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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 |
