{"id":676,"date":"2017-06-26T09:24:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T13:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dysautonomiainternational.org\/blog\/wordpress\/?p=676"},"modified":"2017-06-29T07:49:04","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T11:49:04","slug":"common-abbreviations-used-in-the-dysautonomia-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dysautonomiainternational.org\/blog\/wordpress\/common-abbreviations-used-in-the-dysautonomia-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Abbreviations Used in the Dysautonomia Community"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/a>Being newly diagnosed with a type of dysautonomia can be overwhelming. Besides having to learn about your diagnosis and the best ways to treat it, you may see a lot of confusing medical lingo being used by medical professionals\u00a0and fellow patients in support groups.<\/p>\n

This list is intended to help you take better control of your health care by providing you with the meanings of some of the most commonly used abbreviations and acronyms in your medical records, on doctor’s notes, prescriptions, test results, in medical books or articles, in forums, or in support groups.<\/p>\n

\"RESEARCH<\/a><\/p>\n

A<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

AAG – Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

AAI – Atlantoaxial instability<\/span><\/p>\n

AAN – Autoimmune autonomic neuropathy
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Abs\/aabs – Antibodies or autoantibodies \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ACE – Angiotension converting enzyme<\/span><\/p>\n

ACh – Acetylcholine
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

AChE – Acetylcholinesterase<\/span><\/p>\n

AChR \u00a0– Acetylcholine receptor
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

ACTH – Adrenocorticotropic hormone<\/span><\/p>\n

ADH – Antidiuretic hormone<\/span><\/p>\n

ADHD – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder<\/span><\/p>\n

ADL – Activity of daily living
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

AE – Autoimmune encephalitis
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

AF – Atrial fibrillation<\/span><\/p>\n

AI – Autoimmune
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

ANA – Antinuclear antibody
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

ANS – Autonomic nervous system
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

APS – Antiphospholipid syndrome
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

B<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

BB – Beta blocker
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

BID\/bid – Taking a medication twice a day<\/span><\/p>\n

BM – Bowel movement
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

BP – Blood pressure
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

BPM – Beats per minute
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Bx – Biopsy<\/span><\/p>\n

C<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

C3 – Complement component 3<\/span><\/p>\n

C4 – Complement component 4<\/span><\/p>\n

CCI – Craniocervical Instability<\/span><\/p>\n

CFS – Chronic fatigue syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

CIDP – Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy<\/span><\/p>\n

CMT – Charcot Marie Tooth disease<\/span><\/p>\n

CNS – Central nervous system<\/span><\/p>\n

COPD – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease<\/span><\/p>\n

CPAP – Continuous positive airway pressure<\/span><\/p>\n

CRP – C-reactive protein<\/span><\/p>\n

CRPS – Complex\u00a0regional pain syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

CSF – Cerebrospinal fluid<\/span><\/p>\n

CVID – Common variable immune deficiency<\/span><\/p>\n

CVS – Cyclic vomiting syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

D<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

D5W – Dextrose 5% in water<\/span><\/p>\n

DBHD – Dopamine beta hydroxylase deficiency<\/span><\/p>\n

DBP – Diastolic blood pressure<\/span><\/p>\n

Dx \u2013 Diagnosis<\/span><\/p>\n

DVT – Deep venous thrombosis<\/span><\/p>\n

dsDNA \u2013 Double stranded DNA autoantibodies<\/span><\/p>\n

E<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Echo – Echocardiogram<\/span><\/p>\n

EDS – Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

EEG – Electroencephalogram<\/span><\/p>\n

EKG\/ECG – Electrocardiogram<\/span><\/p>\n

EMG – Electromyogram<\/span><\/p>\n

EP – Electrophysiologist<\/span><\/p>\n

F<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

FD – Familial dysautonomia<\/span><\/p>\n

FMS – Fibromyalgia<\/span><\/p>\n

G<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

g-AChR autoantibody \u2013 Ganglionic acetylcholine receptor autoantibody<\/span><\/p>\n

GBS – Guillain Barre syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

GI – Gastrointestinal<\/span><\/p>\n

GP – Gastroparesis, or general practitioner (depending on context)<\/span><\/p>\n

H<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

HR – Heart rate<\/span><\/p>\n

Hup A – Huperzine A<\/span><\/p>\n

HA \u2013 Headache<\/span><\/p>\n

HTN – Hypertension<\/span><\/p>\n

HUT\/HUTT \u2013 Head up tilt (aka TTT)<\/span><\/p>\n

Hx – History
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

IBD – Inflammatory bowel disease<\/span><\/p>\n

IBS – Irritable bowel syndrome<\/p>\n

ICD – Implantable cardioverter defibrillator<\/span><\/p>\n

IM – Intramuscular
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

IST – Inappropriate sinus tachycardia<\/p>\n

IV – Intravenous
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

IVIG – Intravenous immunoglobulin<\/span><\/p>\n

J<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

JHS – Joint hypermobility syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

