Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (126 page)
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Authors: Marc Sabatine
Tags: #Medical, #Internal Medicine
| PSC | primary sclerosing cholangitis |
| PSGN | post streptococcal glomerulonephritis |
| PSHx | past surgical history |
| PSV | pressure support ventilation |
| Pt | patient |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTA | percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| PTH-rP | PTH-related peptide |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| PTU | propylthiouracil |
| PTX | pneumothorax |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| PUVA | psoralen + ultraviolet A |
| PV | polycythemia vera |
portal vein | |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| PVE | prosthetic valve endocarditis |
| PVR | pulmonary vascular resistance |
| p/w | present(s) with |
| PZA | pyrazinamide |
| qac | before every meal |
| qhs | every bedtime |
| QoL | quality of life |
| Qw | Q wave |
| RA | refractory anemia |
rheumatoid arthritis | |
right atrium | |
| RAA | renin-angiotensin-aldosterone |
| RAD | right axis deviation |
| RAE | right atrial enlargement |
| RAI | radioactive iodine |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RAS | renal artery stenosis |
| RAST | radioallergosorbent test |
| RBBB | right bundle branch block |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RBF | renal blood flow |
| RBV | ribavirin |
| RCA | right coronary artery |
| RCMP | restrictive cardiomyopathy |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| RDW | red cell distribution width |
| RE | reticuloendothelial |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
risk factor | |
| RHD | rheumatic heart disease |
| r/i | rule in |
| RI | reticulocyte index |
| RIBA | recombinant immunoblot assay |
| RMSF | Rocky Mountain spotted fever |
| r/o | rule out |
| ROS | review of systems |
| RPGN | rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy |
| RT | radiation therapy |
| RTA | renal tubular acidosis |
| RTX | rituximab |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RUSB | right upper sternal border |
| RV | residual volume |
right ventricle | |
| RVAD | RV assist device |
| RVH | right ventricular hypertrophy |
| RVOT | RV outflow tract |
| RVSP | RV systolic pressure |
| Rx | therapy |
| RYGB | roux-en-Y gastric bypass |
| SA | sinoatrial |
| SAAG | serum-ascites albumin gradient |
| SAH | subarachnoid hemorrhage |
| SAS | sulfasalazine |
| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| SBO | small bowel obstruction |
| SBP | spontaneous bacterial peritonitis |
systolic blood pressure | |
| SBT | spontaneous breathing trial |
| SC | subcutaneous |
| SCD | sudden cardiac death |
| SCID | severe combined immunodefic. |
| SCLC | small cell lung cancer |
| s/e | side effect |
| Se | sensitivity |
| sec | second |
| SERM | selective estrogen receptor modulator |
| sev. | severe |
| SHBG | steroid hormone binding globulin |
| SIADH | synd. of inappropriate ADH |
| SIBO | small intestine bacterial overgrowth |
| SIEP | serum immunoelectrophoresis |
| SIMV | synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation |
| SIRS | systemic inflammatory response syndrome |
| SJS | Stevens-Johnson syndrome |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SMA | superior mesenteric artery |
| SMV | superior mesenteric vein |
| SMX | sulfamethoxazole |
| SOS | sinusoidal obstructive synd. |
| s/p | status post |
| Sp | specificity |
| SPEP | serum protein electrophoresis |
| SR | sinus rhythm |
| s/s | signs and symptoms |
| SSCY | Salmonella |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| SSS | sick sinus syndrome |
| ST | sinus tachycardia |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
ST | |
| STE | ST-segment elevation |
| SV | stroke volume |
| SVC | superior vena cava |
| SVR | systemic vascular resistance |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| sx | symptom(s) or symptomatic |
| T1D | type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| T 3 RU | T |
| TAA | thoracic aortic aneurysm |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBG | thyroid binding globulin |
| TCA | tricyclic antidepressant |
| TCD | transcranial Doppler |
| TCN | tetracycline |
| Tdap | tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis |
| TdP | torsades de pointes |
| TdT | terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase |
| TEE | transesophageal echo |
| TFTs | thyroid function tests |
| TG | triglycerides |
| TGA | transposition of the great arteries |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TIBC | total iron binding capacity |
| TINU | tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis |
| TIPS | transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt |
| TLC | total lung capacity |
| TMP | trimethoprim |
| Tn | troponin |
| TP | total protein |
| TPMT | thiopurine methyltransferase |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| Tpo | thrombopoietin |
| TPO | thyroid peroxidase |
| TR | tricuspid regurgitation |
| TRALI | transfusion-related acute lung injury |
| TRH | thyrotropin releasing hormone |
| TRS | TIMI risk score |
| TRUS | transrectal ultrasound |
| TS | tricuspid stenosis |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TSI | thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
transsphenoidal surgery | |
| TTE | transthoracic echo |
| TTKG | transtubular potassium gradient |
| TTP | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| TV | tricuspid valve |
| Tw | T wave |
| TWF | T-wave flattening |
| TWI | T-wave inversion |
| Tx | transplant |
| TZD | thiazolidinediones |
| U/A | urinalysis |
| U/S | ultrasound |
| UA | unstable angina |
uric acid | |
| UAG | urine anion gap |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |
| UCx | urine culture |
| UES | upper esophageal sphincter |
| UFH | unfractionated heparin |
| UGIB | upper gastrointestinal bleed |
| UIP | usual interstitial pneumonitis |
| ULN | upper limit of normal |
| UOP | urine output |
| UPEP | urine protein electrophoresis |
| UR | urgent revascularization |
| URI | upper resp. tract infxn |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| V/Q | ventilation-perfusion |
| VAD | ventricular assist device |
| VAP | ventilator-associated PNA |
| VATS | video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery |
| VBI | vertebrobasilar insufficiency |