The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 2e

List of Abbreviations

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AIN:

acute interstitial nephritis

AKI:

acute kidney injury

ALCL:

anaplastic large cell lymphoma

ALK:

anaplastic lymphoma kinase

ALL:

acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Alph1-AT:

alpha-1 antitrypsin

AMKL:

acute megakaryocytic leukemia

AML:

acute myeloid leukemia

ANA:

antinuclear antibody

ANC:

absolute neutrophil count

ANCA:

anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

Anti-SMA:

anti-smooth muscle antibody

APGAR:

appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration

APML:

acute promyelocytic leukemia

ASCA:

anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody

ASD:

atrial septal defect

ATN:

acute tubular necrosis

ATRA:

all-trans retinoic acid

BP:

blood pressure

BWS:

Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome

CBD:

common bile duct

CCK:

cholecystokinin

CD:

Crohn's disease

CGD:

chronic granulomatous disease

CHD:

congenital heart disease

CHF:

congestive heart failure

CINV:

chemotherapy-induced nausea vomiting

CML:

chronic myelogenous leukemia

CMV:

cytomegalovirus

CNS:

central nervous system

CRT:

cardiac resynchronization therapy

CXR:

chest x-ray

DBP:

diastolic blood pressure

DISIDA scan:

diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid labeled with 99m-technetium

DVT:

deep venous thrombosis

EBV:

Epstein–Barr virus

ECG:

electrocardiogram

ECMO:

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

EPS:

extrapyramidal symptoms

ETT:

via endotracheal tube

FENa:

fractional excretion of sodium

FISH:

fluorescence in situ hybridization

GAS:

group A streptococcus

GER:

gastroesophageal reflux

GERD:

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GFR:

glomerular filtration rate

GI:

gastrointestinal

GN:

glomerulonephritis

GNR:

gram negative rods

GVHD:

graft-versus-host disease

HELLP:

hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets

HHV6:

human herpesvirus 6

HLA:

human leukocyte antigen

HLH:

hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

HLHS:

hypoplastic left heart syndrome

HOCM:

hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

HSCT:

hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

HSP:

Henoch–chönlein purpura

HSV:

herpes simplex virus

HUS:

hemolytic uremic syndrome

IBD:

inflammatory bowel disease

IBS:

irritable bowel syndrome

IC:

indeterminate colitis

ICU:

intensive care unit

IM:

intramuscular

IN:

intranasal

IV:

intravenous

JDM:

juvenile dermatomyositis

JIA:

juvenile idiopathic arthritis

JMML:

juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

LA:

left atrium

LDH:

lactate dehydrogenase

LES:

lower esophageal sphincter

LGBTQ:

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning

LKM:

liver-kidney-microsomal

LLSB:

left lower sternal border

LSD:

D-lysergic acid diethylamide

LV:

left ventricle

LVAD:

left ventricular assist device

LVNC:

left ventricular noncompaction

MAS:

Macrophage activation syndrome

MDS:

myelodysplastic syndrome

MLL:

mixed lineage leukemia

MPGN:

membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

MRS:

magnetic resonance spectroscopy

NEMO:

a primary immunodeficiency syndrome caused by genetic mutations in the X-linked NEMO gene

NHL:

non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

NMDA:

N-methyl-D-aspartate

NPO:

nothing by mouth

NS:

nephrotic syndrome

NSAIDs:

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

PAC:

premature atrial contraction

PCA:

patient controlled analgesia

PCP:

phencyclidine

PDA:

patent ductus arteriosus

PDD:

pervasive developmental delay

PG:

prostaglandin

Pi:

protease inhibitor

PICC:

peripherally inserted central catheters

PMBCL:

primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma

PNET:

peripheral neuroectodermal issue

PO:

by mouth

PPI:

proton pump inhibitor

PR:

per rectum

PRSA:

post-streptococcal reactive arthritis

PTLD:

post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease

PUCAI:

pediatric ulcerative colitis activity index

PUD:

peptic ulcer disease

PVC:

premature ventricular contraction

PVR:

pulmonary vascular resistance

RA:

right atrium

RCM:

restrictive cardiomyopathy

RTA:

renal tubular acidosis

RUQ:

right upper quadrant

RV:

right ventricle

SaO₂:

oxygen saturation

SBP:

systolic blood pressure

SC:

subcutaneous

SCID:

severe combined immunodeficiency

SCT:

stem cell transplantation

SI:

suicidal ideation

SIRS:

systemic inflammatory response syndrome

SLA:

soluble liver antigen

SLE:

systemic lupus erythematosus

SMS:

superior mediastinal syndrome

STEC:

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

SVCS:

superior vena cava syndrome

SVR:

systemic vascular resistance

SVT:

supraventricular tachycardia

TAPVR:

total anomalous pulmonary venous return

TD:

tardive dyskinesia

TGA:

transposition of the great arteries

TMD:

transient myeloproliferative disorder

TPN:

total parenteral nutrition

TTP:

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

UAG:

urine anion gap

UC:

ulcerative colitis

URI:

upper respiratory infection

UTI:

urinary tract infection

VADs:

ventricular assist devices

VIP:

vasoactive intestinal peptide

VOD:

veno-occlusive disease

VSD:

ventricular septal defect

VT:

ventricular tachycardia

VZV:

varicella zoster virus

WAS:

Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome

WBC:

white blood cell

WPW:

Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome

XRT:

radiotherapy

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