Abbreviations used

ACE

Angiotensin converting enzyme

ACTH

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

ADH

Anti-diuretic hormone

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

CN

Cranial nerve

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DIP

Distal interphalangeal joint

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DOB

Date of birth

DVT

Deep venous thrombosis

GI

Gastrointestinal

GOR

Gastro-oesophageal reflux

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

HCV

Hepatitis C virus

INR

International normalised ratio

IVC

Inferior vena cava

JVP

Jugular venous pressure

LA

Left atrium

LBBB

Left bundle branch block

LMN

Lower motor neurone

LV

Left ventricle

MCP

Metacarpophalangeal joint

MI

Myocardial infarction

MND

Motor neurone disease

MS

Multiple sclerosis

NSAIDs

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

pCO2

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide

PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome

PE

Pulmonary embolus

PIP

Proximal interphalangeal joint

PND

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

RA

Right atrium

RBBB

Right bundle branch block

RV

Right ventricle

SVC

Superior vena cava

TIA

Transient ischaemic attack

UMN

Upper motor neurone

UTI

Urinary tract infection

VSD

Ventricular septal defect