ACRONIMI IN MEDICINA

• A-a: alveolar-arterial
• AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Ab: antibody
• ABG: arterial blood gas
• ABI: ankle brachial index
• ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme
• ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone
• ADA: adenosine deaminase
• AFB: acid-fast bacteria
• ALT: alanine aminotransferase
• AMA: antimitochondrial antibody
• AMP: adenosine monophosphate
• ANA: antinuclear antibody
• ASMA: anti–smooth muscle antibody
• AST: aspartate aminotransferase
• BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide
• BUN: blood urea nitrogen
• c-ANCA: cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
• CBC: complete blood cell
• CDI: Clostridium difficile infection
• CHF: congestive heart failure
• CMV: cytomegalovirus
• CPK: creatinine phosphokinase
• C&S: culture and sensitivity
• CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
• CT: computed tomography
• DHEAS: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
• DIC: disseminated intravascular coagulation
• DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
• Ds: double strand
• DS: dehydroepiandrosterone
• DVT: deep vein thrombosis
• EB: Epstein-Barr
• ECG: electrocardiogram
• ECM: erythema chronicum migrans
• ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
• EMG: electromyogram
• EPS: electrophysiologic
• ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
• ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• EUS: endoscopy ultrasound
• FBS: fasting blood sugar
• FENa: fractional excretion of sodium
• FNAB: fine-needle aspiration biopsy
• FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone
• FUO: fever of undetermined origin
• GB: gallbladder
• GFR: glomerular filtration rate
• GGT: γ-glutamyl transferase
• GGTP: γ-glutamyl transpeptidase
• GnRH: gonadotropin-releasing hormone
• HBsAg: hepatitis B surface antigen
• hCG: human chorionic gonadotropin
• HCV: hepatitis C virus
• HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
• HSV: herpes simplex virus
• IEP: immunoelectrophoresis
• Ig: immunoglobulin
• IGF: insulin-like growth factor
• INR: International Normalized Ratio
• IV: intravenous
• IVP: intravenous pyelogram
• K: potassium
• KOH: potassium hydroxide
• LDH: lactate dehydrogenase
• LGV: lymphogranuloma venereum
• LH: luteinizing hormone
• LKM: liver kidney microsomal
• LS: lumbosacral
• LP: lumbar puncture
• Na: sodium
• MIBG: metaiodobenzylguanidine
• MRA: magnetic resonance angiogram
• MRCP: magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
• MRDTI: magnetic resonance direct thrombus imaging
• MRI: magnetic resonance imaging
• OHP: hydroxyprogesterone
• O&P: orthotic and prosthetic
• OR: operating room
• PA: posteroanterior
• PAC: plasma aldosterone concentration
• p-ANCA: perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
• PCOS: polycystic ovary syndrome
• PCR: polymerase chain reaction
• PCreat: plasma creatinine
• PE: pulmonary embolism
• PET: positron emission tomography
• PFA: platelet function analysis
• PNa: plasma sodium
• PPD: purified protein derivative
• PRA: plasma renin activity
• PSA: prostate-specific antigen
• PT: prothrombin time
• PTH: parathyroid hormone
• PTT: partial thromboplastin time
• RAIU: radioactive iodine uptake
• RBC: red blood cell
• RDW: red blood cell distribution width
• RF: rheumatoid factor
• RNP: ribonucleoprotein
• r/o: rule out
• RSD: reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• SBE: subacute bacterial endocarditis
• TB: tuberculosis
• Tc: technetium
• TEE: transesophageal echocardiogram
• TIA: transient ischemic attack
• TIBC: total iron-binding capacity
• TRH: thyrotropin-releasing hormone
• TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone
• TT: thrombin time
• TTKG: transtubular potassium gradient
• UGI: upper gastrointestinal
• UCreat: urine creatinine
• UNa: urine sodium
• UOsmo: urine osmolarity
• VDRL: venereal disease research laboratories
• V/Q: ventilation-perfusion
• WBC: white blood cell