ABX: antibiotics
ACE: angiotensin converting enzyme
ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADL: activities of daily living (dressing, eating, ambulating, toileting, hygiene)
AMP : antimicrobial peptides
ad lib: as desired
AFAIK: as far as I know
AI: autoimmune
AICD: automatic internal cardiac defibrillator
AIH: Autoimmune Hepatitis
ALT: alanine aminotransferase (a liver enzyme)
AMP: anti-microbial peptides
asap: as soon as possible
AMD: age-related macular degeneration
ANA: antinuclear antibodies (test for SLE)
ASD: atrial septal defect
AST: aspartate aminotransferase (a test for heart/liver function)
ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker
BAL: bronchoaveoloar lavage
BCG: Bacille de Calmette-Guerin
BCP: birth control pill
bd: two times a day
bid: two times a day
BMD: bone mineral density
BMP: basic metabolic panel
BP: blood pressure
BS: blood sugar
BUN: blood urea nitrogen ( kidney function test)
DDD; degenerative disc disease
DH: dermatitis herpetiformis
Dx: diagnosis
DMARD: disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug
DO: doctor of osteopathy (equivalent to an MD)
DOE: dyspnea on exertion
IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living - shopping, housework, cooking, transportation
IBD: inflammatory bowel disease
IBS: irritable bowel syndrome
IC: interstitial cystitis
ID: infectious disease
IH : intracranial hypertension
IMO: in my opinion
IP: immunopathology
IPR: immunopathology reaction
IR: insulin resistance
IS: immune system
ISAC: immune system activated coagulation
ISQ: in status quo
iu: international unit
MCTD: mixed connective tissue disease
MFCS: multiple food chemical sensitivity
ME: myalgic encephalomyelitis (name used in some countries for CFS/CFIDS)
MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration
mg: milligram
ml: milliter
MND: motor neuron disease
MRSA: Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus
MSH: Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
MTX: methotrexate
MVPS: mitral valve prolapse syndrome
NAD: no abnormal discovery
NASH: nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
NHLBI: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH)
NIH: National Institutes of Health
NP: nurse practitioner
NSAID: non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug (examples ibuprofen, naprosyn)
OA: osteoarthritis
OCP: oral contraceptive pill
OD: once a day
ODD: Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OSA: obstructive sleep apnea
OTC: over the counter
Pt: patient
PA: psoriatic arthritis
PANDAS: pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection
PBC: primary biliary cirrhosis
PCOS: Polycystic ovary syndrome
PCP: primary care provider
PCR: polymerase chain reaction
PD: post-traumatic dystrophy
PDD-NOS: pervasive developmental disorders- not otherwise specified
PFT: pulmonary function test
PH: pulmonary hypertension
PMR: polymyalgia rheumatica
POF: premature ovarian failure
prn: as needed
PSC: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
PSI: protein synthesis inhibitors
PTH: parathyroid hormone
POTS: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
PTSD: post traumatic stress disorder
PWC: persons with chronic disease
PXR: pregnane xenobiotic receptor
qid: four times a day
qod: every other day
q8h: every 8 hours
q72h: once every 3 days
RA: rheumatoid arthritis
RADS: reactive airways dysfunction syndrome
RDA: recommended daily allowance
RLS: restless leg syndrome
RMSF: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
RRV; Ross River virus
RSD: reflex sympathetic dystrophy a.k.a. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS),
RSI: repetitive stress injury
r/t: related to
Rx: prescription
TACO: trytophane aspartate containing coat protein
TBD: tick-borne diseases
TBI: traumatic brain injury
tid: three times a day
tds: three times a day
TLR: toll like receptor
TMJ: temporomandibular joint (jaw joint)
TNF: tumor necrosis factor
TPTB: the powers that be
tx: treatment
UA: urinalysis
VDR: vitamin D receptor
VDP: vitamin D binding protein
WAH: work at home
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