Palliative Care Guidelines
Jimmy S Bilimoria Foundation

ABBREVIATIONS

SHORT FORMLONG FORM
ACEIAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
AchAcetylcholine
amMorning
BABehavioural activation
bdTwice daily
BMIBody mass index
BPBlood pressure
CAUTICatheter associated urinary tract infection
CBTCognitive behavioural therapy
C22nd Cervical vertebra
CCFCongestive cardiac failure
CICClean intermittent catheterisation
CKDChronic kidney disease
CNSCentral nervous system
COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRPC-reactive protein
CSCIContinuous subcutaneous infusion
CTComputed tomography
CTZChemoreceptor trigger zone
CVACerebrovascular accident
D2Dopaminergic 2 receptor
DICDisseminated intravascular coagulopathy
DLTDecongestive lymphatic therapy
eGFREstimated glomerular filtration rate
ENTEar, nose, and throat
ESRErythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESRDEnd stage renal disease
FPFamily physician
GGauge
GABAGamma-aminobutyric acid
GERDGastroesophageal reflux disease
GIGastrointestinal
GOOGastric outlet obstruction
GPGeneral practitioner
HClHydrochloride
HIVhuman immunodeficiency virus
hsodonce daily at bedtime
H1Histamine 1 receptor
HT3Hydroxytryptophan 3 receptor
IASPInternational Association for the Study of Pain
ICPIntracranial pressure
IMIntramuscular
IPTInterpersonal therapy
INRinternational normalized ratio
IV Intravenous
LLitre
LFTLiver function test
MAOMonoamine oxidase inhibitor
MBOMalignant bowel obstruction
mcgMicrogram
mgMilligram
mLMilliliter
MLDManual lymphatic drainage
MRIMagnetic resonance imaging
MSCCMalignant spinal cord compression
m/rModified release
m/vmass per volume
NGNasogastric
NJNasojejunal
NMDAN-methyl D-aspartate
NPRSNumeric Pain Rating Scale
NSAIDNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ODOnce daily
ORSOral rehydratrion solution
pmEvening
q1hEvery hour
q2hEvery 2 hours
q4hEvery 4 hours
q6hEvery 6 hours
q8hEvery 8 hours
q12hEvery 12 hours
PAPosteroanterior
PEGPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PEJPercutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
pHPotential Hydrogen – scale of aciidty/alkalinity
POPer oral
PPIProton pump Inhibitor
PRPer rectum
PRNWhenever necessary/as needed
qidFour times daily
QOLQuality of life
RASSRichmond Agitation-Sedation Scale
RIGRadiologically inserted gastrostomy
RTRadiotherapy
SCSubcutaneous
STPTshort-term psychodynamic therapy
SLSublingual
SSRISelective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
SVCSuperior Vena Cava
TCATricyclic antidepressant
TD Transdermal
TDSter in die (three times a day)
TENSTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
tidThree times daily
TSHThyroid-Stimulating Hormone
UVBUltraviolet B rays
VASVisual analogue scale
WFIWater for injection
WHOWorld Health Organization

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