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AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

CMV

cytomegalovirus

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HSV

<p>herpes simplex virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ig

<p>immunoglubulin (A,D,E,G,M)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ig A

<p>immunoglubulin A</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ig D

<p>immunoglubulin D</p> Signup and view all the answers

NDL

<p>non-hodgkins lymphoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

DM

<p>diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

IDDM

<p>insulin dependent diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

NIDDM

<p>non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

TFT

<p>thyroid function tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

AAA

<p>abdominal aortic aneurysm</p> Signup and view all the answers

AMI

<p>acute myocardial infraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

CAD/CHD

<p>coronary artery disease (heart)</p> Signup and view all the answers

CCF

<p>congestive cardiac failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

CCV

<p>coronary care unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

RA

<p>right atrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

RV

<p>right ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

LA

<p>left atrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

LV

<p>left ventrical</p> Signup and view all the answers

DVT

<p>deep vein thrombosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

ECG

<p>electrocardiogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

PTCA

<p>percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

SA nade

<p>sinoatrial node</p> Signup and view all the answers

VV

<p>varicose veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

ERCP

<p>endoscopic retrograde cholargiopancreatxography</p> Signup and view all the answers

IBS/IBD

<p>irritable bowel syndrome/disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

GORD

<p>gastro-oesophagea reflux disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

LFT

<p>liver function tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

BM

<p>bowel movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

CBD

<p>common bile duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

GB

<p>gall bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

HH

<p>hiatal/hiatus hernia</p> Signup and view all the answers

CAT

<p>computerised axial tomography</p> Signup and view all the answers

CNS

<p>central nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

CSF

<p>cerebrospinal fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

EEG

<p>electrocardiogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

LOC

<p>loss of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

MRI

<p>magnetic resonance imaging</p> Signup and view all the answers

PNS

<p>peripheral nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

ENT

<p>ear, nose, and throat</p> Signup and view all the answers

IOL

<p>intracular lens (or insertion of lens)</p> Signup and view all the answers

OM

<p>oitis media</p> Signup and view all the answers

PEARL

<p>pupils equal, accommodating and reactive to light</p> Signup and view all the answers

ADL

<p>activities of daily living</p> Signup and view all the answers

ECT

<p>electroconvulsive therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

ETOH

<p>ethanol (alcohol)</p> Signup and view all the answers

OCD

<p>obsessive compulsive disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

OD

<p>over dose</p> Signup and view all the answers

PTSD

<p>post-traumatic stress disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rx; Tx

<p>therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

ADH

<p>antidiuretic hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bx

<p>biopsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

CKD

<p>chronic kidney disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

IVP

<p>intravenous pyelogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

KUB

<p>kidney, ureter, bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

MSU

<p>mid-stream urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

PKU

<p>Phenylketonuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

VCUG

<p>voiding cystourethrography</p> Signup and view all the answers

DOA

<p>dead on arrival, division of adhesions, drug of addiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

APH

<p>antepartum haemorrhage</p> Signup and view all the answers

EDC/EDD

<p>estimated date of confinement, delivery</p> Signup and view all the answers

FTP

<p>failure to process</p> Signup and view all the answers

IOL

<p>induction of labour</p> Signup and view all the answers

LBW

<p>low birth weight</p> Signup and view all the answers

MROP

<p>manual removal of placenta</p> Signup and view all the answers

SGA

<p>small for gestational age</p> Signup and view all the answers

SVD

<p>spontaneous vaginal delivery</p> Signup and view all the answers

BSE/SBE

<p>Brest self examination, self-breast examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

CIN

<p>cervical intraepithelial neoplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cx

<p>cervix, or complication</p> Signup and view all the answers

DCIS

<p>ductal carcinoma in situ</p> Signup and view all the answers

DUB

<p>dysfunctional uterine bleeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gyn

<p>Gynaecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

HRT

<p>hormone replacement therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

IVD

<p>intrauterine device</p> Signup and view all the answers

LEEP

<p>loop electrosurgery excision procedure</p> Signup and view all the answers

PID

<p>pelvic inflammatory disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

PMS/PMT

<p>premenstral syndrome, tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

STD/STI

<p>sexually transmitted disease, infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

TAH & BSD

<p>total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpino-oophorectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

DRE

<p>digital rectal examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

HSV

<p>herpes simplex virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

PSA

<p>prostate specific antigen</p> Signup and view all the answers

TRUS

<p>trans-rectal ultrasound scan</p> Signup and view all the answers

AML

<p>acute myeloid leukaemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

BCC

<p>basal cell carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

FNA (B)

<p>fine needle aspiration (biopsy)</p> Signup and view all the answers

SNB

<p>sentinel node biopsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mets

<p>metastases</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ca

<p>carcinoma, cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

?