L<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

LDN – Low dose naltrexone<\/span><\/p>\n

LEMS – Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

LLMD – Lyme literate medical doctor<\/span><\/p>\n

LR – Lactated ringers<\/span><\/p>\n

M<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

MALS – Median arcuate ligament syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

MCTD – Mixed connective tissue disease<\/span><\/p>\n

ME – Myalgic encephalomyelitis (aka CFS)<\/span><\/p>\n

MG – Myasthenia gravis<\/span><\/p>\n

MS – Multiple sclerosis<\/span><\/p>\n

MSA – Multiple system atrophy<\/span><\/p>\n

MTHFR – Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase<\/span><\/p>\n

MVP \u2013 Mitral valve prolapse<\/span><\/p>\n

N<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NCS – Neurocardiogenic syncope or nerve conduction study (depending on context)<\/span><\/p>\n

NE – Norepinephrine\/noradrenaline<\/span><\/p>\n

NET – Norepinephrine transporter<\/span><\/p>\n

NG – Naso-gastric tube<\/span><\/p>\n

NJ – Naso-jejunal tube<\/span><\/p>\n

NMH – Neurally mediated hypotension<\/span><\/p>\n

nOH – Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension<\/span><\/p>\n

NS – Neurosurgeon or normal saline (depending on context)<\/span><\/p>\n

NSAID – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs<\/span><\/p>\n

O<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

OH – Orthostatic hypotension<\/span><\/p>\n

OI – Orthostatic intolerance<\/span><\/p>\n

P<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

PAF – Pure autonomic failure<\/span><\/p>\n

PANS – Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

PANDAS – Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections<\/span><\/p>\n

PCP – Primary care physician<\/span><\/p>\n

PFT – Pulmonary function tests<\/span><\/p>\n

Po – By mouth<\/span><\/p>\n

POTS – Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

PP – Pulse pressure<\/span><\/p>\n

PPI – Proton pump inhibitor<\/span><\/p>\n

PRN\/prn – Taking medication as needed<\/span><\/p>\n

PT – Physical therapy<\/span><\/p>\n

Pt – Patient<\/span><\/p>\n

PTSD \u2013 Post traumatic stress disorder<\/span><\/p>\n

Q<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

QD\/qd – Once a day<\/span><\/p>\n

QID\/qid – Four times a day<\/span><\/p>\n

QOL – Quality of life<\/span><\/p>\n

QSART – Quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test<\/span><\/p>\n

QST – Quantitative sensory testing<\/span><\/p>\n

R<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

RA – Rheumatoid arthritis<\/span><\/p>\n

RAS – Renin aldosterone system<\/span><\/p>\n

RDS – Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (aka CRPS)<\/span><\/p>\n

Rx – Prescription<\/span><\/p>\n

S<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

SBP – Systolic blood pressure<\/span><\/p>\n

SCIG – Subcutaneous immunoglobulin<\/span><\/p>\n

SERT – Serotonin Transporter<\/span><\/p>\n

SFN – Small fiber neuropathy<\/span><\/p>\n

SIBO – Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth<\/span><\/p>\n

Sl – Sublingual<\/span><\/p>\n

SLE \u2013 Systemic lupus erythematosus<\/span><\/p>\n

SOB – Short of breath<\/span><\/p>\n

SubQ \u2013 Subcutaneous<\/span><\/p>\n

SCIG \u2013 Subcutaneous immunoglobulin<\/span><\/p>\n

SS – Sjogren\u2019s syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n

SS-A – Anti-Ro autoantibodies (Sjogren\u2019s autoantibodies)<\/span><\/p>\n

SS-B – Anti-La autoantibodies (Sjogren\u2019s autoantibodies)<\/span><\/p>\n

SSc – Systemic sclerosis<\/span><\/p>\n

SSRI – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor<\/span><\/p>\n

SNRI – selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor<\/span><\/p>\n

SVT \u2013 Supraventricular tachycardia<\/span><\/p>\n

Sx – Symptoms<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

TID\/tid – three times a day<\/span><\/p>\n

TMJ – Tempomandibular joint<\/span><\/p>\n

TPN – Total parenteral nutrition<\/span><\/p>\n

TST – Thermoregulatory sweat test<\/span><\/p>\n

TTT – Tilt table test<\/span><\/p>\n

Tx \u2013 Treatment<\/span><\/p>\n

U<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

UCTD – Undifferentiated connective tissue disease<\/span><\/p>\n

UTI – Urinary tract infection<\/span><\/p>\n

V<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

VNS – Vagus nerve stimulation<\/span><\/p>\n

VVS – Vasovagal syncope<\/span><\/p>\n

W<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WPW – Wolf-Parkinson-White<\/span><\/p>\n

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