ABP ambulatory blood pressure
ABVD adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ADP adenosine diphosphate
AF atrial fibrillation
AFB acid fast bacilli
AHI apnoea hypopnoea index
AICDs automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALL acute lymphocytic leukaemia
ALT alanine aminotransferase
AMA antimitochondrial antibody
AMC Australian Medical Council
ANA antinuclear antibody
ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
anti-LKM1 anti-liver and kidney microsomes type 1
AP anteroposterior
APC activated protein C
APD automated peritoneal dialysis
AR blocker/ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker
AR aortic regurgitation
AS aortic stenosis
ASAP Australian Self-Assessment Programme
ASCA anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies
ASD atrial septal defect
ASH asymmetrical hypertrophy
ASMA anti-smooth muscle antibody
AST aspartate aminotransferase
ATP antitachycardia pacing
AV atrioventricular
B2-GP-1 beta2-glycoprotein-1
BCG Bacille Calmette-Guerin
b.d. twice a day
BiPAP bilevel positive airways pressure
BMD bone mineral density
BMI body mass index
BMS bare metal stent
BNP B-type natriuretic peptide
BPPV benign paroxysmal positional (positioning) vertigo
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CAPD continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CCP citrullinated cyclic peptide
CEA carcinoembryonic antigen
CFE Committee for Examinations
CIDP chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
CKD chronic kidney disease
CML chronic myeloid leukaemia
CMV cytomegalovirus
CNS central nervous system
COP cryptogenic organising pneumonia
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COX-2 cyclo-oxygenase 2
CPAP continuous positive airways pressure
CPT Committee for Physician Training
CREST calcinosis cutis; Raynaud’s phenomenon; (o)esophageal involvement; sclerodactyly; telangiectasia
CRH corticotropin-releasing hormone
CRP C-reactive protein
CRT cardiac resynchronisation therapy
CT computed tomography
CVP cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisone
DAF decay-accelerating factors
DC direct current
DES drug-eluting stent
DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
DIP distal interphalangeal
DLCO diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide
DLE discoid lupus erythematosus
DMARDs disease-modifying, antirheumatic drugs
DOT direct observed treatment
DPE Director of Physician Education
DPT Director of Physician Training
dsDNA double-stranded DNA
DVT deep venous thrombosis
EBV Epstein-Barr virus
ECG electrocardiogram
ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
EF ejection fraction
EIA enzyme immunoassay
EMG electromyogram
ENA extractable nuclear antigen
EPG electrophoretogram
EPS electrophysiological studies
ES educational supervisor
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FAP familial adenomatous polyposis
FBC full blood count
FET forced expiratory time
FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second
FFP fresh frozen plasma
FHH familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia
FS fractional shortening
FSH facio-scapulo-humeral
FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
FVC forced vital capacity
G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase
GH growth hormone
GI glycaemic index
GM-CSF granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
GORD gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
GPI glycosylphosphatidylinositol
GTHs general teaching hospitals
GVHD graft versus host disease
HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
HCV hepatitis C virus
HDL high-density lipoprotein
Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leucocyte antigen
HMG-CoA hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A
HMSN hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
HNPCC hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer
HPL human placental lactogen
HPO hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
HSV herpes simplex virus
HUS haemolytic uraemic syndrome
HZV herpes zoster virus
IBD inflammatory bowel disease
ICD implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
IDL intermediate-density lipoprotein
IEPG immunoelectrophoretogram
IGF-I insulin-like growth factor I
ILD interstitial lung disease
INR international normalised ratio
IPF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
IPH idiopathic pulmonary hypertension
IPI International Prognostic Index
IRTC Independent Review of Training Committee
IVP intravenous pyelogram
JVP jugular venous pressure
KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder
LA left atrium
LAD left anterior descending
LAHB left anterior hemi-block
LAM lymphangioleiomyomatosis
LBBB left bundle branch block
LCAT lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LH luteinising hormone
LIMA left internal mammary artery
LNAT learning needs analysis
LV left ventricle/left ventricular
LVEDD left ventricular end-diastolic dimension
LVH left ventricular hypertrophy
LVOT left ventricular outflow tract
LVPW left ventricular posterior wall
MAC mycobacterium avium complex
MALT mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
MCP metacarpophalangeal
MCTD mixed connective tissue disease
MCV mean corpuscular volume
MELD model for end-stage liver disease
MEN multiple endocrine neoplasia
MGUS monoclonal gammopathies of uncertain significance
mini-CEX mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise
MKSAP Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program
MR mitral regurgitation
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MS multiple sclerosis
MSF multi-source feedback
MSI microsatellite instability
MTP metatarsophalangeal
MV mitral valve
MVP mitral valve prolapse
NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
NAP neutrophil alkaline phosphatase
NASH non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
NEP National Examination Panel
non-STEMI non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NSTEACS non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome
NYHA New York Heart Association
OAT Open Artery Trial
OTPs overseas-trained physicians
PA plasma aldosterone
PA posteroanterior
PAH pulmonary arterial hypertension
p-ANCA perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
PAP pulmonary artery pressure
PBS Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
PCH pulmonary capillary haemangiomatosis
PCR polymerase chain reaction
PDA patent ductus arteriosus
PDA professional development advisor
PET positron emission tomography
PIE pulmonary infiltrate and eosinophilia
PIP proximal interphalangeal
PNH paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
PPD purified protein derivative
PPI proton pump inhibitor
PRA plasma renin activity
PREP Physician Readiness for Expert Practice
PTH parathyroid hormone
PTLD post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease
PTTK prolonged partial thromboplastin time with kaolin
PUO pyrexia of unknown origin
PVD peripheral vascular disease
PVOD pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
PY1 Postgraduate Year 1
RACP Royal Australasian College of Physicians
RAD right-axis deviation
RBBB right bundle branch block
RDW red cell distribution width
REM rapid eye movement
RLS restless legs syndrome
RIMA right internal mammary artery
RNP ribonucleoprotein
RV right ventricle/right ventricular
SAAG serum-to-ascites albumin gradient
SAC Specialist Advisory Committee
SAM systolic anterior motion
SE supplementary examination
SIAT Significant Incident Analysis Tool
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
STEMI ST elevation myocardial infarction
SVC superior vena cava
SVGs saphenous vein grafts
SVT supraventricular tachycardia
TB tuberculosis
TIA transient ischaemic attack
TIPS transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
TNF tumour necrosis factor
TNM tumour node metastases
TOE transoesophageal echocardiography
TPHA treponema pallidum haemoglutination test
TR tricuspid regurgitation
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone.
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
TZDs thiazolidinediones
UKPDS United Kingdom Prognosis in Diabetes Study
UTHs university teaching hospitals
VC vital capacity
VDRL venereal disease research laboratory
VF ventricular fibrillation
VLDL very-low-density lipoprotein
VSD ventricular septal defect
VT ventricular tachycardia
VVI ventricular-ventricular inhibited
WC ward consultant
WCC white cell count
WPW Wolff-Parkinson-White