Most Important Information

CBC: :complete blood count

CP: :complete picture of blood

CXR: : X-ray chest (PA view)

BT : : bleeding time

CT : : clotting time

LFT : liver function test

AST : :aspartate aminotransferase @(sgot)

ALT : :alanie aminotransferase@ (sgpt)

SGOT : : serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

SGPT : : serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

ALP : : alkaline phosphatase

ALT : alanine aminotransferase

GGT: :gamma glutamyl transpeptidase

GGT: : gamma glutamile transpeptidase

GTT: : glucose tolerance test

LDH: : lactae dehydrogenase

PT: : prothrombing time

INR: : international normalized ratio/rate

CCK: :cholecystokinin 

AF : : atrial fibrillation 

AIDS : acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 

AKA : alcoholic ketoacidosis 

ALL : acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 

AMI : acute myocardial infarction 

ARF : acute renal failure 

HTN : : high/ blood pressure,@hyper tension 

CABG: coronary artery bypass graft 

CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia 

CCF: congestive cardiac failure 

CF: cystic fibrosis

CHD: coronary heart disease 

CNS: central nervous system 

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 

CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure 

CRF: chronic renal failure 

CSF: cerebrospinal fluid 

CT: computer mography 

CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke) 

CVD: cardiovascular disease 

DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis 

DU: duodenal ulcer 

DVT: deep vein thrombosis 

ECG: electrocardiography/ or cardiogram 

EEG: electroencephalogram 

ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate 

ESRD: end-stage renal disease 

FPG: fasting plasma glucose 

GIT: gastrointestinal tract 

GU: gastric ulcer 

GvHD: graft versus host disease 

HAV: hepatitis A virus 

HBV: hepatitis B virus 

Hcg: human chorionic gonadotrophin @ PT : :pregnancy test (by urine)

HAV : : hepatitis A virus

HBV @ HBs Ag hepatitise B antigen

HCV hepatitis: C virus 

HIV: human immunodeficiency virus 

HNA: heparin neutralising activity 

ICH: intracranial haemorrhage 

IDA: iron deficiency anaemia 

IDDM: insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus 

IFG: impaired fasting glucose 

IGT : impaired glucose tolerance 

IHD: ischaemic heart disease 

Ig: immunoglobulin 

IM: intramuscular 

INR: international normalized ratio 

ITU: intensive therapy unit 

IV: intravenous 

IVU: intravenous urogram 

K: : potassium 

KUB: kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)/ U-S

LBBB: left bundle branch block 

LCM: left costal margin 

LFTs: liver function tests 

LIF: left iliac fossa 

LUQ: left upper quadrant 

LVF: left ventricular failure 

LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy 

MC&S: microscopy, culture & sensitivity 

MCH: mean cell haemoglobin 

MI: myocardial infarction 

Min: minutes 

MPD: myeloproliferative disease 

MRI : magnetic resonance imaging 

MS : multiple sclerosis or mass spectroscopy 

Na: : sodium 

Ca : : calcium

NaCl: sodium chloride 

OA : osteo arthritis 

RA : : rheumatoid arthritis 

OCP: oral contraceptive pill 

PACWP; pulmonary artery capillary wedge pressure 

PAD: peripheral arterial disease 

PaO2: partial pressure of O2 in arterial blood 

PB: peripheral blood 

PBC : primary biliary cirrhosis 

PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention 

PCL: plasma cell leukaemia 

PE: pulmonary embolism 

PR: per rectum 

PV : : per vagina 

PV: plasma volume 

RAS: renal angiotensin system or renal artery stenosis

RBBB: right bundle branch block 

RBCs: red blood cells 

RCC: red blood cell count 

Rh: Rhesus (monkey)

RIF: right iliac fossa 

RUQ: right upper quadrant 

SC: subcutaneous 

SDH: subdural haemorrhage 

SOB: shortness of breath 

SM: smooth muscle 

SVC : superior vena cava 

SVCO: superior vena caval obstruction 

SXR: skull x-ray 

T°: temperature 

t1/2: half-life 

T4: thyroxine 

TA: temporal arteritis 

TB: tuberculosis 

TFT: thyroid function test 

TIAs: transient ischaemic attacks 

TPO: thyroid peroxidase 

TRAB: thyrotropin receptor antibodies