Abbreviation key
Shorthand used in this review draft. Ambiguous terms show their context-dependent meanings.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ABPA | allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |
| ABRS | acute bacterial rhinosinusitis |
| ADHF | acute decompensated heart failure |
| ADPKD | autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
| AERD | aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease |
| AIH | autoimmune hepatitis |
| AIN | acute interstitial nephritis |
| AIP | acute intermittent porphyria |
| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| ARNI | angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor |
| ARVC | arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy |
| assoc. | associated |
| b/c | because |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CAIS | complete androgen insensitivity syndrome |
| CAUTI | catheter-associated urinary tract infection |
| CIDP | chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy |
| CLABSI | central line-associated bloodstream infection |
| CLTI | chronic limb-threatening ischemia |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CTEPH | chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension |
| d/t | due to |
| DAPT | dual antiplatelet therapy |
| DLCO | diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide |
| DOAC | direct oral anticoagulant |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EGPA | eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
| FPIES | food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome |
| FSGS | focal segmental glomerulosclerosis |
| GBS | group B Streptococcus (obstetric context); Guillain–Barré syndrome (neurologic context) |
| GDMT | guideline-directed medical therapy |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HAGMA | high-anion-gap metabolic acidosis |
| HSCT | hematopoietic stem cell transplantation |
| IIH | idiopathic intracranial hypertension |
| incl. | including |
| IRIS | immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome |
| ITP | immune thrombocytopenia |
| LADA | latent autoimmune diabetes in adults |
| LAST | local anesthetic systemic toxicity |
| LEMS | Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome |
| MAHA | microangiopathic hemolytic anemia |
| MALT | mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
| MASLD | metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MPGN | membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis |
| NMOSD | neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder |
| NPDR | nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy |
| NSGCT | nonseminomatous germ cell tumor |
| ODS | osmotic demyelination syndrome |
| OHS | obesity hypoventilation syndrome |
| PAH | pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| PCC | prothrombin complex concentrate |
| PCWP | pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PJP | Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia |
| PML | progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy |
| PNES | psychogenic nonepileptic seizures |
| PNH | paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria |
| POTS | postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome |
| PPCM | peripartum cardiomyopathy |
| PPHN | persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn |
| PSGN | poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis |
| pts | patients |
| RCRI | Revised Cardiac Risk Index |
| RCVS | reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome |
| REBOA | resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta |
| RPGN | rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis |
| SAAG | serum-ascites albumin gradient |
| SCFE | slipped capital femoral epiphysis |
| SIBO | small intestinal bacterial overgrowth |
| SOFA | Sequential Organ Failure Assessment |
| SOREMP | sleep-onset rapid eye movement period |
| SPEP | serum protein electrophoresis |
| SSSS | staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome |
| TACO | transfusion-associated circulatory overload |
| TAPVR | total anomalous pulmonary venous return |
| TEVAR | thoracic endovascular aortic repair |
| TIPS | transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt |
| TLS | tumor lysis syndrome |
| TOLAC | trial of labor after cesarean |
| TRALI | transfusion-related acute lung injury |
| TTTS | twin-twin transfusion syndrome |
| Tx | treatment |
| VBAC | vaginal birth after cesarean |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| w/ | with |
| w/o | without |
| XLA | X-linked agammaglobulinemia |
| ZES | Zollinger-Ellison syndrome |