Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care
Abbreviations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ABC airway, breathing and circulation
ABO blood typing system
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALT alanine aminotransferase
ANA antinuclear antibody
AP anteroposterior
ASA acetylsalicylic acid
ASAE adult sexual assault examination
AST aspartate aminotransferase
AZT zidovudine
BCG bacille Calmette-Guérin
bid twice a day
bpm beats per minute
BUN blood urea nitrogen
CHF congestive heart failure
CNS central nervous system
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
CVA cerebrovascular accident
D5W 5% dextrose in water
D5W/0.25% NS 5% dextrose in 0.25% normal saline
DIP distal interphalangeal
DS double strength
DTs delirium tremens
DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding
ECG electrocardiogram or electrocardiography
ECHO virus enteric cytopathogenic human orphan virus
ENT ear, nose and throat
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FEV1 forced expiratory volume in the first second
FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GAS group A Streptococcus
GBS group B Streptococcus
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GGT gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase
GI gastrointestinal
GLA gamma-linolenic acid
GTT glucose tolerance test
GU genitourinary
HbA1C glycosylated hemoglobin
HCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HDL high-density lipoprotein
HELLP hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HMG-CoA HMG co-enzyme A (statin)
HPV human papillomavirus
HRT hormone replacement therapy
hs at bedtime
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
INH isoniazid
INR international normalized ratio
IU international units
IUD intrauterine device
IUGR intrauterine growth retardation
IV intravenous
JVP jugular venous pressure
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LFT liver function tests
MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCP metacarpophalangeal
MCV mean corpuscular volume
MDI metered dose inhaler
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
OC oral contraceptive
OCP oral contraceptive pills
od once daily
OTC over-the-counter
Pap Papanicolaou
pc after a meal
PCP phencyclidine
PEFR peak expiratory flow rate
PERRLA pupils equal, round, reactive to light; accommodation normal
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PIP proximal interphalangeal
PMI point of maximal impulse
PMS premenstrual syndrome
PO by mouth
PPD purified protein derivative
prn as required
PSA prostate surface antigen
PT prothrombin time
PTT partial thromboplastin time
PUD peptic ulcer disease
PV per vagina
PVC premature ventricular contractions
q#h every # hours
qid four times a day
RBC red blood cells
RhIG Rh immune globulin
SC subcutaneous
SD standard deviation
SL sublingual
SPE serum protein electrophoresis
SSRI selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors
STD sexually transmitted disease
STSS streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
T4 thyroxine
TB tuberculosis
TIA transient ischemic attack
TIBC total iron-binding capacity
tid three times a day
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
VDRL Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
VLDL very-low-density lipoprotein
WBC white blood cells
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