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What does 'MRI' mean?

Great question! Often heard is, “Did you get the MRI of your shoulder (or leg, or……..)?” Obviously this is a test doctors order to discover more about what is going on inside your body. Suppose you...

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What does "CAT Scan" mean?

Like an MRI, a CAT scan is also a diagnostic tool to try to find out what is going on inside your body. CAT stands for Computerized Axial Tomography. This is an x-ray which is taken in multiple layers....

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What does "x-ray" mean?

Is this something out of a science fiction novel? Actually it is. We all know what x-rays are, right? Those things you get when you break your arm or leg and go to the Emergency Room. But do you know...

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What does "HTN" mean?

“HTN” is the acronym, the abbreviation for “HyperTensioN” which is the fancier word for “High Blood Pressure”. Which could also be abbreviated “HBP“. This is defined to be pressure above 140/90...

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What Does "GERD" Mean?

So here is an interesting question…. “GERD” stands for GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease or what we used to call Acid Reflux. Excuse my cynicism but we have put the bigger words on it to make it sound...

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What Does "SOB" Mean?

This is a simple one, although it can easily be confused with a not-so-nice expression! SOB = Short Of Breath Used in conjunction with breathing symptoms. For your Health, Dr Jon MAR = Metabolic...

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What Does "RA" Mean?

Here is an interesting acronym, not because it is so interesting in itself, but because it points out the fallacy and fun(?) and ambiguity of acronyms. If you are a rheumatologist, a doctor who deals...

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What Does "LVH" Mean?

Here is a cardiac, or heart, term. The heart is a muscle designed to pump blood, as you know.  Actually, it is two pumps in one. Each pump has an atrium, or pre-load pump, and a ventricle, the main...

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