Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (124 page)
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Authors: Marc Sabatine
Tags: #Medical, #Internal Medicine
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| diff. | differential |
| DIP | desquamative interstitial pneumonitis |
distal interphalangeal (joint) | |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| D L CO | diffusion capacity of the lung |
| DLE | drug induced lupus |
| DM | dermatomyositis |
diabetes mellitus | |
| DMARD | disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| DRESS | drug reaction w/ eosinophilia & systemic symptoms |
| DSE | dobutamine stress echo |
| DST | dexamethasone suppression test |
| DTRs | deep tendon reflexes |
| DU | duodenal ulcer |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| dx | diagnosis |
| EAD | extreme axis deviation |
| EAV | effective arterial volume |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ECMO | extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
| ED | emergency department |
| EDP | end-diastolic pressure |
| EDV | end-diastolic volume |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EGPA | eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
| EI | entry inhibitor |
| EIA | enzyme-linked immunoassay |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EM | electron microscopy |
| EMB | ethambutol |
| ENT | ears, nose, & throat |
| EOM | extraocular movement/muscles |
| EP | electrophysiology |
| Epo | erythropoietin |
| EPS | electrophysiology study |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ERV | expiratory reserve volume |
| ESP | end-systolic pressure |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESV | end-systolic volume |
| ET | endotracheal tube |
essential thrombocythemia | |
| EtOH | alcohol |
| ETT | endotracheal tube |
exercise tolerance test | |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
| EVAR | endovascular aneurysm repair |
| FDP | fibrin degradation product |
| FEV 1 | forced expir. vol in 1 sec |
| FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
| FHx | family history |
| FI | fusion inhibitor |
| FMD | fibromuscular dysplasia |
| FMF | familial Mediterranean fever |
| FNA | fine needle aspiration |
| FOB | fecal occult blood |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood testing |
| FQ | fluoroquinolone |
| FRC | functional residual capacity |
| FSGS | focal segmental glomerulosclerosis |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| FTI | free thyroxine index |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| f/up | follow-up |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| G6PD | glc-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GBM | glomerular basement membrane |
| GBS | Guillain-Barré syndrome |
| GCA | giant cell arteritis |
| GCS | Glasgow coma scale |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony stimulating factor |
| GE | gastroesophageal |
| gen. | generation |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| GGT | γ-glutamyl transpeptidase |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GIB | gastrointestinal bleed |
| GIST | gastrointestinal stromal tumor |
| glc | glucose |
| GMCSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GN | glomerulonephritis |
| GNR | gram-negative rods |
| GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GPA | granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis |
| GPC | gram-positive cocci |
| GPI | glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor |
| GRA | glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism |
| GU | gastric ulcer |
| GVHD | graft-versus-host disease |
| h | hour |
| H2RA | H |
| HA | headache |
| HACA | human antichimeric antibody |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HBIG | hepatitis B immunoglobulin |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCMP | hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HCW | health care worker |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HDV | hepatitis Δ virus |
| HELLP | hemolysis, abnl LFTs, low plts |
| HEV | hepatitis E virus |
| HF | heart failure |
| HGPRT | hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase |
| HHS | hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state |
| HIT | heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
| HK | hypokinesis |
| HL | Hodgkin lymphoma |
| h/o | history of |
| HOB | head of bed |
| HoTN | hypotension |
| hpf | high power field |
| HPT | hyperparathyroidism |
| HR | heart rate |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HS | hereditary spherocytosis |
| HSCT | hematopoietic stem cell transplantation |
| HSM | hepatosplenomegaly |
| HSP | Henoch-Schönlein purpura |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| HTN | hypertension |
| HUS | hemolytic uremic syndrome |
| hx | history |
| I&D | incision & drainage |
| IABP | intra-aortic balloon pump |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| IC | inspiratory capacity |
| ICa | ionized calcium |
| ICD | implantable cardiac defibrillator |
| ICH | intracranial hemorrhage |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IE | infective endocarditis |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| IGRA | interferon-g release assay |
| II | integrase inhibitor |
| IIP | idiopathic interstitial PNA |
| ILD | interstitial lung disease |
| IMI | inferior myocardial infarction |
| infxn | infection |
| inh | inhaled |
| INH | isoniazid |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| IPAA | ileal pouch-anal anastomosis |
| IPF | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| IVB | intravenous bolus |
| IVC | inferior vena cava |
| IVDU | intravenous drug use(r) |
| IVF | intravenous fluids |
| IVIg | intravenous immunoglobulin |
| JVD | jugular venous distention |
| JVP | jugular venous pulse |
| KUB | kidney-ureter-bladder (radiography) |
| KS | Kaposi’s sarcoma |
| LA | left atrium |
long-acting | |
lupus anticoagulant | |
| LABA | long-acting β |
| LAD | left anterior descending coronary artery |
left axis deviation | |
| LAE | left atrial enlargement |
| LAN | lymphadenopathy |
| LAP | left atrial pressure |
leukocyte alkaline phosphatase | |
| LBBB | left bundle branch block |
| LCA | left coronary artery |