Abbreviations/Acronyms

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Frequently Used Abbreviations/Acronyms

ACE

angiotensin-converting enzyme

AF

atrial fibrillation

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

ARB

angiotensin II receptor blocker

BMI

body mass index

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

CI

confidence interval

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COVID-19

coronavirus disease 2019

CT

computed tomography

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

GLP-1

Glucagon-like peptide-1

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HPV

human papilloma virus

HR

hazard ratio

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular

IQR

interquartile range

LFTs

liver function tests

MI

myocardial infarction

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

NNH

number needed to harm

NNT

number needed to treat

NPV

negative predictive value

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

OR

odds ratio

PE

pulmonary embolism

PPI

proton pump inhibitors

PPV

positive predictive value

RBC

red blood cell

RCT

randomized

RD

risk difference

RRR

relative risk reduction

SARS-CoV-2

severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2

SD

standard deviation

SGLT-2

Sodium/glucose cotransporter 2

SNRI

serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

SSRI

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

STI

sexually transmitted infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

VTE

venous thromboembolism

WHO

World Health Organization

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