med term 11
A-V shunt
arterio venous shunt
A-V fistula
arterio venous fistula
AED
automated external defibrillator
EDTA
ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid
APTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
BC
blood culture
ASAP
as soon as possible
BBP
blood bourne pathogen
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
BT
bleeding time
PT
pro-time
SST
serum seperation tube
PST
plasma seperation tube
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
DNR
do not resuscitate
DNAR
do not attempt resuscitation
ABG
arterial blood gases
CBC
complete blood count
ECG
electrocardiogram
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate