| ° |
degree |
| % |
percent |
| ABC |
airway, breathing, circulation |
| ACAT |
Aged Care Assessment Team |
| ACE |
angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACR |
albumin creatinine ratio |
| ACR/EULAR |
American College of Rheumatology /European League Against Rheumatism (classification
criteria for rheumatoid arthritis) |
| ACS |
acute coronary syndrome |
| AED |
automated external defibrillator |
| AF |
atrial fibrillation |
| AFB |
acid-fast bacillus |
| AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein |
| AHI |
apnoea hypopnea index |
| AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AIMhi |
Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative |
| Alb |
albumin |
| ALP |
alkaline phosphatase |
| ALS |
advanced life support |
| ALT |
alanine aminotransferase |
| AMH |
Australian Medicines Handbook |
| AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
| ANA |
antinuclear antibody |
| anti-CCP |
cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (predictive for rheumatoid arthritis) |
| AntiDNAse B |
antibodies against antideoxyribonuclease B |
| Anti-HBc |
hepatitis B core antibody |
| Anti-HBe |
hepatitis B envelope antibody |
| Anti-HBs |
hepatitis B surface antibody |
| Anti-HCV |
hepatitis C virus antibody |
| Anti-LKM |
liver kidney microsomal antibody |
| AOD |
alcohol and other drugs |
| AOM |
acute otitis media |
| AOMwiP |
acute otitis media with perforation |
| AOMwoP |
acute otitis media without perforation |
| AP |
anteroposterior (front to back) |
| APRI |
AST platelet ratio index |
| ARB |
angiotensin II receptor blocker |
| ARF |
acute rheumatic fever |
| ASOT |
anti-streptolysin O titre |
| ASQ TRAK |
developmental screening tool for Aboriginal children |
| AST |
aspartate aminotransferase |
ATL
|
adult T cell leukaemia/lymphoma |
| ATSIHP |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner |
| AVO |
apprehended violence order |
| AVPU |
alert, voice, pain, unresponsive |
| BCG |
bacille Calmette-Guérin (vaccine for tuberculosis) |
| bd |
bis die – twice a day |
| BGL |
blood glucose level |
| BMI |
body mass index |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BPG |
benzathine penicillin G |
| C |
celsius |
| C3 |
third component of complement |
| C4 |
fourth component of complement |
| C4 |
fourth cervical nerve |
| C6 |
sixth cervical nerve |
| C7 |
seventh cervical nerve |
| C8 |
eighth cervical nerve |
| Ca |
calcium |
| CAD |
coronary artery disease |
| cap |
capsule |
| CARPA |
Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association |
| CARPA STM |
CARPA Standard Treatment Manual |
| CDC |
Centre for Disease Control |
| CDNA |
Communicable Disease Network Australia |
| CFC |
chlorofluorocarbon |
| CFU |
colony-forming units |
| CIWA |
Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment |
| CK |
creatinine kinase |
| CKD-EPI |
Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration |
| CKD |
chronic kidney disease |
| CLD |
chronic lung disease |
| cm |
centimetre |
| CNS |
central nervous system |
| CO |
corneal opacity (trachoma grading) |
| CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP |
continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPM |
Clinical Procedures Manual |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CRE |
Centre for Research Excellence |
| CRP |
c-reactive protein |
| CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
| CSL |
Commonwealth Serum Laboratory |
| CSLD |
chronic suppurative lung disease |
| CSOM |
chronic suppurative otitis media |
| CT |
computerised tomography |
| CVD |
cardiovascular disease |
| CVS |
cardiovascular system |
| DAA |
dose administration aid |
| dB |
decibel |
| disp |
dispersible |
| DM |
diabetes mellitus |
| DMARDs |
disease modifying antirheumatic drugs |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DOT |
directly observed therapy |
| DPI |
dry powder inhaler |
| DPP4 |
dipeptidyl peptidase-4 |
| dsDNA |
double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DTs |
delirium tremors |
| DVT |
deep vein thrombosis |
| ECEI |
Early Childhood Early Intervention |
| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
| EDTA |
ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid |
| eg |
exempli gratia – for example |
| eGFR |
estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| EMD |
electromechanical dissociation |
| ENA |
extractable nuclear antigens |
| ENT |
ear, nose and throat |
| EPSE |
extra-pyramidal side effects |
| ESBL |
extended spectrum beta-lactamase (enzyme) |
| ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| etc |
et cetera – and so forth |
| ETT |
endotracheal tube |
| EUC |
electrolytes, urea and creatinine |
| F |
figure |
| FaFT |
Families as First Teachers |
| FAS |
foetal alcohol syndrome |
| FASD |
foetal alcohol spectrum disorder |
| FBC |
full blood count |
| FEV1 |
forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| fL |
femtoliter |
| FOBT |
faecal occult blood test |
| FVC |
forced vital capacity |
| G |
gauge |
| g |
gram |
| GAS |
Group A beta haemolytic streptococcus |
| GFR |
glomular filtration rate |
| GGT |
gamma glutamyl transferase |
| GLP1 |
glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GTN |
glyceryl trinitrate |
| HAM/TSP |
myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis |
| HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
| HAV IgG |
hepatitis A antibody |
HAV IgM
|
hepatitis A antibody |
| Hb |
haemoglobin |
| HbA1c |
glycated haemoglobin |
| HBeAg |
hepatitis B envelope antigen |
| HBsAg |
hepatitis B surface antigen |
| hCG |
human chorionic gonadotrophin |
