Read Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine Online
Authors: Marc Sabatine
Tags: #Medical, #Internal Medicine
| LCIS | lobular carcinoma |
| LCx | left circumflex cor. art. |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LE | lower extremity |
| LES | lower esophageal sphincter |
| LFTs | liver function tests |
| LGIB | lower gastrointestinal bleed |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LM | left main coronary artery |
| LMWH | low-molecular-weight heparin |
| LN | lymph node |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| LOS | length of stay |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| lpf | low power field |
| LR | lactated Ringer’s |
| LQTS | long QT syndrome |
| LUSB | left upper sternal border |
| LV | left ventricle |
| LVAD | LV assist device |
| LVEDP | LV end-diastolic pressure |
| LVEDV | LV end-diastolic volume |
| LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy |
| LVOT | left ventricular outflow tract |
| LVSD | LV systolic dimension |
| mAb | monoclonal antibody |
| MAC | mitral annular calcification |
Mycobacterium avium | |
| MAHA | microangiopathic hemolytic anemia |
| MALT | mucosa-assoc. lymphoid tissue |
| MAO | monoamine oxidase |
| MAP | mean arterial pressure |
| MAT | multifocal atrial tachycardia |
| MCD | minimal change disease |
| MCP | metacarpal phalangeal (joint) |
| MCTD | mixed connective tissue dis. |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| MDMA | 3,4-methylenedioxymetham-phetamine (Ecstasy) |
| MDR | multidrug resistant |
| MDS | myelodysplastic syndrome |
| MEN | multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MGUS | monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| min | minute |
| min. | minimal |
| MM | multiple myeloma |
| MMEFR | max. mid-expir. flow rate |
| MMF | mycophenolate mofetil |
| MN | membranous nephropathy |
| MNZ | metronidazole |
| mod. | moderate |
| MODS | multiple organ dysfxn synd. |
| mo | month |
| MPA | microscopic polyangiitis |
| MPN | myeloproliferative neoplasm |
| MPGN | membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis |
| MR | magnetic resonance |
mitral regurgitation | |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRCP | MR cholangiopancreatography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| MTb | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| MTP | metatarsal phalangeal (joint) |
| MTX | methotrexate |
| MV | mitral valve |
| MVA | mitral valve area |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| MVR | mitral valve replacement |
| Mϕ | macrophage |
| N/V | nausea and/or vomiting |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NGT | nasogastric tube |
| NHL | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| NIDCM | non-ischemic dilated CMP |
| NIF | negative inspiratory force |
| NJ | nasojejunal |
| nl | normal |
| NM | neuromuscular |
| NMJ | neuromuscular junction |
| NNRTI | non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| NNT | number needed to treat |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NPJT | nonparoxysmal junctional tachycardia |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NPV | negative predictive value |
| NS | normal saline |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflam. drug |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| NPPV | noninvasive positive pressure ventilation |
| NRTI | nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| NSF | nephrogenic systemic fibrosis |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| NUD | nonulcer dyspepsia |
| NVE | native valve endocarditis |
| O&P | ova & parasites |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| OCP | oral contraceptive pill |
| O/D | overdose |
| OG | osmolal gap |
| OGT | orogastric tube |
| OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
| OI | opportunistic infection |
| OM | obtuse marginal cor. art. |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| o/w | otherwise |
| PA | pulmonary artery |
| PAC | pulmonary artery catheter |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| PAN | polyarteritis nodosa |
| PASP | PA systolic pressure |
| PAV | percutaneous aortic valvuloplasty |
| pb | problem |
| PBC | primary biliary cirrhosis |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PCN | penicillin |
| PCP | Pneumocystis jiroveci |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PCT | porphyria cutanea tarda |
| PCWP | pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
peritoneal dialysis | |
| PDA | patent ductus arteriosus |
posterior descending cor. art. | |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PEA | pulseless electrical activity |
| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure |
| PEF | peak expiratory flow |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PEx | physical examination |
| PFO | patent foramen ovale |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PGA | polyglandular autoimmune syndrome |
| PHT | pulmonary hypertension |
| PI | protease inhibitor |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PIF | prolactin inhibitory factor |
| PIP | peak inspiratory pressure |
proximal interphalangeal (joint) | |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| PM | polymyositis |
| PMF | primary myelofibrosis |
| PMHx | past medical history |
| PMI | point of maximal impulse |
| PML | progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
| PMR | polymyalgia rheumatica |
| PMV | percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty |
| PMVT | polymorphic ventricular tachycardia |
| PNA | pneumonia |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PNH | paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| PO | oral intake |
| POBA | plain old balloon angioplasty |
| POTS | postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| PPH | primary pulmonary HTN |
| PPI | proton pump inhibitors |
| P plat | plateau pressure |
| PPM | permanent pacemaker |
| PPV | positive predictive value |
| Ppx | prophylaxis |
| PR | PR segment on ECG |
pulmonary regurgitation | |
| PRBCs | packed red blood cells |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PRPP | phosphoribosyl-I-pyrophosphate |
| PRWP | poor R wave progression |
| PS | pressure support |
pulmonic stenosis | |
| PsA | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |