AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
ARV |
Anti-Retroviral |
AZT |
Zidovudine |
BP |
Blood Pressure |
BSA |
Body Surface Area |
C/S |
Caesarian Section |
C&S |
Culture and Sensitivity |
CCF |
Congestive Cardiac Failure |
CHD |
Congenital Heart Disease |
CMV |
Cytomegalovirus |
CNS |
Central Nervous System |
CSF |
Cerebrospinal Fluid |
CVP |
Central Venous Pressure |
CXR |
Chest X-ray |
DIC |
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy/Coagulation |
DM |
Diabetes Mellitus |
DVT |
Deep Vein Thrombosis |
ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
EDL |
Essential Drugs List |
ENT |
Ear, Nose & Throat |
ESR |
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
FB |
Foreign Body |
GA |
General Anaesthesia |
GIT |
Gastrointestinal Tract |
GUD |
Genital Ulcer Disease |
Hb |
Haemoglobin |
HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
IM |
Intramuscular |
IU |
International Units |
IUCD |
Intra-uterine Contraceptive Device |
IV |
Intra-venous |
KOH |
Potassium Hydroxide |
LA |
Local Anaesthesia |
LGI |
Lymphogranuloma Inguinale |
LGV |
Lymphogranuloma Venereum |
mmHg |
Millimetres of Mercury |
MPs |
Malaria Parasites |
NaHCO3 |
Sodium Bicarbonate |
NASCOP |
National AIDS & STD Control Programme |
NGU |
Non-gonococcal Urethritis |
ORS |
Oral Rehydration Solution |
PCP |
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia |
PCR |
Polymerase Chain Reaction |
PCV |
Packed Cell Volume |
PDA |
Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
PID |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
PO |
Per Oral |
POC |
Products of Contraception |
PTI |
Prothrombin Time Index |
RBCs |
Red Blood Cells |
RPR |
Rapid Plasminogen Reaction |
SC |
Subcutaneous |
STDs |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
STIs |
Sexually Transmitted Infections |
VDRL |
Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory test for syphillis |
VSC |
Voluntary Surgical Contraception |
VSD |
Ventricular Septal Defect |
WHO |
World Health Organisation Micrograms |
