Handbook words

Abdominal aortic aneurysum

abdominal/abdomen

angiotensin-converting enzyme

angiotensin-converting enzyme

advanced cardiac life support

antidiuretic hormone

attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

activities of daily living

atrial fibrillation

automatic implantable cardic defibrillator

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

above the knee amputation

albumin

acute lymphocytic leukemia

ante meridiem; morning

against medical advice

acute myocardial infarction

acute myelogenous (myeloblastic) leukemia

advanced medical life support

ampule

anterior

anteior-posterior

acute respiratory distress syndrome

ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; auris sinistra (left ear)

acetylsalicylic acid

ascending

atrial septal defect

arteriovenous'atrioventricular

blood alcohol concentration

blood-brain barrier; bundle branch block

basic cardiac life support

birth control pills

brought in by ambulance

bis in die; twice a day

bi-level positive airway pressure

below the knee amputation

basic life support

bowel movement

body mass index

brain natriuretic peptide

blood pressure

benign prostatic hyperplasia

beats per minute

blood urea nitrogen

biopsy

cancer

coronary artery bypass graft

coronary artery disease

catheter

complete blood count

chief complaint

coronary care unit; critical care unit

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

congestive heart failure

creatine kinase

serum creatine kinase, myocardial-bound

chlorine

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

central nervous system

complains of

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

chest pain

continuous positive airway pressure

creatine phosphokinase

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon

C-reactive protein

cerebrospinal fluid

computed/computerized tomography

cardiovascular

cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle

central venus pressure

chest x-ray

dilatation and curettage

diastolic blood pressure

discontinue

diabetes insipidus

degenerative joint disease

diabetic ketoacidosis

diabetes mellitus

do not resuscitate

dead on arrival

date of birth

dyspnea on exertion

deep tendon reflex(es)

delirium tremens

deep vein thrombosis

diagnosis

dextrose 5% in water

electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

emergency department

electroencephalogram

eye, ear, nose, and throat

ejection fraction

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph

emergency medical service

ear, nose, and throat

extraocular muscles intact

extended-release

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

end-stage renal disease

ethyl alcohol

fresh frozen plasma

fetal heart tone

gonococcus or gonorrheal

gastroesophageal reflux disease

glomerular filtration rate

gastrointestinal

general practitioner

gun shot wound

genitourinary

gynecology

hematocrit and hemoglobin

human chrionic gonadotropin

hematocrit

head, eye, ear, nose, and throat

hemoglobin

heptobiliary iminodiacetic acid (chloescintigraphy)

human immunodeficiency virus

history of

history of present illness

heart rate

hypertension

history

hertz (cycles per second)

intake and output

ideal body weight

intensive care unit

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

intramuscular

international normalized ratio

intraocular pressure

intrauterine device

intravenous

potassium

kilogram

labor and delivery

laboratory

low-density lipoprotein

lower extremity

liver function test

left lower extremity