Abbreviation List
Abbreviations
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AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
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ACC |
American College of Cardiology |
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ACE |
angiotensin-converting enzyme |
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ACLS |
advanced cardiovascular life support |
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ACOG |
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
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AHA |
American Heart Association |
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ALT |
alanine aminotransferase |
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ANC |
absolute neutrophil count |
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APA |
American Psychiatric Association |
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aPTT |
activated partial thromboplastin time |
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ARDS |
acute respiratory distress syndrome |
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ASBMT |
American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation |
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ASCO |
American Society of Clinical Oncology |
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AST |
aspartate aminotransferase |
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ATS |
American Thoracic Society |
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AUC |
area under the serum concentration-time curve |
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AV |
atrioventricular |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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bpm |
beats per minute |
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BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
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CABG |
coronary artery bypass grafting |
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CAD |
coronary artery disease |
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CAPD |
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
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CBC |
complete blood count |
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CDC |
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CHD |
coronary heart disease |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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CK |
creatine kinase |
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Clcr |
creatinine clearance |
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CNS |
central nervous system |
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COX-1 |
cyclooxygenase-1 |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPK |
creatine phosphokinase |
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CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
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CYP |
cytochrome P-450 |
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DBP |
diastolic blood pressure |
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DVT |
deep-vein thrombosis |
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ECG |
electrocardiogram |
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eGFR |
estimated glomerular filtration rate |
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FDA |
US Food and Drug Administration |
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FEV1 |
forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
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FSH |
follicle-stimulating hormone |
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GABA |
γ-amino butyric acid |
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GERD |
gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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GFR |
glomerular filtration rate |
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GI |
gastrointestinal |
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GU |
genitourinary |
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HbA1c |
glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c) |
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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HCTZ |
hydrochlorothiazide |
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HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
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HDL |
high-density lipoprotein |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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IDSA |
Infectious Diseases Society of America |
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IgE |
immune globulin E |
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IgG |
immune globulin G |
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IgM |
immune globulin M |
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IM |
intramuscular |
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INR |
international normalized ratio |
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IOP |
intraocular pressure |
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IV |
intravenous |
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JNC 7 |
Joint National Committee on the Prevention, Detection, and Treatment of Hypertension |
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LDH |
lactate dehydrogenase |
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LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
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LH |
luteinizing hormone |
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LMW |
low molecular weight |
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MAO |
monoamine oxidase |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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MIC |
minimum inhibitory concentration |
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NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
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NSAIA |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents |
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NYHA |
New York Heart Association |
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OTC |
over-the-counter or nonprescription |
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PCI |
percutaneous coronary intervention |
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PE |
pulmonary embolism |
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PSA |
prostate-specific antigen |
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PT |
prothrombin time |
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PTT |
partial thromboplastin time |
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PVC |
polyvinyl chloride |
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RBC |
red blood cell |
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SA |
sinoatrial |
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SBP |
systolic blood pressure |
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Scr |
serum creatinine concentration |
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SIADH |
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion |
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SNRI |
selective serotonin- and norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitor |
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SSRI |
selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor |
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Sub-Q |
subcutaneous |
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TIA |
transient ischemic attack |
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TSH |
thyrotropin, thyroid-stimulating hormone |
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UGT |
uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase |
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ULN |
upper limit of normal |
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USPHS |
US Public Health Service |
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VLDL |
very low density lipoprotein |
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VF |
ventricular fibrillation |
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VPCs |
ventricular premature complexes |
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VT |
ventricular tachycardia |
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WBC |
white blood cell |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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