University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook
Mark A. Graber, M.D., Rhea J. Allen, M.D., and Barcey T. Levy,
M.D.
Peer Review Status: Externally Reviewed by
Mosby
A-C -- Acromioclavicular
A-V -- Arterio-Venous
ABCs -- Airway, Breathing, Circulation
AFB -- Acid Fast Bacilli
ABG -- Arterial Blood Gas
ACE -- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
ACLS -- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACOG -- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
ACTH -- Adrenal Corticotropic Stimulating Hormone
AFP -- Alpha Fetoprotein
AFV -- Amniotic Fluid Volume
AIDS -- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ANA -- Anti-Nuclear Antibody
AP -- Anterior-Posterior
APTT -- Activated Prothrombin Time
ARC -- AIDs Related Complex
ARDS -- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARF -- Acute Renal Failure
ASO -- Antistreptolysin O Antibody
ATg -- Anti-Thyrocyte Globulin
ATN -- Acute Tubular Necrosis
AV -- Arteriovenous
AZT -- Azidothymine
B12 -- Vitamin B12
BBT -- Basal Body Temperature
BCP -- Birth Control Pill
BHCG -- Beta Human Chronic Gonadotropin
bid -- Twice A Day
BP -- Blood Pressure
BPP -- Biophysical Profile
BPV -- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
BSA -- Body Surface Area
BUN -- Blood Urea Nitrogen
BVM -- Bag Valve Mask
C-section -- Cesarean Section
C-spine -- Cervical Spine
CABG -- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CaCl2 -- Calcium Chloride
CAD -- Coronary Artery Disease
cap -- Capsule
CBC -- Complete Blood Count
cc -- Cubic Centimeter
CD4+ -- Helper T Cells
CDC -- Centers for Disease Control
CEA -- Carcinoembryonic Antigen
CHF -- Congestive Heart Failure
Chol -- Cholesterol
CLL -- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Cm -- Centimeter
CMV -- Cytomegalovirus
CNS -- Central Nervous System
CO2 -- Carbon Dioxide
COPD -- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPD -- Cephalopelvic Disproportion
CPK -- Creatine Phosphokinase
CPPD -- Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (Crystals) (Pseudogout)
CPR -- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cr -- Creatinine
CRF -- Chronic Renal Failure
CSF -- Cererebrospinal Fluid
CST -- Contraction Stress Test
CT -- Computerized Tomography
CVA -- Cerebrovascular Accident
CVAT -- Costovertobral Angle Tenderness
CVP -- Central Venous Pressure
CXR -- Chest X-Ray
D & C -- Dilation and Currettage
D5W -- 5% Dextrose
DHT -- Dihydrotestosterone
DIC -- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
DIP -- Distal Interphalangeal Joint
dl -- Deciliter
DPL -- Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
DTR -- Deep Tendon Reflexes
DVT -- Deep Venous Thrombosis
ECF -- Extracellular Fluid
EDC -- Estimated Date of Confinement
EEG -- Electroencephalogram
EGD -- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EKG -- Electrocardiogram
ELISA -- Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
EMG -- Electromyogram
ENT -- Ear, Nose, Throat
ER -- Emergency Room
ESR -- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
F/U -- Follow-up
FB -- Foreign Body
FDA -- Federal Drug Administration
FEV1 -- Forced Expiratory Volume at One Second
FHR -- Fetal Heart Rate
FSH -- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FTA -- Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
FTA-ABS -- Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test
G -- Gauge
G6PD -- Glucose-6-Dehydrogenase
GC -- Gonococcocal
GCS -- Glasgow Coma Scale
GCT -- Glucose Challenge Test
GDM -- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GFR -- Glomerular Filtration Rate
GI -- Gastrointestinal
gm -- Grams
GODM -- Gestational Onset Diabetes Mellitus
GTT -- Glucose Tolerance Test
GU -- Genitourinary
GXT -- Graded Exercise Stress Test
h -- Hour
Hb -- Hemoglobin
HCT -- Hematocrit
HDL -- High Density Lipoprotein
HepBsAg -- Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
HIV -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HPF -- High Power Field
HSV -- Herpes Simplex Virus
Ht -- Height
HTN -- Hypertension
I & D -- Incision and Drainage
I.U. -- International Units
ICP -- Intracranial Pressure
ICU -- Intensive Care Unit
IDDM -- Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IHSS -- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
IM -- Intramuscular
IMV -- Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
INR -- International Normalized Ratio
IO -- Intraosseous
IPPV -- Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
ITP -- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
