Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms

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Medical students and professionals at any level, seeking any degree, certification, or with any job title, agree that this best-seller is an incredibly useful tool. Nurses, medical coders and administrators say it is a must-have to do a quick lookup or to intensely study for an exam. Finding an answer is as easy as turning one page of this 6 page laminated guide that was expertly organized by our author and designers for quick reference that is faster than the internet.
Abbreviations and acronyms covered in this guide:

  • Weights & Measurements
    • Drugs
    • Formulations
    • Administration
    • References
    • Standards & Regulations
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Professional Designations
  • Managed Care
  • Agencies & Organizations
  • Health Assessment
  • Specialized Areas & Facilities
  • Locations & Directions
  • Body Systems
    • Blood System
    • Cardiovascular System
    • Endocrine System
    • Female Reproductive System
    • Gastrointestinal System
    • Integumentary System
    • Lymphatic/Immune System
    • Muscular System
    • Male Reproductive System
    • Nervous System
    • Respiratory System
    • Skeletal System
    • Special Senses: Eye/Ear
    • Urinary System

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BODY SYSTEMS
Blood System
ABMT autologous bone marrow transplant
ABO blood groups
AC anticoagulant
ACT anticoagulant therapy
agg, agglagglutination
AHF antihemophilic factor
AIHA autoimmune hemolytic anemia
ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia
AML acute myelogenous leukemia
APA antipernicious anemia (factor)
AUL acute undifferentiated leukemia
B, bl, bld blood
baso basophil
bl bleeding
BMB bone marrow biopsy
BMT bone marrow transplant
CBC complete blood count
CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CML chronic myelogenous leukemia
coag coagulation
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
eos, eosins eosinophil
EPO erythropoietin
IF intrinsic factor
ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
LIF leukemia-inhibitory factor
lymphs lymphocytes
mono monocyte
PAF platelet-activating factor
plats, PLT platelet
PMN, polys, segs polymorphonuclear neutrophils
PNH paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
PV polycythemia vera
RBC red blood cell, red blood cell count
retic reticulocyte
Rh Rhesus blood factor
SCT sickle cell trait
T&C type & crossmatch
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
WBC white blood cell, white blood cell count
Cardiovascular System
ABP arterial blood pressure
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
AED automated external defibrillator
AF, Afib, at fib atrial fibrillation
AIVR accelerated idioventricular rhythm
AMI acute myocardial infarction
ang angiogram
Ao aorta
AR aortic regurgitation
AS aortic stenosis, arteriosclerosis
ASCVD arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD atrial septal defect
ASHD arteriosclerotic heart disease
AV, A-V atrioventricular, arteriovenous
AVB atrioventricular block
AVD aortic valve disease
AVR aortic valve replacement
AVS arteriovenous shunt
BBB bundle branch block
BCLS basic cardiac life support
BP blood pressure
BPd, DBP blood pressure, diastolic
bpm beats per minute
BPs, SBP blood pressure, systolic
CA cardiac arrest, cancer, cardiac arrhythmia
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CABS coronary artery bypass surgery
CAD coronary artery disease
CEA carotid enda...

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