AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
ABPA | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |
ACC | American College of Cardiology |
ACS | Acute coronary syndrome |
ACTH | Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
ACEi | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
ADEM | Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
ADPKD | Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
AEP | Acute eosinophilic pneumonia |
AFLP | Acute fatty liver of pregnancy |
AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
AGEP | Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis |
AIN | Acute interstitial nephritis |
AIP | Acute interstitial pneumonia |
AKI | Acute kidney injury |
ALF | Acute liver failure |
ALL | Acute lymphocytic leukemia |
AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
APML | Acute promyelocytic leukemia |
ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
ATN | Acute tubular necrosis |
AI | Adrenal insufficiency |
AOSD | Adult-onset Still’s disease |
ARMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
ALT | Alanine transaminase |
AlkP | Alkaline phosphatase |
tPA | Alteplase |
AMS | Altered mental status |
ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
AAV | ANCA-associated vasculitides |
ARB | Angiotensin receptor blocker |
ARNI | Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor |
AS | Ankylosing spondylitis |
ANA | Antinuclear antibodies-associated connective tissue disorders |
APLS | Antiphospholipid syndrome |
ART | Antiretroviral therapy |
AT | Anti-thrombin deficiency |
AR | Aortic regurgitation |
AS | Aortic stenosis |
AVP | Arginine vasopressin |
ABG | Arterial blood gas |
AAION | Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy |
AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
ASA | Aspirin |
A&P | Assessment and plan |
Afib | Atrial fibrillation |
ASD | Atrial septal defect |
AT | Atrial tachycardia |
AR | Attributable risk |
AIHA | Autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
AIP | Autoimmune pancreatitis |
AVNRT | AV nodal reentrant tachycardia |
AVRT | AV reentrant tachycardia |
ANC | Absolute neutrophil count |
ARR | Absolute risk reduction |
AK | Actinic keratosis |
BV | Bacterial vaginitis |
BCC | Basal cell carcinoma |
BMP | Basic metabolic panel |
BPPV | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
BB | Beta blocker |
BDG | Beta-D-glucan test |
BiPAP | Bilevel positive airway pressure |
BNP | B-type natriuretic peptide |
CCB | Calcium channel blocker |
CPPD | Calcium pyrophosphate deposition arthropathies |
CEA | Carcinoembryonic antigen |
CRT | Cardiac resynchronization therapy |
CAUTI | Catheter-associated UTI |
CCR5 | C-C chemokine receptor type 5 |
CLABSI | Central line–associated bloodstream infections |
CNS | Central nervous system |
CRAO | Central retinal artery occlusion |
CRVO | Central retinal vein occlusion |
CVP | Central venous pressure |
CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
CXR | Chest x-ray |
CAR | Chimeric-antigen receptor-T cell therapy |
CCK | Cholecystokinin |
CEP | Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia |
CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
CLL | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CoA | Coarctation of the aorta |
CRC | Colorectal cancer |
CAP | Community-acquired pneumonia |
CBC | Complete blood count |
CT | Computed tomography |
CI | Confidence interval |
CAH | Congenital adrenal hyperplasia |
CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
CRRT | Continuous renal replacement therapy |
CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | Coronary artery disease |
CCTA | Coronary CT angiography |
CBS | Corticobasal syndrome |
CJD | Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
CIM | Critical illness myopathy |
CIP | Critical illness polyneuropathy |
CrAg | Cryptococcal antigen |
COP | Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia |
CF | Cystic fibrosis |
CRS | Cytokine release syndrome |
CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
DVT | Deep venous thrombosis |
DM | Dermatomyositis |
DIP | Desquamative interstitial pneumonia |
DI | Diabetes insipidus |
DM | Diabetes mellitus |
DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
DISH | Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis |
DLBCL | Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma |
DPP-4i | Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors |
DAT | Direct antiglobulin test |
DLE | Discoid lupus erythematosus |
DMARDs | Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs |
DGI | Disseminated gonococcal infection |
DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
DES | Drug-eluting stents |
DIHS | Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome |
ECG | Electrocardiography |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
EFWC | Electrolyte-free water clearance |
EMG | Electromyography |
ETCO2 | End tidal ... |