| A | B |
|---|
| CAM | Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| PET/CT | Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography |
| US | Ultrasound |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| SC/SQ | Subcutaneous |
| ID | Intradermal |
| SL | Sublingual |
| PO | Oral |
| PR | Rectal |
| PV | Vaginal |
| NHPs | Natural Health Products |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| PAD | Peripheral Artery Disease |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| PDA | Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| ECG/EKG | Electrocardiography |
| ETT | Exercise Tolerance Test |
| MPI | Myocardial Perfusion Imaging |
| ECHO | Echocardiography |
| TEE | Transesophageal Echocardiography |
| MUGA | Multigated Acquisition Scan |
| PCI | Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| BMT | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| AF/Afib | Atrial Fibrillation |
| VF | Ventricular Fibrillation |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| LFTs | Liver Function Tests |
| FIT | Fecal Immunochemical Test |
| NG Tube | Nasogastric Tube |
| G-Tube | Gastrostomy Tube |
| PEG Tube | Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube |
| MASH | Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| GB | Gallbladder |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| LAP | Laparoscopic |
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
| SIBO | Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| PKD | Polycystic Kidney Disease |
| AKI | Acute Kidney Injury |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| ESKD | End-Stage Kidney Disease |
| ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
| OAB | Overactive Bladder |
| IC/BPS | Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| rUTI | Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| eGFR | Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| KUB | Kidney Ureter and Bladder X-ray |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram |
| VCUG | Voiding Cystourethrogram |
| SWL/ESWL | Shock Wave Lithotripsy |
| PCNL | Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy |
| PD | Peritoneal Dialysis |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| ED | Erectile Dysfunction |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
| STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen |
| DRE | Digital Rectal Examination |
| TURP | Transurethral Resection of the Prostate |
| PMOS | Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome |
| CIN | Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| AB | Abortion |
| IRDS | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| HDN | Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn |
| MAS | Meconium Aspiration Syndrome |
| PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| hCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| NIPT | Noninvasive Prenatal Testing |
| CVS | Chorionic Villus Sampling |
| AC | Amniocentesis |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingography |
| TVUS | Transvaginal Ultrasound |
| TAUS | Transabdominal Ultrasound |
| RhIG | Rh Immune Globulin |
| HT | Menopause Hormone Therapy |
| IUD | Intrauterine Device |
| BSO | Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
| TVH | Total Vaginal Hysterectomy |
| IUI | Intrauterine Insemination |
| IVF | In Vitro Fertilization |
| C-Section | Caesarean Section |
| D&C | Dilation and Curettage |
| BSE | Breast Self Exam |
| EDC | Estimated Date of Confinement |
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| NB | Newborn |
| OB | Obstetrics |
| PTL | Preterm Labour |
| VBAC | Vaginal Birth After Caesarean |
| PPD | Postpartum Depression |
| PPH | Postpartum Hemorrhage |
| MIS | Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| IVIG | Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| IgE | Immunoglobulin E |
| NSAID | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
| URI/URTI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| RSV | Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| PE | Pulmonary Embolism |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gases |
| PFTs | Pulmonary Function Tests |
| SpO2 | Oxygen Saturation |
| TST | Tuberculin Skin Test |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| ETT | Endotracheal Intubation |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| DOE | Dyspnea on Exertion |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| PCP | Pneumocystis Pneumonia |
| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
