List of Abbreviations

AAA
AAION abdominal aortic aneurysm
arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy Ab antibody ABG arterial blood gas ABPA allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis AC acromioclavicular ACE
AChR angiotensin-converting enzyme
acetylcholine receptors ACS acute coronary syndrome ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone ADH antidiuretic hormone ADP adenosine diphosphate ADPKD autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease AF atrial fibrillation AFB acid-fast bacilli a-FP a-fetoprotein Ag
AIDP antigen
acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIH autoimmune hepatitis AIHA autoimmune haemolytic anaemia AION
ALI anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
acute lung injury ALL acute lymphoid leukaemia ALP alkaline phosphatase ALT alanine transaminase AMA antimitochondrial antibody AML acute myeloid leukaemia ANA antinuclear antibody ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody ANF antinuclear factor APC activated protein C APKD
APML adult polycystic kidney disease
acute promyelocytic leukaemia APS antiphospholipid syndrome APTT activated partial thromboplastin time AR aortic regurgitation ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome AS ankylosing spondylitis ASD atrial septal defect ASO antistreptolysin O AST aspartate transaminase a 1-AT a1-antitrypsin ATLL adult T-cell lymphoma/leukaemia ATN acute tubular necrosis ATP adenosine triphosphate AV atrioventricular AVNRT atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia AVRT atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia AXR abdominal X-ray BAL bronchoalveolar lavage BBV blood-borne viruses BCC basal cell carcinoma BCE basal cell epithelioma BCG bacilli Calmette-Guérin BCSP bowel cancer screening programme bd bis die (twice a day) BDZ benzodiazepine BE base excess BLS basic life support BMD bone marrow density BMI body mass index BMZ basement membrane zone BNF British National Formulary BOOP bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia BP blood pressure BRVO branch retinal vein occlusion CABG coronary artery bypass graft CAD coronary artery disease CAH congenital adrenal hyperplasia CBD common bile duct, cortico-basal degeneration CBT cognitive behavioural therapy CCDC consultant in communicable disease control CCP cyclic citrullinated peptide CCU coronary care unit CGD chronic granulomatous disease CEA carcinoembryonic antigen CF cystic fibrosis CFA cystic fibrosis alveolitis CFS chronic fatigue syndrome CFTR cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator cGMP cyclic guanosine monophosphate CHAD cold haemagglutinin disease CHART continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy CHD congenital heart disease CIDP chronic idiopathic demyelinating polyneuropathy CIDP chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy CJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CK
CKD creatine kinase
chronic kidney disease CLL chronic lymphoblastic leukaemia CMC carpometacarpal CML chronic myeloid leukaemia CMV cytomegalovirus CNS central nervous system CO 2 carbon dioxide COAD chronic obstructive airway disease COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COX cyclo-oxygenase cP centipoise CPAP continuous positive airway pressure CPK
CPM creatine phosphokinase
central pontine myelinolysis CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation CREST calcinosis, Raynaud's, oesophagitis, sclerodactyly telangiectasia CRH corticotrophin-releasing hormone CRP C-reactive protein CRVO central retinal vein occlusion CS Churg-Strauss CSM carotid sinus massage CSF cerebrospinal fluid CT computed tomography CTPA computerised tomographic pulmonary angiography CVA cerebrovascular accident CVID common variable immunodeficiency CVP central venous pressure CWP coal worker's pneumoconiosis CXR chest X-ray CYP cytochrome P450 D&V diarrhoea and vomiting ... DC direct current