Red Book

Acronyms and initialisms

Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice

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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


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
	(child version)
dTpa	diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis
	(adolescent/adult version)
DXA	dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry


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

Related documents

Appendix 13A - The 3 Incontinence Questions 3IQ (PDF 0.04 MB)

Appendix 2A - Family history screening questionnaire (PDF 0.03 MB)

Appendix 2B -Dutch Lipid Clinic Network Criteria for making a diagnosis of familial hypercholestrolaemia in adults (PDF 0.04 MB)

Appendix 3A - 'Red-flag' early intervention referral guide (PDF 0.37 MB)

Appendix 8A - Australian cardiovascular disease risk charts (PDF 0.47 MB)

Lifecycle charts (PDF 0.08 MB)

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