| AHP |
allied health professional |
ALISS
|
A Local Information System for Scotland |
| BLF |
British Lung Foundation |
| BMJ |
British Medical Journal |
| BNP |
B-type natriuretic peptide |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BRAN |
benefits, risks, alternatives, nothing |
| CHSS |
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland |
| CMHT |
community mental health team |
| COVID-19 |
coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CRP |
C-reactive protein |
| CSUA |
chronic spontaneous urticaria ± angiodema |
| CTPA |
computed tomography pulmonary angiogram |
| CXR |
chest X-ray |
| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
| Echo |
echocardiogram |
| eNO |
exhaled nitric oxide |
| FBC |
full blood count |
| GI |
gastrointestinal |
| GP |
general practitioner |
| GPN |
general practice nurse |
| HIS |
Healthcare Improvement Scotland |
| HR |
heart rate |
| HRCT |
high-resolution computed tomography |
| hs troponin |
high-sensitivity troponin |
| ICS |
inhaled corticosteroids |
| LFT |
liver function test |
| MCAS |
mast cell activation syndrome |
| MDT |
multidisciplinary team |
| MI |
myocardial infarction |
| NICE |
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence |
| NT-ProBNP |
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide |
| PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
| PFT |
pulmonary function test |
| PoTS |
postural tachycardia syndrome |
| PPPD |
persistent postural perceptual dizziness |
| RCGP |
The Royal College of General Practitioners |
| RR |
respiratory rate |
| SARS-CoV-2 |
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SIGN |
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network |
| SOB |
shortness of breath |
| SpO2 |
the fraction of oxygen-saturated haemoglobin relative to total haemoglobin in the blood |
| TFT |
thyroid function test |
| TSH |
thyroid stimulating hormone |
| U&E |
urea and electrolytes
|
Managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 (SIGN/NICE/RCGP)
