1. Medical Terminology
Abbreviations
Lesson 10

2. COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Difficulty breathing, wheezing, and a chronic cough
Includes bronchitis, and emphysema.

3. CVA Cerebrovascular Accident Also called a stroke
Part of the brain does not get enough oxygen, dies and can no longer function.

4. HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
The virus that causes AIDS.

5. MI
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack

6. MS Multiple Sclerosis Disease of the central nervous system.
Gradual destruction of myelin throughout the brain and/or spinal cord.
causes muscular weakness, loss of coordination,speech and visual problems.
usually occurs in young adults.
may be genetic.

7. PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Infection of the upper female reproductive tract.

8. PMS Premenstrual Syndrome
Group of symptoms related to the menstrual cycle.
Includes both physical and emotional symptoms.

9. S/S Signs and symptoms Signs – what you can see, hear, feel, smell
Symptom – what the patient feels

10. S/S
Signs and symptoms

11. STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease

12. TIA Trans-ischemic attack TIA or Mini-strokes.
Occur when a small blood clot blocks an artery leading to the brain for a short time.

13. PP
Postpartum
Time after giving child birth

14. PVD Peripheral Vascular Disease
Diseases of blood vessels in the arms or legs.
May cause pain in exercising or walking.

15. AHA
American Heart Association

16. BCLS (BLS)
Basic Cardiac Life Support

17. DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

18. Review
Elevate HOB
Head of Bed

19. Review
S/S indicate PVD
Signs and symptoms
Peripheral vascular disease

20. Review Chest pain. EKG to R/O MI Electrocardiogram Rule out
Myocardial infarction

21. Review
NPO after midnight
Nothing by mouth

22. Review Dx: TIA c possible CVA Diagnosis Transischemic attack With
Cerebrovascular accident

23. Review BCLS classes at AHA Basic cardiac life support
American heart association

24. Review STD possible PID or HIV Sexually transmitted disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Human immunodeficiency virus

25. Review
Pt is 6 weeks PP. Exhibits depression and, withdrawal. Possible PMS
Patient
Postpartum
Premenstrual syndrome

26. Review
Rt CVA. Lt sided weakness
Right
Cerebrovascular accident
left

27. Review
CXR for COPD
Chest x-ray
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease