Common Abbreviations
ABCD2 score
calculator for the risk of stroke in the days following a Transient Ischaemic Attack
A/W
alive and well
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABG
arterial blood gas
ABPM
ambulatory blood pressure measurement
ADEM
acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
AF
atrial fibrillation
AFB/TB
acid-fast bacilli/tuberculosis
AHP
Allied Health Professionals
AKI
acute kidney injury
ARB
angiotensin receptor blocker
ASD
atrial septal defect
ATM
ataxia telangiectasia mutated gene
AVRT
atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia
BBB
bundle branch block
BNP
brain natriuretic peptide
CAD
coronary artery disease
CAT
computed axial tomography
CBD
cortico-basal degeneration
CDT
Clostridium difficile toxin
CLD
chronic liver disease
CN
cranial nerve
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT CAP
computed tomography scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis (CAP)
CT KUB
computed tomography scan of the kidneys, ureters and bladder (KUB)
CXR
chest x-ray
DLCO
diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
DM
Diabetes mellitus
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
EF
ejection fraction
ETOH
ethanol (alcohol)
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in one second
FVC
forced vital capacity
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
HONK
hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic state
HRCT
high resolution computed tomography scan
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
ICD
implantable cardiac defibrillator
ICP
intracranial pressure
IDA
iron deficiency anaemia
IHD
ischaemic heart disease
IVDU
intravenous drug user
Ix
investigations
JVP
jugular venous pressure
L/N
lymph node
LGI MDM
lower gastro-intestinal team multi-disciplinary meeting
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMN
lower motor neurone
LP
lumbar puncture
LUQ
left upper quadrant
MC&S
microscopy, culture and sensitivity
MMSE
mini mental state examination
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
MRV
magnetic resonance venography
NAD
nothing abnormal detected
NCS
nerve conduction studies
NF1
neurofibromatosis type 1
O/E
on examination
OCP
oral contraceptive pill
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
PE
pulmonary embolism
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease/prolapsed intervertebral disc
PPI
proton pump inhibitor
PPM
permanent pacemaker
PSP
progressive supranuclear palsy
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
RAS
renal artery stenosis
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RR
respiratory rate
RUQ
right upper quadrant
SIRS
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SOB
shortness of breath
SOL
space occupying lesion
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
TIA
transient ischaemic attack
TFTs
thyroid function tests
TOR1A
torsin family 1 member A gene
TTG
tissue transglutaminase
UMN
upper motor neurone
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
VSD/ASD
ventricular/atrial septal defect
VSD
ventricular septal defect