<p>query, questionable</p> Signup and view all the answers

(N)

<p>normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Conditions and Terminologies

  • AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • CMV: Cytomegalovirus
  • HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus
  • Ig: Immunoglobulin (antibody)
  • IgA: Immunoglobulin A, found in mucosal surfaces
  • IgD: Immunoglobulin D, found on mature B cells
  • NDL: Needle and Syringe (likely referring to insulin administration)
  • DM: Diabetes Mellitus
  • IDDM: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
  • NIDDM: Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
  • TFT: Thyroid Function Test
  • AAA: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • AMI: Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • CAD/CHD: Coronary Artery Disease/Congenital Heart Disease
  • CCF: Congestive Cardiac Failure
  • CCV: Cardio-Cerebral Vascular (disease)
  • RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • RV: Right Ventricle
  • LA: Left Atrium
  • LV: Left Ventricle
  • DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • ECG: Electrocardiogram
  • PTCA: Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
  • SA node: Sinoatrial node (heart's natural pacemaker)
  • VV: Ventricular Vibration (likely referring to ventricular fibrillation)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

  • ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • IBS/IBD: Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • GORD: Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease
  • LFT: Liver Function Test
  • BM: Bowel Movement
  • CBD: Common Bile Duct
  • GB: Gallbladder
  • HH: Hernia Hiatus
  • CAT: Computed Axial Tomography (scan)

Neurology and Psychiatry

  • CNS: Central Nervous System
  • CSF: Cerebrospinal Fluid
  • EEG: Electroencephalogram
  • LOC: Level of Consciousness
  • MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • PNS: Peripheral Nervous System
  • ENT: Ear, Nose, and Throat
  • IOL: Intraocular Lens
  • OM: Oculomotor (nerve)
  • PEARL: not a specific medical term, possibly a mnemonic device
  • ADL: Activities of Daily Living
  • ECT: Electroconvulsive Therapy
  • ETOH: Ethanol (alcohol)
  • OCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • OD: not a specific medical term, possibly overdose or occupational disability
  • PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Rx/Tx: Prescription/Treatment

Urology and Nephrology

  • ADH: Antidiuretic Hormone
  • Bx: Biopsy
  • CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease
  • IVP: Intravenous Pyelogram
  • KUB: Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder
  • MSU: Midstream Urine (sample)
  • PKU: Phenylketonuria
  • VCUG: Voiding Cystourethrogram

Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • APH: Antepartum Hemorrhage
  • EDC/EDD: Expected Date of Confinement/Delivery
  • FTP: Failed to Progress (in labor)
  • IOL: Intraocular Lens (possibly incorrect, may refer to Induction of Labor)
  • LBW: Low Birth Weight
  • MROP: not a specific medical term, possibly a mnemonic device
  • SGA: Small for Gestational Age
  • SVD: Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

Oncology

  • BSE/SBE: Breast Self-Examination/Screening Breast Examination
  • CIN: Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
  • Cx: likely referring to Cervix
  • DCIS: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
  • DUB: Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
  • Gyn: Gynecology
  • HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • IVD: In Vitro Diagnostics (or possibly Intrauterine Device)
  • LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
  • PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • PMS/PMT: Premenstrual Syndrome/Tension
  • STD/STI: Sexually Transmitted Disease/Infection
  • TAH & BSD: Total Abdominal Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
  • DRE: Digital Rectal Examination
  • HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus (again, possibly a repeated term)
  • PSA: Prostate-Specific Antigen
  • TRUS: TransRectal Ultrasound

Miscellaneous

  • AML: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • BCC: Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • FNA (B): Fine Needle Aspiration (Biopsy)
  • SNB: Sentinel Node Biopsy
  • Mets: Metastases
  • Ca: Cancer
  • ?: unknown or unclear term

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