IUD -- Intrauterine Device
IUGR -- Intrauterine Growth Retardation
IUP -- Intrauterine Pregnancy
IV -- Intravenous
IVP -- Intravenous Pyelogram
JVD -- Jugular Venous Distension
kg -- Kilogram
K,K+ -- Potassium
KOH -- Potassium Hydroxide
KS -- Kaposi's Sarcoma
L/S -- Lecithin to Sphingomyelin
LDL -- Low Density Lipoprotein
LE -- Lupus Erythematosus ("LE'' cell)
LES -- Lower Esophageal Sphincter
LFTs -- Liver Function Tests
LGI -- Lower GI (Gastrointestinal)
LH -- Lutenizing Hormone
LLQ -- Left Lower Quadrant
LMP -- Last Menstrual Period
LOC -- Loss of Consciousness
LP -- Lumbar Puncture
LR -- Lactated Ringer's
LUQ -- Left Upper Quadrant
LV -- Left Ventricular
MCP -- Metacarpal Phalangeal Joint
MCV -- Mean Corpuscular Volume
MEE -- Middle Ear Effusion
mEq -- Milliequivalents
mg -- Milligrams
MI -- Myocardial Infarction
min -- Minutes
mmHg -- MM Mercury
mmol -- Millimole
MMPI -- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
MRI -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MTP -- Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint
MVP -- Mitral Valve Prolapse
NCV -- Nerve Conduction Velocity
NG -- Nasogastric
NHL -- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
NPO -- Nothing by Mouth
NS -- Normal Saline
NSAID -- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
NST -- Non-Stress Test
NSVD -- Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
NTG -- Nitroglycerin
O & P -- Oocytes & Parasites
OCP -- Oral Contraceptive Pill
OM -- Otitis Media
osm -- Osmoles
OTC -- Over the Counter
PA -- Posterior-Anterior
PALS -- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
PAP -- Papanicolou
PCA -- Patient Controlled Analgesia
PCN -- Penicillin
PCOD -- Polycystic Ovarian Disease
PCP -- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
PCWP -- Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
PDA -- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
PE -- Physical Exam
PE -- Pulmonary Embolism
PEEP -- Positive End Expiratory Pressure
PEFR -- Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
PFTs -- Pulmonary Function Tests
PG -- Phosphatidyl Glycerol
PID -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIH -- Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
PIP -- Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
plt -- Platelet
PMNs -- Polymorphonuclear Lymphocytes
PMS -- Premenstrual Syndrome
po -- By Mouth
POD -- Postoperative Day
PPD -- Protein Purified Derivative
PRN -- As Needed
PSVT -- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
PT -- Prothrombin Time
PTCA -- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
PT -- Prothrombin Time
PTT -- Partial Thromboplastin Time
PUD -- Peptic Ulcer Disease
PVC -- Premature Ventricular Contraction
qd -- Every Day
qid -- Four Times Per Day
qod -- Every Other Day
R/O -- Rule Out
RA -- Rheumatoid Arthritis
RBC -- Red Blood Cell
RCA -- Right Coronary Artery
REM -- Rapid Eye Movement
RF -- Renal Failure
RFI -- Renal Failure Index
RIA -- Radioimmunoassay
RIND -- Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
RLQ -- Right Lower Quadrant
ROM -- Range of Motion
RPR -- Rapid Plasma Reagin
RSI -- Rapid Sequence Intubation
RUQ -- Right Upper Quadrant
SCIWORA -- Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiologic Abnormality
SL -- Sublingual
SLE -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SQ -- Subcutaneous
STD -- Sexually Transmitted Disease
T4 -- Thyroxine
TAC -- Tetracaine/Adrenalin/Cocaine
Tb -- Tuberculosis
TBG -- Thyroid Binding Globulin
TBSA -- Total Body Surface Area
TCA -- Trichloroacetic Acid
TENS -- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
TG -- Triglycerides
TIA -- Transient Ischemic Attack
TIBC -- Total Iron Binding Capacity
TM -- Tympanic Membrane
TMP/SMX -- Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
TSH -- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTP -- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
TURP -- Transurethral Prostatectomy
u -- Units
U/S -- Ultrasound
U/P -- Urine/plasma
UA -- Urinalysis
ug -- Micrograms
UGI -- Upper GI (Gastrointestinal)
URI -- Upper Respiratory Infection
UTI -- Urinary Tract Infection
UV -- Ultraviolet
V/Q -- Ventilation Perfusion
V tach -- Ventricular Tachycardia
VBAC -- Vaginal Birth After C-Section
VCUG -- Voiding Cystourethrogram
VDRL -- Venereal Disease Research Laboratories
VSD -- Ventricular Septal Defect
VWf -- Von Willebrand's Factor
WBC -- White Blood Count
WBC -- White Blood Cell
wks -- Weeks
wt -- Weight
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