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Planned maintenance Wednesday 27 September 9:00PM – 11:30PM AEST. We appreciate your patience while we complete mandatory updates to our systems
Red Book
Acronyms and initialisms
| AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| ABCD |
asymmetry, border, colour, diameter |
| ABI |
ankle:brachial index |
| ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACE |
angiotensin converting enzyme |
| ACIR |
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register |
| ACR |
albumin-to-creatinine ratio |
| ACS |
asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis |
| ADHD |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| AEDC |
Australian Early Development Census |
| AF |
atrial fibrillation |
| ALA |
alpha-linolenic acid |
| AMD |
aged-related macular degeneration |
| APC |
adenomatous polyposis coli |
| ApoE |
apolipoprotein E |
| ARB |
angiotensin receptor blocker |
| ASCIA |
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy |
| AUDIT-C |
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – Consumption |
| AUSDRISK |
Australian type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool |
| BCG |
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin |
| BMD |
bone mineral density |
| BMI |
body mass index |
| BNP |
B-type natriuretic peptide |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BRCA1 |
breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 |
| BRCA2 |
breast cancer susceptibility gene 2 |
| BUA |
broadband ultrasound attenuation |
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| CA |
cancer antigen |
| CA125 |
cancer antigen 125 |
| CAD |
coronary artery disease |
| CALD |
culturally and linguistically diverse |
| CCTA |
coronary computed tomography angiography |
| CEA |
carotid endarterectomy |
| CEITC |
Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control |
| CF |
cystic fibrosis |
| CHD |
coronary heart disease |
| CKD |
chronic kidney disease |
| CDK-EPI |
Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration |
| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CRC |
colorectal cancer |
| CRP |
C-reactive protein |
| CT |
computed tomography |
| CVD |
cardiovascular disease |
DALY
DASH |
disability-adjusted life year
dietary approaches to stop hypertension |
| DBP |
diastolic blood pressure |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DLCN |
Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (criteria) |
| DPA |
docosapentaenoic acid |
| DRE |
digital rectal examination |
| DT |
diphtheria, tetanus |
| DTPa |
diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis |
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(child version) |
| dTpa |
diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis |
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(adolescent/adult version) |
| DXA |
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
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| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
| EFG |
elevated, firm, growing for more than one month |
| eGFR |
estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| EPDS |
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale |
| ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
| FAP |
familial adenomatous polyposis |
| FH |
familial hypercholesterolaemia |
| FHSQ |
family history screening questionnaire |
| FOBT |
faecal occult blood test |
| GP |
general practitioner |
| GPCOG |
general practitioner assessment of cognition |
| HbA1c |
glycated haemoglobin |
| HCG |
human chorionic gonadotrophin |
| HDL |
high-density lipoprotein |
| HDL-C |
high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| HHC |
hereditary haemochromatosis |
| Hib |
haemophilus influenzae type b |
| HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
| HNPCC |
hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer |
| HPV |
human papillomavirus |
| hsCRP |
high sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| HSIL |
high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| IADL |
instrumental activities of daily living |
| IBIS |
International Breast Cancer Intervention Study |
| IFG |
impaired fasting glucose |
| IGT |
impaired glucose tolerance |
| IPV |
inactivated polio vaccine |
| IS |
intussusception |
| KICA |
Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment tool |
| LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
| LDL-C |
low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| LSIL |
low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| LUTS |
lower urinary tract symptoms |
| LVH |
left ventricular hypertrophy |
| MBS |
Medicare Benefits Schedule |
| MCH |
mean corpuscular haemoglobin |
| MCV |
mean corpuscular volume |
| MI |
myocardial infarction |
| MMR |
measles, mumps and rubella |
| MMRV |
measles, mumps, rubella and varicella |
| MMSE |
mini-mental state examination |
| MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS |
multiple sclerosis |
| MSM |
men who have sex with men |
| MSU |
mid-stream urine |
| MTHFR |
methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase |
| MUKSB |
Modified UK Simon Broome (criteria) |
| NAAT |
nucleic acid amplification test |
| NHMRC |
National Health and Medical Research Council |
| NIP |
National Immunisation Program |
| NIPS |
National Immunisation Program Schedule |
| NIPT |
non-invasive prenatal test |
| NMSC |
non-melanocytic skin cancer |
| NTD |
neural tube defect |
| OSA |
obstructive sleep apnoea |
| Pap test |
Papanicolaou test |
| PBS |
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
| PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
| PEDS |
parents’ evaluation of developmental status |
| PET-CT |
positron emission tomography – computed tomography |
| PLCO |
Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian trial |
| PND |
postnatal depression |
| PVD |
peripheral vascular disease |
| RACGP |
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
| RCT |
randomised controlled trial |
| SBP |
systolic blood pressure |
| SCC |
squamous cell carcinoma |
| SES |
socioeconomic status |
| SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
| SMMSE |
standardised mini-mental state examination |
| SNAP |
smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity |
| SNP |
single nucleotide polymorphism |
| SOS |
speed of sound |
| SPF |
sun protection factor |
| SSRI |
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| STI |
sexually transmissible infection |
| T2D |
type 2 diabetes |
| TB |
tuberculosis |
| TG |
triglyceride |
| TGA |
Therapeutic Goods Administration |
| TIA |
transient ischaemic attack |
| TUGT |
timed up and go test |
| UACR |
urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio |
| UACR |
urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio |
| UKCTOCS |
UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening |
| USPSTF |
US Preventive Services Task Force |
| UV |
ultraviolet |
| VIVAS |
Vaccination Information and Vaccination Administration System |
| VV |
varicella vaccination |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
| 13vPCV |
13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine |
| 23vPPV |
23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine |