AAT aspartate amino transferase
ABI ankle–brachial pressure index
Ach acetylcholine
ACN acute cortical necrosis
ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ADH antidiuretic hormone
Adr adrenaline
AF atrial fibrillation
AFP α-fetoprotein
Ag antigen
Alb albumin
ANCA anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
ANDI abnormalities of the normal development and
involution (of the breast)
AP anteroposterior
APTT activated partial thromboplastin time
ARDS adult/acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF acute renal failure
ATN acute tubular necrosis
AVM arteriovenous malfunction
AXR abdominal X-ray
BCC basal cell carcinoma
BCG bacillus Calmette–Guérin
BE base excess
BP blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy
C&S culture and sensitivity
CABG coronary artery bypass surgery
CBD common bile duct
CCF congestive cardiac failure
CD Clostridium difficile
CEA carcinoembryonic antigen
CK creatinine kinase
CLO Campylobacter-like organism
CMV cytomegalovirus
CNS central nervous system
COCP combined oral contraceptive pill
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPK-MB creatine phosphokinase (cardiac type)
CRC colorectal carcinoma
CRF chronic renal failure
CRP C-reactive protein
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
CVA cerebrovascular accident
CVP central venous pressure
CXR chest X-ray
D2 type 2 dopaminergic receptors
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
DMSA dimercaptosuccinic acid
Dop dopamine
DPTA diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid
DU duodenal ulcer
DVT deep venous thrombosis
DXT deep X-ray therapy
EAS external anal sphincter
EBV Epstein–Barr virus
ECG electrocardiogram
ER oestrogen receptor
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic
(examination)
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESWL extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
EUA examination under anaesthesia
FBC full blood count
FCD fibrocystic disease
FHx family history
FNAC fine-needle aspiration cytology
FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
5-FU 5-fluorouracil
γ-GT gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
GA general anaesthetic
GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GH growth hormone
GI gastrointestinal
GORD gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
GTN glyceryl trinitrate
GU genito-urinary
Hb haemoglobin
β-HCG β-human chorionic gonadotrophin
Hct haematocrit
HDU high-dependency unit
HIDA imido-diacetic acid
HLA human leucocyte antigen
Hx history
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
ICP intracranial pressure
ICS intercostal space
ICU intensive care unit
IgG immunoglobulin G
IPPV intermittent positive pressure ventilation
ITP idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura
IVC inferior vena cava
IVU intravenous urogram
JVP jugular venous pulse
LA local anaesthetic
LAD left anterior descending
LATS long-acting thyroid stimulating (factor)
LCA left coronary artery
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LFT liver function test
LH luteinizing hormone
LH-RH LH-releasing hormone
LIF left iliac fossa
LOC loss of consciousness
LOS lower oesophageal sphincter
LPS lipopolysaccharide
LSE left sternal edge
LSF lesser sciatica foramen
LUQ left upper quadrant
LV left ventricle
LVF left ventricular failure
MC+S microscopy cultures and sensitivity
MCP metacarpophalangeal
MEN multiple endocrine neoplasia
MI myocardial infarction
MIBG meta-iodo-benzyl guanidine
MM malignant melanoma
MND motor neurone disease
MODS multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
MRCP magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MS multiple sclerosis
MSH melanocyte-stimulating hormone
MSU mid-stream urine
MT major trauma
MTP metatarsophalangeal
MUGA multiple uptake gated analysis
NAdr noradrenaline
NG nasogastric
NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSU non-specific urethritis
OA osteoarthritis
OGD oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy
OGJ oesophago-gastric junction
PA posteroanterior
PAF platelet activating factor
PCA patient-controlled analgesia
PCV packed cell volume
PE pulmonary embolism
PHx past history
PIP proximal interphalangeal
PL prolactin
PMN polymorphonuclear leucocyte
POVD peripheral occlusive vascular disease
PPI proton pump inhibitor
PPL postphlebitic limb
PR per rectum
PSA prostate-specific antigen
PT prothrombin time
PTC percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
PTH parathyroid hormone
PUD peptic ulcer disease
PUO pyrexia of unknown origin
PV per vaginum
PVD peripheral vascular disease
RBC red blood cell
RCC renal cell carcinoma
RIA radioimmunoassay
RIF right iliac fossa
RLN recurrent laryngeal nerve
RPLND retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
RUQ right upper quadrant
RV right ventricle
RVF right ventricular failure
Rx treatment
SCC squamous cell carcinoma
SFJ sapheno-femoral junction
SGOT serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase
SIADH syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone
SIRS systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
SLN superior laryngeal nerve
STD sodium tetradecyl
SVC superior vena cava
Sxr skull X-ray
T3 tri-iodothyronine
T4 thyroxine
TB tuberculosis
TCC transitional cell carcinoma
TED thrombo-embolic deterrent
TIA transient ischaemic attack
TNM tumour, node, metastasis (staging)
t-PA tissue plasminogen activator
TPHA treponema pallidum haemagglutination (test)
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
TURT transurethral resection of tumour
UC ulcerative colitis
UDT undescended testis
U+E urea and electrolytes
UTI urinary tract infection
VA visual acuity
VHL von Hippel–Lindau
VIP vasoactive intestinal peptide
VMA vanillyl mandelic acid
VSD ventricular septal defect
WCC white cell count
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