- 3TC lamivudine ab antibody
- ABC abacavir
- ACE-inhibitor angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor
- ABG analysis arterial blood gas analysis
- ACR albumin/creatinine ratio
- ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
- ADR adverse drug reaction
- AED automated external defribillator
- AIDP acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
- AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- AKI acute kidney injury
- ALP alkaline phosphatase
- ALT alanine transaminase
- ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
- ANF antinuclear factor
- anti-HBs antibody to the hepatitis B surface antigen
- anti-Hbe hepatitis B e-antibody
- aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time
- ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker
- ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
- ART antiretroviral therapy
- ARV antiretroviral medicine
- AST aspartate aminotransferase
- ATV/r atazanavir/ritonavir
- AV atrioventricular
- AZT zidovudine
- BCG vaccine Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine
- Beta-HCG test beta-human chorionic gonadotropin test
- BMI body mass index
- BMD bone mineral density
- BP blood pressure
- 0 C (degrees) Celcius
- Ca calcium
- CAB circulation airways breathing
- CAD coronary artery disease
- CCF congestive cardiac failure
- CD Crohn’s disease
- CD4 cluster of differentiation 4
- CIDP chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
- CIN contrast induced nephrotoxicity
- CK creatinine kinase
- CKD chronic kidney disease
- Cl chloride
- CLAT cryptococcus latex agglutination test
- cm centimetre
- cmv cytomegalovirus
- CNS central nervous system
- CO2 carbon dioxide
- COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
- CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CrAg cryptococcal antigen
- CrCl creatinine clearance
- CRP C-reactive protein
- CSF cerobrospinal fluid
- CSU catheter specimen urine
- CT computerized tomography
- CVA cerebral vascular accident
- CVD cardiovascular disease
- CVS cardiovascular system
- CXR chest X-ray
- d4T stavudine
- DBP diastolic blood pressure
- DC direct current
- DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
- DILI drug-induced liver injury
- DKA hyperglycaemia diabetic ketoacidosis
- dL decilitre
- DMARD disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
- DMPA depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
- DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
- DRESS drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
- DR-TB drug resistant tuberculosis
- DU duodenal ulcer
- DVT deep venous thrombosis
- E or EMB ethambutol
- ECG electrocardiogram
- EEG electroencephalogram
- EFV efavirenz
- eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate
- ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- EML essential medicine list
- EPI expanded programme on immunisation
- ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- ESRD end stage renal disease
- FBC full blood count
- FDC fixed dose combination
- FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 second
- FFP fresh frozen plasma
- FH familial hypercholesterolaemia
- FiO2 fraction of inspired oxygen
- FPG fasting plasma glucose
- FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
- FTA-abs fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption
- FTC emtricitabine
- FVC forced vital capacity
- G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
- g gram
- GDM gestational diabetes
- GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase
- GH growth hormone
- GI(T) gastrointestinal (tract)
- GORD gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- GU gastrointestinal ulcer
- H or INH isoniazid
- HAP hospital-acquired pneumonia
- Hb haemoglobin
- HbA1c glycosylated haemoglobin
- HbeAg hepatitis B e-antigen
- HBIG hepatitis B immune globulin
- HbS sickle haemoglobin
- HBsAb hepatitis B surface antibody
- HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen
- HbSS sickle cell haemoglobin
- HBV hepatitis B virus
- HCl hydrochloric acid
- HCO3 bicarbonate
- HCW healthcare workers
- HCV hepatitis C virus
- HDL high-density lipoprotein
- Hep B hepatitis B
- HHS hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
- HIV human immunodeficiency virus
- HMGCoA 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl–coenzyme A
- H2 O water
- HR heart rate
- HRIG human rabies immunoglobulin
- HSV herpex simplex virus
- HT hormone therapy
- ICS Inhaled corticosteroid
- ICU Intensive care unit
- IgG immunoglobulin G
- IgM immunoglobulin M
- IM intramuscular
- INR international normalized ratio
- IOP intraocular pressure
- IPT isoniazid preventive therapy
- IRIS immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
- ITP immune thrombocytopenia
- IU international unit
- IUD intrauterine contraceptive device
- IV intravenous
- J Joule
- K+ potassium
- kg kilogram
