22/11/2022
*MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS...
🔸PT: pregnancy test (by urine)
🔸HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
🔸HNA: heparin neutralising activity
🔸ICH: intracranial haemorrhage
🔸IDA: iron deficiency anaemia
🔸IDDM: insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes
🔸IFG: impaired fasting glucose
🔸IGT: impaired glucose tolerance
🔸IHD: ischaemic heart disease
🔸Ig: immunoglobulin
🔸IM: intramuscular
🔸INR: international normalized ratio
🔸ITU: intensive therapy unit
🔸ICU: intensive care unit
🔸CCU: critical care unit
🔸IV: intravenous
🔸IVU: intravenous urogram
🔸KUB: kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
🔸LBBB: left bundle branch block
🔸LCM: left costal margin
🔸LFTs: liver function tests
🔸LIF: left iliac fossa
🔸LUQ: left upper quadrant
🔸LVE: left ventricular failure
🔸LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy
🔸MC&S: microscopy, culture & sensitivity
🔸ARF : acute renal failure
🔸HTN : high blood pressure/hyper tension
🔸CABG: coronary artery bypass graft
🔸CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia
🔸CCF: congestive cardiac failure
🔸CF: cystic fibrosis
🔸CHD: coronary heart disease
🔸CNS: central nervous system
🔸PNS: peripheral nervous system
🔸COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
🔸CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure
🔸CRF: chronic renal failure
🔸CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
🔸CT: computed tomography
🔸CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
🔸CVD: cardiovascular disease
🔸DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis
🔸DU: duodenal ulcer
🔸DVT: deep vein thrombosis
🔸ECG: electrocardiography or cardiogram
🔸EEG: electroencephalogram
🔸ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate
🔸ESRD: end-stage renal disease
🔸FPG: fasting plasma glucose
🔸GIT: gastrointestinal tract
🔸GU: gastric ulcer
🔸GvHD: graft versus host disease
🔸HAV: hepatitis A virus
🔸HBV: hepatitis B virus
🔸HCG: human chorionic gonadotropi
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