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abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| AFB | acid fast bacillus (TB organism) |
| ant | anterior |
| AP | anterposterior |
| APTT | activate partial thromboplastin time |
| BE | barium enemia/ below the elbow |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture & sensitivity |
| C&T | cross-match and type (compatible blood) |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CK | creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) |
| C02 | carbon dioxide |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | compute tomography |
| CXR | chest xray, chest radiograph |
| DI | diabetes insipidus, diagnostic imaging |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNA | deoxyribonculec acid |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ECG | electro cardio graph |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ERCP | endoccopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (visual examination of pancreas and bile ducts) |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FS | frozen section |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GB/GBS | gallbladder, gallbladder series (x-ray) |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HbA1c | glycosylated hemoglobin |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| I & D | incision and drainage |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| IV-GTT | intravenous glucose tolerence test |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram, intravenous pyelography |
| K | potassium |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder (xray of) |
| LAT, lat | lateral |
| LDH | lactic dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LS | lumbosacral spine (xray of) |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MCH | mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin /maternal-child health |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular(cell) volume |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| mg/dl. mg/dL | milligram per deciliter |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MSH | melanocyte stimulating hormone |
| Na | sodium |
| NIDDM | Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NPH | neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin) |
| O & P | ova and parasites |
| OB | obstetrics |
| P | phosphorus/ pulse |
| Pap | papanicolaou test |
| PBI | protein bound iodine |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PET | position emission tomography |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| post | posterior |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time/physical exam |
| PTT/aPTT/APTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| RAI | radioactive iodine |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| S & A | sugar and acetone |
| SBF | small bowel follow-through |
| SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SGPT | serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase |
| sono | sonogram |
| SPECT | single photon emission computed |
| Sx | symptom |
| T & S | type and screen |
| T3 | triiodothyroxine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TSH | thyroid stimulation hormone |
| Tx | treatment |
| U & L | upper and lower |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |
| US | ultra sound |
| VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
| VMA | vanillymandelic acid (24 urine test) |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
| BMI | body mass index |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| PRL | prolactin |
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