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GPPP generalised pustular psoriasis of pregnancy GPRA General Practice Registrars Association gr grain (1 grain = 65mg). grav gravida (pregnancy no.) GSAD generalised social anxiety disorder GSW gunshot wound GTN glyceryl trinitrate GTP guanosine triphosphate GTT glucose tolerance test gtt guttae (drops) GU gastric ulcer / genitourinary GUS genitourinary system GvHD graft versus host disease GW glucose water GYN gynaecology H H Haemophilus / Helicobacter / history / husband / hydrogen h hour HA headache HAV hepatitis A virus / hepatitis A vaccine HB heart block Hb haemoglobin HbA1 haemoglobin A1 (Glycated Haemoglobin) HbA1c haemoglobin A1 (Glycosylated Haemoglobin) HbCO carboxyhaemoglobin HbF foetal haemoglobin HbH haemoglobin H HBIG hepatitis b immune globulin HbM haemoglobin M HbO2 oxygenated haemoglobin HBP high blood pressure HbS haemoglobin S HBV hepatitis B vaccine / hepatitis B virus HC head circumference HCG human chorionic gonadotrophin HCl hydrochloric acid HCO3 bicarbonate HCT haematocrit / hydrochlorthiazide HCV hepatitis C virus Hd head HD Hodgkinʼs disease HDL high density lipoprotein HDN haemolytic disease of newborn
He helium HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose, throat hep hepatitis HER human epidermal receptor Hg mercury HGH human growth hormone HIAA hydroxyindole acetic acid HiB Haemophilus influenzae B HIC Health Insurance Commission HIE hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy HIV human immunodeficiency virus HLA human leucocyte associated antigen / histocompatability locus antigen HMD hyaline membrane disease HMG human menopausal gonadotrophin HMG-CoA hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A HMMA 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy mandelic acid HMO health maintenance organisation HO history of / house officer HOB head of bed hor horizontal HPA hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis HPF high powered field HPV human papilloma virus HR heart rate HRT hormone replacement therapy hs hora somni (evening) HS heart sounds HSM hepatosplenomegaly HSV Herpes simplex virus Ht height / heart HT hypertension HTLV human T-cell lymphocytotrophic virus HUS haemolytic uraemic syndrome HV home visit HVA homovanillate Hx history (medical) Hz hertz HZ Herpes zoster I iodine / Ixodes I&D incision and drainage I&O intake and output I
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Page 4 and 5: PREFACE Abbreviations and acronyms
Page 6 and 7: AC acromioclavicular / acute / ante
Page 8 and 9: APR abdomino-perineal resection Ar
Page 10 and 11: BUN blood urea nitrogen BW birth we
Page 12 and 13: cor coronary COX cyclooxygenase CP
Page 14 and 15: DT delirium tremens DTH Diploma in
Page 16 and 17: FBC full blood count FBG fasting bl
Page 20 and 21: IA intra-arterial IBC iron binding
Page 22 and 23: KUB kidney, ureter, bladder KYR kno
Page 24 and 25: M(C)SU microscopy and (culture) sen
Page 26 and 27: MS multiple sclerosis / mitral sten
Page 28 and 29: OCG oral cholecystogram oculent ocu
Page 30 and 31: PMB postmenopausal bleeding PMH pas
Page 32 and 33: RACGP Royal Australian College of G
Page 34 and 35: SBS short bowel syndrome SC subcuta
Page 36 and 37: TB tuberculosis TBG thyroid binding
Page 38 and 39: V V vagina / vein / venous / Vibrio
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