AD |
Anti Depressant |
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AIDP |
Acute Inflammatory demyelinating Polyneuropathy |
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AIDS |
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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ALS |
Sclerosis (Motor Neurone Disease = MND) |
AFO |
Ankle-Foot Orthosis |
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AMSAN |
Acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy |
Central Line |
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CIDP |
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy |
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CMT |
Charcot Marie Tooth |
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CMV |
Cytomegalo virus |
CSF |
Cerebrospinal Fluid |
Dx |
Diagnosis |
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EBV |
Epstein barr virus |
EEG |
Electro Encephalo Graph |
EKG |
Electro Cardio Graph |
ENC |
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EPS |
Evoked Potential Study |
Foley |
urinary catheter |
GBS |
Guillain~Barre Syndrome (or Getting Better Slowly) |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
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IHD |
Ischaemic heart disease |
IV |
intra-venous. |
IVIG |
IntraVenous Immune Globulin |
Kg |
Kilogram -
1000 grams |
LP |
Lumbar Puncture |
LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
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MADSAM |
Multifocal acquired sensory and motor |
MAFO |
Molded Ankle-Foot Orthosis |
MF |
Miller Fisher Syndrome |
Mg |
Milligram
- 1/1000th of a gram |
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MI |
Myocardial infarct |
MMN |
Multifocal Motor Neuropathy |
MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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MRSA |
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
MS |
Multiple Sclerosis |
NCS |
Nerve Conduction Study |
NCV-EMG |
Nerve Conduction Velocity-Electromyography Test
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OT |
Occupational Therapy |
PICC |
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
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PDN |
paraproteinaemic demyelinating neuropathy |
PP |
Plasma Pheresis |
PT |
Physical Therapy |
RD |
Respirator Dependant |
RN |
Registered Nurse |
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SSRI |
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor |
Trach |
Tracheotomy = making the hole |
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Tracheostomy |
the hole that is made. |
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TM |
Transverse Myelitis |
UTI |
Urinary Tract Infection |
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Vent |
Ventilator |
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