Abbreviations

The following is an alphabetical listing of abbrevitions used throughout this textbook

$  (see explanation and key under Drugs)
b  beta
g  gamma
AAU  acute anterior uveitis
Ab  antibody
AC acromioclavicular
ACD  anemia chronic disease
ACE  angiotensin converting enzyme
ACH  acetylcholine
ACL  anticardiolipin
ACR  American College of Rheumatology
AIDS  acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AIH  autocimmune hepatitis

AIMS  arthritis impact measurement scale
AL  amyloidosis
ALD  aldolase
ALT  alanine aminotransferase
AMA  antimitochondrial antibody
ANA  antinuclear antibodies
ANCA  antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
AOSD  adult-onset Still’s disease
APL  antiphospholipid
APS  anti-phospholipid syndrome
ARF  acute rheumatic fever
AS  ankylosing spondylitis
ASA  acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
ASMA  anti–smooth muscle antibody
ASO  anti-streptolysin-O antibody
AST  aspartate aminotransferase
ATLL  adult T cell lymphoma
AVN  avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis)
AZA  azathioprine
AZT   zidovudine
BAL  bronchoalveolar lavage
BCP  basic calcium phosphate crystals
BFP-STS  biologic false-positive serologic tests for syphilis
BM   bone marrow
BMD  bone mineral density
C  cervical
C3, C4  complement
CAH  chronic active hepatitis
CBC  complete blood count

CDC  Center for Disease Control

CHF  congestive heart failure
CK  creatine kinase
CLL  chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CMC  carpometacarpal
CML  chronic myelogenous leukemia
CMV  cytomegalovirus
CNS  central nervous system
COPD  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COX cyclooxygenase
CPK  creatine kinase
CPPD  calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
CREST  calcinosis, Raynaud’s, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasias
CRP  C-reactive protein
CSF  cerebrospinal fluid
CT  computerized tomography
CTS  carpal tunnel syndrome
CTX  cyclophosphamide
CVID  common variable immunodeficiency
CXR  chest x-ray
CYA  cyclosporine
CYP cytochrome P450
DEXA  dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
DFA  direct fluorescent antibody
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
DIL drug-induced lupus
DILS diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis syndrome
DIP distal interphalangeal
DISH diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
DJD degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
DLE discoid lupus erythematosus
DM  dermatomyositis
DMARD  disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
DNA  deoxyribonucleic acid
DRVVT  dilute Russell viper venom time
dsDNA  double-stranded DNA
DU  duodenal ulcer
EA  early antigen (EBV)
EBNA  Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen
EBV  Epstein-Barr virus
ECHO  echocardiogram
ECM  erythema chronicum migrans
EDTA  ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EEG  electroencephalogram
EIA  enzyme immunoassay
ELISA  enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EM  electron microscopy
EMG  electromyography

EMS  eosinophil-myalgia syndrome

ENA  extractable nuclear antigen
ESR  erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESRD  end-stage renal disease
FDA  Food and Drug Administration
FMF  familial Mediterranean fever
G6PD  glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GBM  glomerular basement membrane
GC  gonococcus
GCA  giant cell arteritis
GCSF  granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
GI  gastrointestinal
GU  genitourinary
GU gastric ulcer
GYN gynecologic
h hour
HAQ health assessment questionnaire
HAV hepatitis A virus
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCQ hydroxychloroquine
HCT hematocrit
HCV hepatitis C virus
Hgb hemoglobin
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leukocyte antigen
HSP Henoch-Schönlein purpura
HTLV human T-lymphotropic virus
IA intraarticular
IBD inflammatory bowel disease
IBM inclusion body myositis
IC immune complex
IDA iron deficiency anemia
IEP immunoelectrophoresis
IFA immune fluorescent assay
IFN interferon
Ig immunoglobulin
IIF indirect immunofluorescence
IIM idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
IL interleukin
ILD interstitial lung disease
IM infectious mononucleosis
ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
IU international unit
IV intravenous
IVDA intravenous drug abuse
JA juvenile arthritis
JRA juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
KCS keratoconjunctivitis sicca
MTX methotrexate

PM/DM polymyositis/dermatomyositis
p.o. by mouth

PUD peptic ulcer disease

PVNS pigmented villonodular synovitis
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RAST radioallergosorbent test
RBC red blood cell
RDW red cell distribution width
RF rheumatoid factor
RHD rheumatic heart disease
RIA radioimmunoassay
RNA ribonucleic acid
ROM range of motion
ROS review of systems
RPGN rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
RPR rapid plasma reagin test
RSD reflex sympathetic dystrophy
S sacral
SAA serum amyloid A
SAARD slow-acting antirheumatic drug
SAPHO synovitis, acne, pustular lesions, hyperostosis, osteitis
SC sternoclavicular
SCAT sheep cell agglutination test
SCID severe combined immunodeficiency
SCLE subacute cutaneous lupus
SF synovial fluid
SF-36 short form 36
SI sacroiliac
SIEP serum immunoelectrophoresis
SLAM systemic lupus activity measure
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
SLEDAI SLE disease activity index
SPA spondyloarthropathy
SPEP serum protein electrophoresis
SRP signal-recognition particle
SSZ sulfasalazine
STS soft tissue swelling
SubQ subcutaneous
T4 thyroxine
TA temporal arteritis
TB tuberculosis
TIBC total iron-binding capacity
TMJ temporomandibular joint
TNF tumor necrosis factor
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
UCTD undifferentiated connective tissue disease
UPEP urine protein electrophoresis
VCA viral capsid antigen
WBC white blood cell
XRAY radiograph

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