Acronyms
23vPPV Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
2vHPV Bivalent human papillomavirus
4vHPV Quadrivalent human papillomavirus
7vPCV Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
ABCDE Asymmetry, border, colour, diameter, elevation
ACEI Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
ACIR Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
AF Atrial fibrillation
ALA Alpha-linolenic acid
AMD Aged related macular degeneration
APC Adenomatous polyposis coli
AUSDRISK Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool
BCG Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
BMI Body mass index
BP Blood pressure
BSE Breast self examination
CBE Clinical breast examination
CF Cystic fibrosis
CHD Coronary heart disease
CIN Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CKD Chronic kidney disease
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRC Colorectal cancer
CT Computerised tomography
CV Cardiovascular
CVD Cardiovascular disease
DBP Diastolic blood pressure
DHA Docosahexaenoic acid
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
DPA Docosapentaenoic acid
DRE Digital rectal examination
dT Diphtheria tetanus
Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis
EFG Elevated, firm, growing for more than 1 month
eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate
EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid
ESRD End stage renal disease
FAP Familial adenomatous polyposis
FOBT Faecal occult blood test
GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus
GFR Glomerular filtration rate
GPCOG General practitioner assessment of cognition
HBIG Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
HbsAg+ve Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
HCG Human chorionic gonadotrophin
HDL High density protein
hepB Hepatitis B
HFE (gene) Haemochromatosis
Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b
HIV Human immunodeficiency virus
HNPCC Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
HPV Human papillomavirus
HSIL High grade intraepithelial lesion
IADL Instrumental activities of daily living
IFG Impaired fasting glucose
IGT Impaired glucose tolerance test
IPV Inactivated poliomyelitis
LCR Long control region
LDL Low density protein
LSIL Low grade squamous intra-epithelial lesion
LUTS Lower urinary tract symptoms
MBS Medicare Benefits Schedule
MCV Mean corpuscular volume
MDRD Modification of diet in renal disease
MenCCV Meningococcal C
MI Myocardial infarction
MMR Measles, mumps and rubella
MMR Mismatch repair
MMRV Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella
MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination
NAAT Nucleic acid amplification test
NBCC National Breast Cancer Centre
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
NIP National Immunisation Program
NMSC Nonmelanoma skin cancer
NRT Nicotine replacement therapy
NTD Neural tube defect
Ω-3 PUFA Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid
OPV Oral poliomyelitis
PCR Polymerase chain reaction
PEDS Parents’ evaluation of developmental status
PSA Prostate specific antigen
PVD Peripheral vascular disease
RACGP The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
RUDAS Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale
SBP Systolic blood pressure
SES Socioeconomic status
SIDS Sudden infant death syndrome
SNAP Smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity
SPF Sun protection factor
STI Sexually transmitted infection
TC Total cholesterol
TIA Transient ischaemic attack
TSE Testicular self examination
TUGT Timed up and go test
VZV Varicella
WHO World Health Organization
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