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
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