Abbreviations
ACIP: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
ACP: American College of Physicians
ADA: American Diabetes Association
ADE: Adverse drug events
ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
APhA: American Pharmacists Association
ASHP: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
ASTHO: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
BG: Blood glucose
BID: Twice daily
BP: Blood pressure
BPM: Beats per minute
CC: Chief complaint
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CKD: Chronic kidney disease
CMR: Comprehensive Medication Review
CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019
CPA: Collaborative practice agreement
CT: Computed tomography
CTA: Computed tomography angiography (also known as angiogram)
CV: Cardiovascular
CVA: Cerebrovascular accident
DKA: Diabetic ketoacidosis
DM: Diabetes mellitus
DOT: Directly observed therapy
DRIA: Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance
DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- 5th edition
ED: Emergency department
eDOT: Electronic directly observed therapy
EHR: Electronic health record
EKG: Electrocardiogram (also known as ECG)
EPT: Expedited partner therapy
ESKD: End stage kidney disease
ESRD: End stage renal disease
FA: Fentanyl analog
FBG: Fasting blood glucose
FBO: Faith based organizations
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
FGC: Female genital cutting
FGM: Female genital mutilation
FH: Family history
FQHC: Federally-qualified health center
GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GLP-1: Glucagon-like peptide-1
HCV: Hepatitis C virus
HD: Hemodialysis
HEENT: Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
HgA1c: Glycosylated hemoglobin
HHS: (US Department of) Health and Human Services
HHS: Hyperosmolar, hyperglycemic syndrome
HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus
HLD: Hyperlipidemia
HPI: History of present illness
HR: Heart rate
HTN: Hypertension
IDF: International Diabetes Federation
IIS: Immunization Information Systems
IMF: Illicitly manufactured fentanyl
IPE: Interprofessional education
IPEC: Interprofessional Education Collaborative
IPV: Intimate partner violence
KFF: Kaiser Family Foundation
LTBI: Latent tuberculosis infection
LRN: Laboratory Response Network
MAI: Medication Appropriateness Index
MAT: Medication-assisted treatment
MDR: Multi-drug resistant
MDR-TB: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
MI: Myocardial infarction
MOU: Memorandum of understanding
MOUD: Medications for opioid use disorder
MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging
MSM: Men who have sex with men
MTM: Medication Therapy Management
N/A: Not available
NACDS: National Association of Chain Drug Stores
NASPA: National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
NKDA: No known drug allergies
NT/ND: Non-tender, non-distended
OAA: Oral anticancer agent
ODPHP: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
OTC: Over-the-counter
OTP: Opioid treatment program
OUD: Opioid use disorder
PATH: Partnership Assessment Tool for Health
PD: Peritoneal dialysis
PDMP: Prescription drug monitoring program
PERT: Pharmacy emergency response team
PMH: Past medical history
PrEP: Pre-exposure prophylaxis
PO: Per oral
POD: Point of dispensing
POC: Point of care
PPD: Pack per day
PPD: Purified protein derivative
PRN: As needed
ROS: Review of systems
RR: Respiratory rate
SBIRT: Screening followed by brief interventions
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
SDH/SDOH: Social determinants of health
SFU: Sulfonylureas
SGLT2i: Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors
SH: Social history
SNS: Strategic National Stockpile
SO: Standing order
SpO2: Oxygen saturation
SQ: Subcutaneously
STD: Sexually transmitted disease
STI: Sexually transmitted infection
STOPP/START: Screening Tool of Older People’s Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment
SUD: Substance use disorder
Temp: Temperature
T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus
TB: Tuberculosis
Tdap: Tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis
TICI: Thrombolysis in cerebral infarction scale
TID: Three times daily
TTE: Transthoracic echocardiogram (also known as an echo)
TZD: Thiazolidinones
UN: United Nations
US: United States
USPSTF: United States Preventive Services Task Force
VS: Vital signs
WHO: World Health Organization
WNL: Within normal limits