- KS Kaposi Sarcoma
- L litre
- LABA long-acting beta2 agonist
- LBBB left bundle branch block
- LDH lactate dehydrogenase
- LDL (-C) low-density lipoprotein (-cholesterol)
- LH luteinizing hormone
- LoE level of evidence
- LMWH low molecular weight heparin
- LP lumbar puncture
- LPA line probe assay
- LPV/r lopinavir/ritonavir
- LV left ventricular
- MAC minimum alveolar concentration
- mcg microgram
- MCH mean corpuscular haemoglobin
- MCV mean corpuscular volume
- MDEA 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (“Ice”, “Eve”)
- MDI metered dose inhaler
- MDR-TB multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
- MDMA 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“Ecstacy”)
- mg milligram
- MI myocardial infarction
- min minute
- mL millilitre
- mm3 Cubic millimetre
- mmHg Millimeters mercury
- mmoL millimole
- mOsm milliosmole
- MRI magnetic resonance imaging
- MRSA Methicillin (cloxacillin) resistant S. aureus
- MSU midstream specimen of urine
- MTB Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- MU million units
- MVA manual vacuum aspiration
- Na sodium
- NaCl sodium chloride
- NEMLC National Essential Medicines List Committee
- NAC N-acetylcysteine
- NERD non-erosive reflux disease
- NICD National Institute for Communicable Diseases
- NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- NMA normetanephrine
- nmol nanomole
- NNRTI non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
- NPH insulin Neutral Protamine Hagedorn insulin
- NRS numeric rating scale
- NRTI nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
- NSAID non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- NSTEMI non ST elevation myocardial infarction
- NVP nevirapine
- NYHA New York Heart Association (functional classification)
- ORS oral rehydration solution
- PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
- PaO2 partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood
- PAIR percutaneous aspiration injection of helminthicidal agent and re-aspiration
- PCA device patient controlled analgesia device
- PCR polymerase chain reaction
- PEF peak expiratory flow
- PEG polyethylene glycol
- PEP post exposure prophylaxis
- pH acidity (partial pressure of hydrogen)
- PHC primary healthcare
- PI protease inhibitor
- PID pelvic inflammatory disease
- PMTCT prevention of mother to child transmission
- PO4 phosphate
- PONV post operative nausea and vomiting
- PPG post prandial plasma glucose
- PPH post-partum haemorrhage
- PPI proton pump inhibitor
- PPROM preterm prelabour rupture of membranes
- PROM prelabour rupture of membranes at term
- PT prothrombin time
- PTH parathyroid hormone
- PTL preterm labour
- PTT partial thromboplastin time
- PV per vagina (vaginal route)
- PZA or Z pyrazinamide
- RA rheumatoid arthritis
- R or RIF rifampicin
- RBC red blood cell
- Rh Rhesus
- RH rifampicin/isoniazid combination
- RHZE rifampicin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/ethambutol combination
- RNA ribonucleic acid
- RF rheumatoid factor
- RPR rapid plasma reagin
- RRT renal replacement therapy
- RUT rapid urine test
- SABA short-acting beta2 agonist
- SBGM self-blood glucose monitoring
- SBP systolic blood pressure
- SC subcutaneously
- SJS Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- SIADH syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
- SL sublingual
- SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
- SSRI selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor
- STEMI ST elevation myocardial infarction
- STG standard treatment guideline
- STI sexually transmitted infection
- T3 triiodothyronine
- T4 thyroxine
- TB tuberculosis
- TB-IRIS TB immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
- TBSA total body surface area
- TCA tricyclic antidepressants
- TDD total daily dose
- TDF tenofovir
- TEN toxic epidermal necrolysis
- TIA transient ischaemic attack
- TOP termination of pregnancy
- TP Treponema pallidum
- TPHA Treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay
- TPN total parenteral nutrition
- TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
- TST tuberculin skin test
- TTP HUS thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/haemolytic uraemic syndrome
- UA unstable angina
- UDV unit dose vial
- UE ung. emulsificans BP (emulsifying ointment)
- UEA ung. emulisificans aqueosum BP (aqueous cream)
- ULN upper limit of normal
- UTI urinary tract infection
- VDRL test venereal disease research laboratory test
- VF ventricular fibrillation
- VHF viral haemorrhagic fever
- VL viral load
- VMA vanillylmandelic acid
- VSD ventricular septal defect
- VT ventricular tachycardia
- VTE venous thromboembolism
- VZIG varicella-zoster immunoglobulin
- VWF von Willebrand factor
- WCC white cell count
- WHO World Health Organisation
- WPW syndrome Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
- XDR-TB extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis