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5-HT3
Serotonin subtype-3 receptors receptors
ACE
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACEI
Antiontensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIHA
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
ALL
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
AML
Acute myeloid leukemia
aPTT
Activated partial thromboplastim time
ARB
Angiotensin receptor blocker
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
BAS
Bile acid sequestrant
BMT
Bone marrow transplant
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
BZD
Benzodiazepine
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
cAMP
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CBC
Complete blood count
cGMP
Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
CLCrest
Estimated creatinine clearance
CML
Chronic myelocytic leukemia
CNI
Calcineurin Inhibitors
CNS
Central nervouse system
COPD
Chronic obsturctive pulmonary disease
COX-2
Cyclooxygenase-2
CPK
Creatinine phosphokinase
CrCL
Creatinine clearance
CRF
Cronic renal failure
CTZ
Chemoreceptor trigger zone
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
CYP
Cytochrome P450
DHA
docosahexaenoic acid
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
DMARD
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
DVT
Deep Vein thrombosis
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
EPA
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
EPS
Extrapyramidal symptoms
FAP
Familial adenomatous polyposis
FDA
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
GAD
Generalized anxiety disorder
G-CSF
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disesase
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
GI
Gastrointestinal
GLP
Glucagon-like peptide
Hct
Hematocrit
HCTZ
Hydrocholorothiazide
HDL
High-density lipoprotein
HGB
Hemoglobin
HIT
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
HIV
Human immunodeficiency viru
HMG-CoA
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A
HPA
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
IM
Intramuscular
INR
International normalized ratio
IOP
Intraocular pressure
IV
Intravenous
LDL
Low-density lipoprotein
LFT
Liver Function Test
LMWH
Low molecular weight heparin
MALT
Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue
MAO
Monoamine oxidase
MAOI
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
MI
Myocardial infarction
MOA
Mechanism of action
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
NG tube
Nasogastric tube
NLO
Nasolacrimal occlusion
NMS
Neuroleptic malignanat syndrome
NNRTI
Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
NRTI
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NTE
No to exceed
NYHA
New York Heart Association
OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder
OTC
Over- the-counter
PBPC
Peripheral blood progenitor cell collection
PCI
Percutaneouse coronary intervention
PCOS
Polycysitc ovary syndrome
PCP
Pneumocystis carinni pneumonia
PDE5
Phosphodiesterase 5
PE
Pulmonary embolism
PI
Protease inhibitor
PPARalpha
Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors
PPI
Proton pump inhibitor
PTCA
Percutaneouse transluminal coronary angioplasty
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
RDA
Recomended Caily Allowances
RLS
Restless Leg syndrome
SAD
Social anxiety disorder
SCN
Severe chronic neutropenia
SIADH
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
SJS
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
SLL
Small lymphocytic lymphoma
SNRI
Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
SrCR
Serum creatinine
SSRI
Selective seotonin reuptake inhibitor
SUB-Q
Subcutaneous
TCA
Tricyclic antidepressant
TG
Triglyceride
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
TLC
Therapeutic lifestyle changes
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
TNF
Tumor necrosis factor
TPA
Tissue plasminogen activator
UFH
Unfractionated heparin
ULN
Upper limits of normal
VLDL
Very low-density lipoprotein
WM
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
Author
ljohnstad
ID
132447
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2012-02-03T17:52:58Z
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