall
Term
VSD
Definition
ventricular septal defect - defect in wall of heart
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure -
Term
CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
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CHD
Definition
coronary heart disease
Term
ECHO
Definition
echocardiography is use of ultrasonography in diagnosing heart disease
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