ABBREVIATIONS
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
Ab antibody
ABE acute bacterial endocarditis
ABG arterial blood gas
ABPA allergic bronchopulmonary
AC assist control
ACE angiotensin converting enzyme
ACEI ACE inhibitor
ACL anticardiolipin antibody
ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ADH antidiuretic hormone
AF atrial flutter
AFTP ascites fluid total protein
AG aminoglycoside
Ag antigen
AGN acute glomerulonephritis
AL aortic insufficiency
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIHA autoimmune hemolytic anemia
AIN acute interstitial nephritis
ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia
ALT alanine aminotransferase
AML acute myelogenous leukemia
AMM/MF agnogenic myeloid
Metaplasia/ myelofibrosis
ANA antinuclear antibody
ANCA antinuetrophic cytoplasmic antibody
Angio angiogram
AoV aortic valve
AP alkaline phospholipid sundrome
APC activated protein C
APS anti phospholipid syndrome
ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARF acute renal failure
AS aortic stenosis
ASD atrial septal defect
AST aspartate aminotransferase
Asx asymptomatic
ATAC ectopic atrial tachycardia
ATII angiotensin II
ATIII antithrombin
ATN acute tubular necrosis
ATRA all-trans-retinoic acid
AV atrioventricular
AVA aortic valve area
AVNRT AV nodal reentrant tachycardia
AVR aortic valve raplacement
AVRT AV recipprocating tachycardia
b/c because
BAL bronchoalveolarlavage
Bb beta-blocker
BBB bundle branch block
BCx blood culture
BDZ benzodiazepines
Bili. Bilirubin
BiPAP bilevel positive airway pressure
BM bone marrow
BMT bone marrow transplantation
BP blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy
BRBPR bright red blood per rectum
BT bleeding time
BUN blood urea nitrogen
Bx biopsy
C’ complement
CAD coronary artery disease
CALLA common ALL antigen
CAPD chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CBC complete blood count
CBD common bile duct
CCB calcium channel blocker
CCl4 carbon tetrachloride
Ceph cephalosporin
CFU colony forming units
CHD congenital heart disease
CHF congestive heart disease
CIARF contrast- induced acute ranal failure
CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CML chronic myelogenous leukemia
CMML chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
CMV cytomegalovirus
CO cardiac output
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CPPD calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
Cr creatinine
CsA cyclosporine A
CT computed tomogram
CV cardiovascular
CVA cerebrovascular accident
CVVH continuous veno-venous hemofitration
CXR chest radiograph
d day
D MS change in metal status
DAT direct antiglobulin test
DBP diastolic blood pressure
DCIS ductal carcinoma in situ
DCM dilated carddiomyopathy
Ddx differential diagbosis
DFA direct fluorescent antigen detection
DI diabetes insipidus
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
Diff differential
DIP desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
DIP distal interphalangeal
Dlco diffllsion capacity of the lung
DM diabetes mellitus
DMARD disease- modifying
DRE digital rectal exam
DVT deep vein thrombosis
dx diagnosis
EAD extreme axis deviation
ECG electrocarddiogram
Echo echocardiogram
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
EDP end-diastolic pressure
EDV end-diastolic volume
EF ejection fraction
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EIA enzyme-linked immunoassay
ELISA enzyme linked immunosorbentassay
Epo erythropoietin
ERCP endoscopic retrograte
Cholangiopancrea tography
ERV expiratory reserve volume
ESP end-systolic pressure
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESRD end-stage renal disease
ESV end systolic volume
ET essential thrombocytosis
ETT endotraccheal tube
FDP fibrin degradation product
FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 second
FFP fresh frozen plasma
FHx family history
FMF familial Mediterranean fever
FOBT fecal occult blood testing
FQ fluroquinolone
FRC funtional residual capacity
FSGS focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
FSH follicle stimulating hormone
FTI free thyroxine index
FVC forced vital capacity
G.CSF granulocyte colony stimulating factor
GBM glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Gen. genaretion
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GGT y-glutamyl transpeptidase
GH growth hormone
GIB gastrointestinal bleed
Glc glucose
GNR gram negative rods
GnRH gonadotropin releasing hormone
GVHD graft-versus-host disease
HA headache
HAV hepatitis Avirus
Hb hemoglobin
HBIG hepatitis B immune globulin
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopath
Hct hematocrit
HCV hepatitis C virus
HD hemodialysis
HD hodgkin’s disease
HDL high-density lipoprotein
HDV hepatitis D virus
HELLP hemolisis, abnormal LFTs, low pits
HEV hepatitis E virus
HGPRT hypoxanthine-guanine phosphorbosyl transferase
HK hypokinesis
Hpf high power field
HR heart rate
Hr hour
HRT hormnone replacement therapy
HS hereditary spherocytosis
HSP henorch-Schonlein purpura
HTN hypertension
HUS hemolypic uremic syndrome
IABP intra aortic balloon pump
IBD inflammatory bowel disease
IC inspiratory capacity
Ica ionized calcium
ICD implantable cardiac defibrilator
ICP intracranial pressure
ICU intensive care unit
IDDM insulin-like growth factor
IE infactive endocardditis
IGF insulin-like growth factor
ILD interstitial lung disease
IVDA intravenous drug abuser
IVF intravenous fluids
JVP jugular vernous pulse
LA left atrium
LA lupus anticoagulant
LAD left anterior descending coronary artery
LAD left axis deviation
LAE left atrial enlargement
LAN lymphadenopathy
LAP leukocyte alkaine phosphatase
LBBB left bundle branch block
LCIS lobular carcinoma in situ
LCx left circumflex coronary artery
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LES lower esophageal sphincter
LFTs liver function tests
LGIB lower gastrointestinal bleed
