Daftar Singkatan yang Biasa Digunakan dalam Diagnosis Radiologi

Singkatan yang Biasa Digunakan Dokter dalam Diagnosis Pasien

Sesungguhnya istilah-istilah medis digunakan dalam kegiatan atau dalam ruang lingkup kesehatan, dan digunakan oleh praktisi kesehatan. Akan tetapi kita juga sebaiknya mengetahui dasar-dasar dalam beberapa istilah atau singkatan medis.

Oleh karena itu disini saya akan memberikan sedikit, daftar singkatan yang biasa digunakan oleh dokter dan tenaga medis lainnya dalam kegiatan sehari-hari di dunia kesehatan. 

ABBREVIATIONS About Radiology

1. ABC Airways, breathing and circulation
2. ABPA Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
3. ACE Angiotensin converting enzyme
4. c-ANCA Cytoplasmic anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
5. p-ANCA Perinuclear anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
6. AP Antero-posterior
7. ARDS Adult respiratory distress syndrome
8. 1-AT Alpha-1 antitrypsin
9. AVM Arteriovenous malformation
10. BAC Broncho-alveolar cell carcinoma
11. BiPAP Bilevel positive airway pressure
12. BOOP Bronchiolitis obliterating organising pneumonia
13. CCAM Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
14. CNS Central nervous system
15. COP Cryptogenic organising pneumonia
16. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
17. CT Computed tomography
18. 3D-CT 3-Dimensional computed tomography
19. CVA Cerebrovascular accident
20. CXR Chest X-ray
21. DIP Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
22. EAA Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
23. Echo Echocardiography
24. ENT Ear, nose and throat
25. FB Foreign body
26. FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 s
27. FVC Forced vital capacity
28. GI Gastrointestinal
29. GOJ Gastro-oesophageal junction
30. HD Hodgkin’s disease
31. HRCT High-resolution computed tomography
32. HU Hounsfield unit
33. IHD Ischaemic heart disease
34. IV Intravenous
35. IVC Inferior vena cava
36. LAM Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
37. LCH Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis
38. LIP Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis
39. LV Left ventricle
40. M, C & S Microscopy, culture and sensitivity
41. MRA Magnetic resonance angiography
42. MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
43. NBM Nil by mouth
44. NF1 Neurofibromatosis type 1
45. NF2 Neurofibromatosis type 2
46. NGT Nasogastric tube
47. NHL Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
48. NSAID Non-steroidal Antiinflammatory drug
49. NSCLC Non small cell lung cancer
50. NSIP Non-specific interstitial pneumonitis
51. OB Obliterative bronchiolitis
52. OGD Oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy
53. PA Postero-anterior
54. pCO2 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
55. PCP Pneumocystis pneumonia
56. PDA Patent ductus arteriosus
57. PE Pulmonary embolus
58. PEEP Positive end expiratory pressure ventilation
59. PET Positron emission tomography
60. PMF Progressive massive fibrosis
61. pO2 Partial pressure of oxygen
62. PPH Primary pulmonary hypertension
63. PUO Pyrexia of unknown origin
64. RA Rheumatoid arthritis
65. RA Right atrium
66. RBILD Respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease
67. R-L shunt Right to left shunt
68. RTA Road traffic accident
69. RV Right ventricle
70. S. aureus Staphylococcus aureus
71. SCLC Small cell lung cancer
72. SOB Shortness of breath
73. SVC Superior vena cava
74. T1 T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging
75. T2 T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging
76. TB Tuberculosis
77. TIA Transient ischaemic attack
78. TOE Trans-oesophageal echocardiography
79. UIP Usual interstitial pneumonitis
80. US Ultrasound
81. V_ /Q_ Ventilation/perfusion scan
82. VSD Ventricular septal defect

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