A quick
reference list of commonly used abbrevations in product information
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ACE |
Angiotensin converting enzyme |
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IVU |
Intravenous urography
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ACTH |
Adreocorticotrophic hormone |
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JVP |
Jugular venous pressure
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ADH |
Antidinratic hormone |
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LA |
Left atrium |
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ADHD |
Attention deficit hypersensitivity
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LBBB |
Left bundle branch
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LDH |
Lactate dehydrogenase
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AF |
Atrial fibrillation |
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LDL |
Low density lipoprotein
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AIDS |
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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LFT |
Liver function test
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ALL |
Acutelymphoblastic leukemia |
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LH |
Lutenizing hormone
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ALT |
Alanine Transaminase |
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LVF |
Left ventricular
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AML |
Acute myeloid anaemia |
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MCV |
Mean cell Volume |
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ANF |
Antinuclear factor |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction
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ASD |
Atrial septal defect |
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MSU |
Midstream urine |
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ASO |
Antistreptolysin O |
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MTP |
Metatarso phalyugeal
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AST |
Aspartate Transaminase |
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NSAID |
Non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drug |
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ATN |
Acutetubular necrosis |
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OCP |
Oral contraceptive pill
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BBB |
Bundle branch block |
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OGTT |
Oral glucose tolerance
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BMT |
Bone marrow transplant |
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PA |
Pulmonary Artery |
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CABG |
Coronary artery bypass graft |
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PABA |
Para- amino benzoic
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CAPD |
Chronic ambulatory peritoneal |
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PAS |
Para-amino salicylic
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CCF |
Congestive cardiac failure |
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PCP |
Pneumocystis carini
phenmonia |
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CCU |
Coronary care Unit. |
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PCV |
Packed cell volume
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CEA |
Carcinoembryonic antigen |
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PDA |
Patent ductus
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CLL |
Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia |
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PEEP |
Positive-end expiratory
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CML |
Chronic myeloid leukemia |
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PEFR |
Peak expiratory flow
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CMV |
Cytomegalovirus |
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PPD |
Purified protein
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COLD |
Chronic obstructive lung disease
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PTH |
Parathyroid hormone
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CRF |
Chronic renal failure |
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PT |
Prothrombin tune |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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PTT |
Partial thromboplastin
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CT |
Computed tomography |
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PUO |
Pyrescia of unknown
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident |
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RA |
Rheumatoid arthritis
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CVP |
Central venous pressure |
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RAD |
Right anis deviation
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CXR |
Chest X-ray |
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RAG |
R antigen |
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DIC |
Disseminated intravascular |
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coagulation |
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RAST |
RAdioallergrosorbent
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DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
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RVF |
Right ventricular
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DU |
Duodenal Ulcer |
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SBE |
Subacute bacterial
endocarditis |
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DVT |
Deep Venous Thrombosis |
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SLE |
Systemic Lupus
Erythrematosus |
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EBV |
Esptein - Barr Virus |
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SVT |
Supraventricular
tachycardia |
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ELISA |
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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TIA |
Transient ischemic
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EMG |
Electromyography |
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SVC |
Superior Venacava |
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ESR |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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TPHA |
Treponema pallidum
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FFP |
Fresh frozen plasma |
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TPN |
Total parenteral
nutrition |
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FTA |
Flouroscent treponemal antibody test
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TRH |
Thyroid Releasing
Hormone |
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FVC |
Forced Vital Capacity |
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TSH |
Thyroid stimulating
hormone |
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GABA |
Gamma aminobutyric acid |
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TURP |
Transurethral resection
of prostate |
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GFR |
Glomeruler filtration rate |
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U&E |
Urea and Electrolyte
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HBV |
Hepatitis B Virus |
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UC |
Ulcerative colitis
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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URTI |
Upper respiratory tract
infection |
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HOCM |
Hypertrophic obstruction |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection
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cardiomyopathy |
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US |
Ultrasound |
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HSV |
Herpes Simplex Virus |
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VDRL |
Venereal disease
research laboratory |
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IBD |
Inflammatory bowel disease |
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VF |
Ventricular
fibrillation |
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ICP |
Intracramial pressure |
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VLDL |
Very low density
lipoprotein |
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IDL |
Intermediate density lipoprotein
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VSD |
Varticular septal
defect |
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IHD |
Ischemic heart disease |
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VT |
Ventricular tachycardia
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INR |
International normalised Ratio |
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WPW |
Wolf - Parkinson -
white |
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ITP |
Idiopathic thrombocytic purpura
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IVC |
Inferior Venacava |
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Compiled by Suresh Sukheja |
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