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| 1 | AA | Alcoholic Anonymous |
| 2 | ACEI | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor |
| 3 | ACR | Albumin Creatinine Ratio |
| 4 | ACS | Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| 5 | AE | Acute Epiglottis |
| 6 | AF | Atria Fibrillation |
| 7 | AHF | Acute Heart Failure |
| 8 | AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficient Syndrome |
| 9 | ALU | Artemether Lumefantrine |
| 10 | ANUG | Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis |
| 11 | APH | Ante partum Haemorrhage |
| 12 | APTT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin |
| 13 | ARB | Angiotensin Receptor Blocker |
| 14 | ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| 15 | ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| 16 | ARI | Acute Respiratory Infections |
| 17 | ATS | Anti Tetanus Serum |
| 18 | BCC | Basal Cell |
| 19 | BCG | Bacillus Calmette – Guerin Vaccines |
| 20 | BG | Blood Glucose |
| 21 | BID | Two Times a Day |
| 22 | BL | Burkett’s Lymphoma |
| 23 | BP | Blood Pressure |
| 24 | CaCx | Carcinoma of the Cervix |
| 25 | CBT | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| 26 | CCB | Calcium Channel Blocker |
| 27 | CCF | Congestive Cardiac Failure |
| 28 | CKD | Chromic Kidney Diseases |
| 29 | CNS | Central Nervous System |
| 30 | CO | Corneal Opacity |
| 31 | COCs | Combined Oral Contraceptives |
| 32 | CPT | Cotrimoxazole Preventive Therapy |
| 33 | CrCl | Creatinine Clearance |
| 34 | CS | Caesarian Section |
| 35 | CT | Computer Tomography |
| 36 | CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| 37 | CVP | Central Venous Pressure |
| 38 | CSF | Cerebral-Spinal Fluid |
| 39 | DBP | Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| 40 | DAHF | Decompensate Acute Heart Failure |
| 41 | DC | Direct Current |
| 42 | D&C | Dilation and Curettage |
| 43 | DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation |
| 44 | DDVAP | Desmopresin |
| 45 | DKA | Diabetes Ketoacidosis |
| 45 | DPM | Drops Per Minute |
| 46 | DRE | Digital Rectal Examination |
| 47 | DSM | Direct Smear Microscope |
| 48 | DT | Delirium Tremens |
| 49 | DTLC | District TB and Leprosy Coordinator |
| 50 | DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| 51 | EAU | Examination under Anaesthesia |
| 52 | EBTR | External Beam Therapy |
| 53 | EBV | Epstein Barr Virus ECG Electro Cardiogram |
| 54 | ENL | Erythema Nodosum Leprosy |
| 55 | ENT | Ear Nose and Throat |
| 56 | ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| 57 | FBP | Full Blood Picture |
| 58 | FFP | Fresh Frozen Plasma |
| 59 | FBC | Full Blood Count |
| 60 | GAS | Group A beta hemolytic Streptococci |
| 61 | GFR | Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| 62 | GIT | Gastro Intestinal Tract |
| 63 | GDM | Gestational Diabetes Mellitus |
| 64 | GI | Gastro Intestinal |
| 65 | GS | Glomerular Diseases |
| 66 | HB | Hemoglobin |
| 67 | HD | Hodgkin Disease |
| 68 | HDCV | Human Diploid Cell Vaccines |
| 69 | HF | Heart Failure |
| 70 | HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| 71 | HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| 72 | ICD | International Classification of Disease |
| 73 | ICT | Intracavity |
| 74 | ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| 75 | IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| 76 | IE | Infective Endocarditis |
| 77 | IHD | Ischemic Heart Diseases |
| 78 | I.M/I’m | Intramuscular |
| 79 | INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| 80 | ITP | Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |
| 81 | I.V/ivy | Intravenous |
| 82 | IVU | Intravenous autography |
| 83 | IUFD | Intrauterine fetal death |
| 84 | IUGR | Intra Uterine Growth Restriction |
| 85 | JNC | Joint National Committee |
| 86 | KS | Sarcoma |
| 87 | L/l | Littre |
| 88 | LBBB | Left Bundle Branch Block |
| 89 | LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| 90 | MCV | Mean Corpuscular Volume |
| 91 | MDIY | Multiple Daily Insulin Therapy |
| 92 | MDR | Multiple Drug Resistance |
| 93 | MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| 94 | MmHg | Millimeters of Mercury |
| 95 | MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| 96 | MU | Mega Unit |
| 97 | MTX | Methotrexate |
| 98 | NGT | Nasal Gastric Tube |
| 99 | NHL | Non Lymphoma |
| 100 | NIDDM | Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| 101 | NKHS | Non Ketotic Hyperosmolar State |
| 102 | NSCLC | Non Small Cell Lung Cancer |
| 103 | NSAID | Non Steroidal Anti- Inflammatory Drugs |
| 104 | NSTEMI | Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infraction |
| 105 | O/PO | per Oral |
| 106 | OGD | Oesophagoduodenoscopy |
| 107 | ORCI | Ocean Road Cancer Institute |
| 108 | ORS | Oral Rehydration Salts |
| 109 | PB | Paucibacillary |
| 110 | PCR | Protein Creatinine Ratio |
| 111 | PCWP | Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure |
| 112 | PE | Pulmonary Embolism |
| 113 | PEEP | Positive End Expiratory Pressure |
| 114 | PEM | Protein Energy Malnutrition |
| 115 | PHC | Primary Health Care |
| 116 | PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| 117 | PIH | Pregnancy Induced Hypertension |
| 118 | PITC | Provider Initiated Testing and Counseling |
| 119 | POPs | Progesterone Only Pills |
| 120 | PPE | Papular Pruritic Eruption |
| 121 | PPH | Post Partum Hemorrhage |
| 122 | PPROM | Preterm Premature of Rapture of Membrane |
| 123 | PROM | Prolonged Premature Rapture of Membrane |
| 124 | PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen |
| 125 | PT | Prothrombin |
| 126 | PTT | Partial Thrombin Time |
| 127 | RV | Right Ventricle |
| 128 | RT | Radiotherapy |
| 129 | SBO | Systolic Blood Pressure |
| 130 | SC | Subcutaneous |
| 131 | SCC | Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| 132 | SCLC | Small Cell Lung Cancer |
| 133 | SJS | Steven Johnson Syndrome |
| 134 | SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematous |
| 135 | SP | Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine |
| 136 | SSS | Salt Sugar Solution |
| 137 | STD | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| 138 | STEMI | ST Elevation Myocardial Infraction |
| 139 | SVTs | Supraventricular |
| 140 | TCC | Transitional Cell Carcinoma |
| 141 | TEN | Toxic Epidemial Necrolysis |
| 142 | T1DM | Type I Diabetes Mellitus |
| 143 | T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| 144 | TIG | Tetanus Immunoglobulin |
| 145 | TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
| 146 | TT | Tetanus Toxoid |
| 147 | UFH | Unfractionated Heparin |
| 148 | UTI | Urinary Track Infection |
| 149 | VF/VT | Ventricular Fibrillation/flutter/ Ventricular |
| 150 | VWD | Von Willebrand Disease |
| 151 | WFI | Water for Injection |
| 152 | WHO | World Health Organization |
| 153 | WPW | Wolff-Parkinson White µg Microgram |
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