| HCO3 |
bicarbonate |
| HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
| HDL-C |
high density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HF |
heart failure |
| HFA |
hydrofluoroalkane (inhaler) |
| Hib |
Haemophilus influenzae type b |
| HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
| hr |
hour |
| HRCT |
high resolution computerised tomography |
| HSV |
herpes simplex virus |
| HTLV-1 |
human T lymphotrophic virus |
| ICS |
inhaled corticosteroids |
| ICU |
intensive care unit |
| IDA |
iron deficiency anaemia |
| IDC |
indwelling urinary catheter |
| IFG |
impaired fasting glucose |
| IgG |
immunoglobulin G |
| IgM |
immunoglobulin M |
| IGT |
impaired glucose tolerance |
| IM |
intramuscular (in the muscle) |
| inj |
injection |
| INR |
international normalized ratio |
| IO |
intraosseous (in the bone) |
| IUD |
intrauterine device |
| IV |
intravenous (in the vein) |
| J |
joule |
| JVP |
jugular venous pressure |
| kg |
kilogram |
| KICA |
Kimberly Indigenous Cognitive Assessment |
| km |
kilometre |
| L |
litre |
| LA |
local anaesthetic |
| LABA |
long-acting beta2 agonist |
| LAMA |
long-acting muscarinc antagonist |
| LBTI |
latent TB infection
|
| LDL-C |
low density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LFT |
liver function test |
LMWH
|
low molecular weight heparin |
| LRTI |
lower respiratory tract infection |
| m |
meter |
| MAC |
My Aged Care (government support) |
| MAOI |
monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| max |
maximum |
| MC&S |
microscopy, culture and sensitivity |
| MCV |
mean cell volume |
| MDI |
metered dose inhaler |
| Mg |
magnesium |
| mg |
milligram |
| MH |
mental health |
| min |
minute |
| MILS |
manual in-line stabilisation |
| mL |
millilitre |
| mm |
millimetre |
| mmHg |
millimetre of mercury |
| mmol |
millimole |
| MMS |
multimedia messaging service |
| MMSE |
Mini Mental State Examination |
| mod |
moderate |
| mol |
mole |
| MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRSA |
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| N/A |
not applicable |
| NAAT |
nucleic acid amplification test |
| NDIS |
|
| NGT |
nasogastric tube |
| NMS |
neuroleptic malignant syndrome |
| NRT |
nicotine replacement therapy |
| NSAID |
non-steroidal ant-inflammatory drug |
| NT |
Northern Territory |
| O2 |
oxygen |
| O2 sats |
oxygen saturation |
| OCP |
ova, cysts, parasites |
| OGTT |
oral glucose tolerance test |
| OME |
otitis media with effusion |
| orgs |
organisms |
| ORS |
oral rehydration solution |
| OSA |
obstructive sleep apnoea |
| OT |
occupational therapist |
| p |
page |
| PBS |
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
| PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
| PCV |
packed cell volume |
| PE |
pulmonary embolism |
| PEA |
pulseless electrical activity |
| PEFR |
peak expiratory flow rate |
| PEP |
positive expiratory pressure |
| PEP |
post-exposure prophylaxis |
| PHQ |
Patient Health Questionnaire |
| PHU |
Public Health Unit |
| physio |
physiotherapist |
| PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PO4 |
phosphate |
| POC |
point of care |
| PR |
per rectum |
| PrEP |
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis |
| PRN |
pro re nata (when required) |
| PSGN |
post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis |
| PTH |
parathyroid hormone |
| qid |
quater in die – 4 times a day |
| QLD |
Queensland |
| rAOM |
recurrent acute otitis media |
| RAPD |
relative afferent pupillary defect |
| RDW |
red cell volume distribution width |
| REWS |
remote early warning score |
| RF |
rheumatoid factor |
| RHD |
rheumatic heart disease |
| RPR |
rapid plasma reagin |
| RR |
respiratory (breathing) rate |
| RRT |
renal replacement therapy |
| S1 |
first sacral nerve |
| SA |
South Australia |
| SABA |
short-acting beta2 agonist |
| SAMA |
short-acting muscarinc antagonist |
| SGLT2 |
sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 |
| SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
| SMS |
short message service |
| SNRI |
serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| SSRI |
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| STEMI |
ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
| Strep A |
Group A beta haemolytic streptococcus |
| STI |
sexually transmitted infection |
| subcut |
subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| susp |
suspension (liquid medicine) |
| T |
temperature |
| T4 |
fourth thoracic nerve |
| T10 |
tenth thoracic nerve |
| T12 |
twelfth thoracic nerve |
| tab |
tablet |
| TB |
tuberculosis |
| TBSA |
total body surface area |
| TC |
total cholesterol |
| TCA |
tricyclic antidepressant |
| tds |
ter die sumendum – 3 times a day |
| temp |
temperature |
| TF |
trachomatous inflammation — follicular |
| TFT |
thyroid function test |
| TG |
triglycerides |
| TI |
trachomatous inflammation — intense |
| TS |
trachomatous scarring |
| TT |
trachomatous trichiasis (turned in eyelashes) |
|
TTO
|
tympanostomy tube otorrhoea (infected grommets)
|
| TV |
television |
| U/A |
urinalysis (with dipstick) |
| UEC |
urea, electrolytes, creatinine |
| UHT |
ultra-high temperature (pasturisation) |
| URTI |
upper respiratory tract infection |
| UTI |
urinary tract infection |
VBG
|
venous blood gas |
| VF |
ventricular fibrillation |
| VT |
ventricular tachycardia |
| VUR |
vesico-ureteric reflux |
| VZIG |
varicella zoster immune globulin |
| WA |
Western Australia |
| WBC |
white blood count |
| WBM |
Women’s Business Manual |
| WFI |
water for injection |
| WHO |
World Health Organisation |
| XL, XR |
extended release |