TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - List of abbreviations A1 - Wearne, Susan PY - 2019 T2 - Clinical Cases for General Practice Exams, 4th Edition AB - Table Graphic Jump Location|Download (.pdf)|PrintAbbreviationMeaning24hrECG24 hour electrocardiogramABPIankle blood pressure indexACEangiotensin converting enzymeACRalbumin-creatinine ratioACRRMAustralian College of Rural and Remote MedicineACSacute coronary syndromeADHDattention deficit hyperactivity disorderADLsactivities of daily livingADTadult diphtheria-tetanus vaccineAFBacid fast bacilli (tuberculosis) AF atrial fibrillationalbalbuminAnti CCPanti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodyARBangiotensin receptor blockerb.d.twice a day (bis die)bHCGbeta human chorionic gonadotropinbilibilirubin BMI body mass indexBPblood pressurebpmbeats per minuteBSLblood sugar levelCABGcoronary artery bypass graftingCHA2DS2VASccalculates risk of ischaemic strokeCholcholesterolCIconfidence intervalCKcreatine kinaseClchloride Coags coagulation testsCOPDchronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOX2inhibitors cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitorsCPDcontinuing professional developmentCreatcreatinine CRP C-reactive proteinCSTcervical screening testCTcomputerised tomographyCXRchest X-raydTpadiphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine adult formulationDNAdid not attendDMARDsdisease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugsDVTdeep venous thrombosisECGelectrocardiogramEDemergency departmentEDNOSeating disorder not otherwise specifiedELISAenzyme linked immunosorbent assayEPDSEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScoreERCPendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyESRerythrocyte sedimentation rateFAIfree androgen indexFBC/Efull blood count/examinationFEV1forced expiratory volume in 1 secondFODMAPsfermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyolsFSHfollicle stimulating hormoneFVCforced vital capacityGAgeneral anaestheticGCSGlasgow coma scaleGGTgamma-glutamyl transferaseGPgeneral practitionerGPMgravida, parity, miscarriagesGTNglyceryl trinitrateGTTglucose tolerance testHAS-BLEDcalculates the risk of bleeding from anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillationHbhaemoglobinHbA1chaemoglobin A1cHCO3bicarbonateHDLCholhigh density lipoprotein cholesterolHep Bhepatitis BHep Chepatitis CHibhaemophilus influenzae type B vaccinationHIVhuman immunodeficiency virusHPVhuman papillomavirusHRThormone replacement therapyHZVherpes zoster vaccineIBSirritable bowel syndromeIMintramuscular injectionINRinternational normalised ratioIUCDintrauterine contraceptive deviceIVintravenousJVPjugular venous pulseKpotassiumkgkilogramLBPlower back painLDH/LHlactate dehydrogenaseLDLChollow density lipoprotein cholesterolLFTsliver function testsLHluteinising hormoneLMPfirst day of last menstrual periodLSCSlower segment Caesarean sectionLUTSlower urinary tract symptomsmmetremanein the morningMCSmicroscopy, culture and sensitivityMCPmetacarpophalangeal jointsMCVmean cell volumemgmilligramMRImagnetic resonance imagingMSUmidstream urineMTHFRmethylenetetrahydrofolate reductaseMTPmetatarsophalangeal jointsMVAmotor vehicle accidentNasodiumNAATnucleic acid amplification testNADno abnormality detectedNH&MRCNational Health and Medical Research CouncilNIDDMnon-insulin dependent diabetes mellitusNIPTnon-invasive pre-natal testingnocteat nightNPSNational Prescribing ServiceNRTnicotine replacement therapyNSAIDsnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsOAosteoarthritisOCPoral contraceptive pillocpova, cysts and parasitesodonce a dayOGTToral glucose tolerance testOTCover the counter—medication bought from a pharmacy without a prescriptionPapPapanicolaouPBSPharmaceutical Benefit SchemePCOSpolycystic ovarian syndromePCRpolymerase chain reactionPEFRpeak expiratory flow ratePMHpast medical historyPNDparoxysmal nocturnal dyspnoeaPRper rectumPrEPpre-exposure prophylaxisprnas and when needed (pro re nata)ProtproteinPSAprostate specific antigenqdsfour times a day (quarter die sumendus)RACGPRoyal Australian College of General PractitionersRDWred cell distribution widthRFDSRoyal Flying Doctor ServiceRPRrapid plasma reagin test for syphilisRRrelative riskscsubcutaneousSHBCsteroid hormone binding globulinSLRstraight leg raisingSOBshortness of breathSSRIselective serotonin reuptake inhibitorSTIsexually transmitted infectionSVDspontaneous vaginal deliveryTBtuberculosisTCAtricyclic antidepressanttdsthree times a day (ter die sumendus)temptemperatureTFTsthyroid function testsTIAtransient ischaemic attackTMJtemporomandibular jointTSHthyroid stimulating hormoneTURPtransurethral resection of prostateUECurea, electrolytes and creatinineVit DVitamin DWHOWorld Health OrganizationWONCAWorld Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians aka World Organization of Family Doctors SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd CY - Sydney, Australia Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166242888 ER -