-Medical Abbreviations-

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ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ADH antidiuretic hormone
AF atrial fibrillation
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ANA antinuclear antibodies
ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
ANF antinuclear factor
ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome
AST aspartate aminotransferase
AV atrioventricular

B
BCG bacille Calmette–Guérin
BMI body mass index
BNF British National Formulary
BP blood pressure

C
CAL chronic airflow limitation
CAPD continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CBC complete blood count
CCF congestive cardiac failure
CCU coronary care unit
CLL chronic lymphatic leukaemia
CML chronic myeloid leukaemia
CNS central nervous system
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRP C-reactive protein
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computerized tomography
CVP central venous pressure
CXR chest X-ray

D
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
DM Diabetes Mellitus
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
DVT deep venous thrombosis

E
ECG electrocardiogram
EEG electroencephalogram
ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ERCP endoscopic retrograde; cholangiopancreatography
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Ex physical examination

F
FBC full blood count

G
GABA gamma-aminobutyric acid
gamma-GT gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GORD gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

H
Hb haemoglobin
5-HIAA 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leucocyte antigen
Hx medical history

I
ICU intensive care unite
IDDM insuline dependent diabetes mellitus
Ig immunoglobulin (e.g. IgM = immunoglobulin the M class)
i.m. intramuscular
INR international normalized ratio
iu/IU international unit
i.v. intravenous
IVP intravenous pyelogram


J
JVP jugular venous pressure

L
LP lumbar puncture
LVF left ventricular failure

M
MCV mean corpuscular volume
ME myalgic encephalomyelitis
MI myocardial infarction
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus
MSU mid-stream urine

N
ND Notifiable disease
NG Tube nasogastric tube
NIDDM non-insuline dependent diabetes mellitus
NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

P
PABA para amino bensoic acid
PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
PaO2 partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood
PCR polymerase chain reaction
PCV packed cell volume
Perforated D.U perforated dudenal ulcer
PPI proton pump inhibitor
PR per rectum (rectal instillation)
PT prothrombin time
PTC percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary


R
RCC red cell count
RhF rheumatoid factor
RIA radioimmunoassay
RNA ribonucleic acid

S
s.c. subcutaneous
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
STI sexually transmitted infection
SVC superior vena cava
SVT supraventricular tachycardia

T
TIA transient ischaemic attack
TNM tumour, node, metastasis classification
TPN total parenteral nutrition
TRH thyrotrophin-releasing hormone
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone

V
VDRL Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
VF ventricular fibrillation
VIP vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
VT ventricular tachycardia

W
WBC white blood (cell) count
WCC white cell count
WE Wernicke's encephalopathy
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