LH luteinizing hormone
LM left main coronary artery
LN lymph node
LP lumbar puctune
Lpt low power fied
LUSB left upper sternal border
LV left ventrical
LVH left ventricular hypertrophy
LVSD LV systolic dimention
MAC mitral annular calcification
MAC Mycobactrium avium complex
MAHA microanglopathic hemolitic anemia
MAT multifocal atrial tachycardia
MCD minimal change disease
MCP metacarpal
MCTD mixed connective tissue disease
MCV mean corpuscular volume
MDI metered dose inhaler
MEN multiple endocrine neoplasia
MGUS monoclonal grammopathy of uncertain significance
MI myocardial infarction
Min minute
min. minimal
MM multiple mylenoma
MMEFR maximal-mid expiratory flow rate
MN membranous nephropathy
Mo month
Mod. moderate
MPGN membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
MPS myeloproliferatie syndrome
MR mitral stenosis
MRA megnetic resonance angiography
MRI megnetic resonance imaging
MRSA methicillin-resistant S. aureus
MS mitral stenosis
MTb mycobacterium tuberculosis
MTP metatarsal
MV mitral valve
MVP mitral valve prolapse
MVR mitral valve replacement
N/V nausea and vomiting
NGT nasogastric tube
NHL Non-hodgkin’s lymphoma
NIDDM non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Nl normal
NPO nothing by mouth
NPV negative predictive value
NVE native valve endocarditis
OA osteoarthritis
OCP oral contraceptive pill
OG osmolal gap
OGTT oral glucose tolerance test
OI opportunistis infection
OM obtuse marginal coronary artery
p/w present with
PA pulmonary artey
PAV percutanenous aortic valvuloplasty
Pb problem
PBC primary biliary cirrhosis
PCWP pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
PD peritoneal dialysis
PDA patent ductus arteriosus
PDA posterior descending coronary artery
PE pulmonary embolism
PEEP positive end-expiratory flow rate
PEFR peak expiratory flow rate
PGA polyglandular autoimmune syndrome
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PIF prolactin inhibitory pressure
PIP peak inspiratory pressure
PMHx past medical history
PMI point of maximal impulse
PMN polymorphonuclear leukocyte
PMV percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty
PND paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PNH paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
PPD purified protein derivative
PPH primary pulmonary hypertension
PPl proton pump inhibitors
Pplat platteau pressure
PPV positive predictive valve
PR pulmonary regurgitation
PRBCs packed red blood cells
PRL prolactin
PRPP phosphoribosy-1- pyrophosphate
PRWP poor R wave progression
PS pulmonic stenosis
PSA prostate specific antigen
PSGN post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
PSHx past surgical history
PSV pressure support ventilation
Pt patient
PT prothrombin time
PTH parathyroid hormone
PTH-rp parathyroid hormone –ralated peptide
PTT partial thromboplastin time
PTX pneumothorax
PUD peptic ulcer disease
PV polycythemia vera
PVD peripheral vascular disease
PVE prosthetic valve endocarditis
PVR pulmonary vascular resistance
Qac before every meal
Qhs every bedtime
RA refractory anemia
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RA right atrium
RAD right axis deviation
RAEB refractory anemia with excess blasts
RAEB-tr refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation
RAI radioactive iodine
RSIU radioactive iodine uptake
RARS refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts
RAS renal artery stenosis
RBBB right bundle branch block
RBC red blood cell
RCA right coronary cell
RCM restrictive cardiomyopathy
RE reticuloendothelial
RHD rheumatic heart disease
RI reticulocyte index
RIBA recombinant immunoblot assay
RPGN rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
RR respiratory rate
RUQ right upper quadrant
RUSB right upper sternal border
RV residual volume, right ventricle
s/p status post
SAAG serum-ascites albumin gradient
SAARD slow-acting anti-rheumtic drug
SBE subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBP systolic blood pressure
SCID severe combined immunodeficiency
Sec second
sens. sensitivity
sev. severe
SIADH syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
SIEP serum immunoelectrophroresis
SIMV synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
spec. specificity
SPEP serum protein electrophroesis
ST sinus tachycardia
SV stroke volume
SVR systemic vascular resistance
SVT suprarventrcular tachycardia
Sx symptom(s) or symptomatic
T3RU T3 resin uptake
TB tuberculosis
TBG thyroid binding globulin
TCA tricyclic antidepressant
TdT terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase
TEE transesophageal echo
TFTs thyroid function tests
TG triglycerides
TIA transient ischemic attact
TIBC total iron binding capacity
TIPS total iron binding capacity transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shun t
TLC total lung capacity
TP total protein
TPO thrombopoietin
TR tricuspid regurgitation
TRALI transfusion-related acute lung injury
TRH thyrotropin releasing hormone
TRUS transrectal ultrasound
TS tricuspid stenosis
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
TSI thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin
TTE transthoracic echo
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
TWI T wave inversion
U/A urinalysis
U/S ultrasound
UA uric acid
UAP unstable angina pectoris
Ucx urine culture
UGIB upper gastroidtestinal bleed
UIP upper gastrointestinal pneumonitis
UPEP urine protein electrophoresis
URI upper respiration tract infaction
V/Q ventilation - perfusion
VATS video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
VBI vertebrobasilar insufficiency
VC vital capacity
VLDL very-low-density lipoproteins
VOD veno-occlusive desease
VSD vetricular septal defect
Vt tidal volume
VT ventricular tachycardia
w/ with
w/o wide-complex tachycardia
wk week
WM Waldenstrum’s macroglobulinemia
WPW Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
