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Endocrine Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AIC

A

blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to assess glucose control

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone–vasopressin

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BGM

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blood glucose monitoring

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BMR

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basal metabolic rate–an indicator of thyroid function, but not in current use

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Ca++

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calcium, an important electrolyte

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CGMS

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continuous glucose monitoring system–senses and records blood glucose levels continuously

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DI

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diabetes insipidus

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DKA

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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FBG

A

fasting blood glucose

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FSH

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follicle-stimulating hormone

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14
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GH

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growth hormone

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test–measures ability to respond to a glucose load; a test for diabetes

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HbA1c (test) or HBA1C

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test for the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin (glycosylated hemoglobin test); a high level indicates poor glucose control in diabetic patients

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hCG or HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

18
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ICSH

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interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

19
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IDDM

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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus–type 1 diabetes

20
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IGF

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insulin-like growth factor–also called somatomedin (produced in the liver, it stimulates the growth of bones)

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K+

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potassium–an important electrolyte

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LADA

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latent autoimmune diabetes in adults–type 1.5 diabetes, which is diagnosed in adults older than 30 years of age

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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MDI

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multiple daily injection–also known as basal/bolus. It is a diabetes management regimen

25
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MEN

A

multiple endocrine neoplasia–hereditary hormonal disorder marked by adenomas and carcinomas

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Na+

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sodium–an important electrolyte

27
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NIDDM

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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus–type 2 diabetes

28
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17-OH

A

17-hydroxycorticosteroids

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OT

A

oxytocin

30
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PRL

A

prolactin

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone (parathormone)

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RAI

A

radioactive iodine–treatment for Graves disease

33
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RIA

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radioimmunoassay–measures hormone levels in plasma

34
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RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake (test)

35
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SIADH

A

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (secretion)

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STH

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somatotropin–growth hormone

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T3

A

triiodothyronine

38
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T4

A

thyroxine–tetraiodothyronine

39
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TFT

A

thyroid function test

40
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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone–secreted by the anterior pituitary gland

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