Here are a few commonly-used acronyms and abbreviations:
Voici quelques acronymes et sigles fréquemment utilisés:
AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
BMI | Body Mass Index |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BS | Blood Sugar |
CA | Cardiac Arrest |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
CAT scan | Computed Axial Tomography scan |
CF | Cardiac Failure |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
CT | Clotting Time |
CX | Chest X-ray |
DRE | Digital Rectal Examination |
DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
ECG / EKG | Electrocardiogram |
ENT | Ear, Nose, and Throat |
ER | Emergency Room |
ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
FBC | Full Blood cell Count |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
HELLP syndrome | Haemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet count syndrome |
HR | Heart Rate |
HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
IUD | Intra Uterine Device |
LFT | Liver Function Test |
MI | Myocardial Infarction |
MMR | Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
NHS | National Health Service |
NSAIDs | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs |
N-STEMI | Non-ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
OR | Operating Room |
OTC medications | Over-The-Counter medications |
PE | Pulmonary Embolism |
PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
Pnx | Pneumothorax |
PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen |
REM sleep | Rapid Eye Movement sleep |
RF | Renal Failure |
RR | Respiratory Rate |
SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
SMI | Silent Myocardial Infection |
SOB | Shortness of Breath |
STI | Sexually-Transmitted Infection |
TB | Tuberculosis |
THR | Total Hip Replacement |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |