Abbreviations

You might find these abbreviation within some posts,

OHCM

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, sixth edition

OHCS

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties, seventh edition

±

with/without

+ve

positive

-ve

negative

↑

increased

↓

decreased

°

degrees

>

greater than

<

less than

1°

primary

2°

secondary

5-HIAA

5-hydroxyindole acetic acid

A&E

accident and emergency

AAU

accident unit

ABG/s

arterial blood gas/gases

AFB

acid-fast bacillus

ALT

alanine transaminase

ANA

anti-nuclear antibody

ANCA

anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

A-P

anterior to posterior

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

AS

aortic stenosis

ASOT

anti-streptolysin O titre

AST

asparate transaminase

AV

atrioventricular

β-hCG

β-human chorionic gonadotrophin

BM

bone marrow

BMI

body mass index

BP

blood pressure

bpm

beats per minute

cANCA

cytoplasmic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

CAPD

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

CCF

congestive cardiac failure

CK-MB

creatine kinase MB isoenzyme

CNS

central nervous system

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPK

creatine phosphokinase

CRP

C-reactive protein

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CT

computerised tomography

CTPA

computerised tomography pulmonary angiogram

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

CVS

cardiovascular system

CXR

chest X-ray

DC

direct current

DIC

disseminated intravascular coagulation

D-dimer

dextrorotatory dimer

DH

drug history

dL

decilitre

DOB

date of birth

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECG

electrocardiogram

ECT

electroconvulsive treatment

EEG

electroencephalogram

ELISA

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

ERCP

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

FBC

full blood count

FDP/s

fibrogen degredation product/s

FEV₁

forced expiratory volume (1 second)

FH

family history

FL

Fluorescence

FSH

follicular stimulating hormone

FT3

free T3

FT4

free T4

FVC

forced vital capacity

G6PD

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

GALS

Gait, Arms, Legs, Spine

γGT

γ glutamyl transpeptidase

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

GI

gastrointestinal

GP

general practitioner

Gr/g

gram

Grm/dL

grams/decilitre

GTT

glucose tolerance test

GU

genitourinary

Hb

haemoglobin

HBsAG

hepatitis B surface antigen

hCG

human chorionic gonadotrophin

HCV

hepatitis C virus

Hg

mercury

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HLA-B27

human lymphocyte antigen B27

HOCM

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

HPC

history of each presenting complaint

HR-CT

high resolution computerised tomography

IgM

immunoglobin M

IHD

ischaemic heart disease

IM

intramuscular

I-P

inter-phalangeal

IV

intravenous

IVU

intravenous urography

JVP

jugular venous pressure

K

potassium

L

litre

LFT

liver function test

LH

luteinizing hormone

LIF

left iliac fossa

LMN

lower motor neurone

LRT

lower respiratory tract

LV

left ventricle

MCP

metacarpophalangeal

MI

myocardial infarction

mmHg

millimetres of mercury

mmol

millimoles

MS

multiple sclerosis

MSU

midstream urine

Na

sodium

NAD

no abnormality detected

NSAIDS

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

NSAP

non-specific abdominal pain

od

omni die (once daily)

OGD

oesophagogastroduodenoscopy

OHCD

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis

P2

pulmonary component of 2^nd heart sound

P-A

posterior to anterior

PA

pernicious anaemia

PAS

periodic acid Schiff

PC

presenting complaints

PCR

polymerase chain reaction

PE

pulmonary embolism

PEFR

peak expiratory flow rate

PMH

past medical history

PND

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

po

per os (by mouth)

PR

per rectum (by the rectum)

PSA

Prostatic-specific antigen

PUO

pyrexia of unknown origin

PV

per vaginam (by the vagina)

qds

quater die sumendus (to be taken 4 times a day)

R

factor rheumatoid factor

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

RBB

right bundle branch

RBC

red blood cells

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RS

respiratory system

RUQ

right upper quadrant

RV

right ventricle

SH

social history

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

STEMI

ST elevated myocardial infarction

SVC

superior vena cava

SVT

supraventricular tachycardia

T3

triiodothyronine

T4

thyroxine

TB

tuberculosis

tds

ter die sumendus (to be taken 3 times a day)

TFT

thyroid function test

TSH

thyroid stimulating hormone

TURP

transurethral resection of prostate

U&E

urea and electrolytes

UMN

upper motor neurone

URT

upper respiratory tract

URTI

upper respiratory tract infection

USS

ultrasound scan

V/Q

ventilation/perfusion

VSD

ventriculoseptal defect

WBC

white blood cell

WCC

white cell count

WHO

World Health Organization

wt

weight

ZN

Ziehl-Neelsen