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CH 14 Study Guide
CH 14 REVIEW (Abbreviations)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ca, Ca++ | calcium |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| HBA1c | hemoglobin A1c |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| Na, Na+ | sodium |
| SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| CDE | certified diabetes educator |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FTI | free thryoxine index |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| IRS | insulin-resistance syndrome |
| K, K+ | potassium |
| LADA | latent autoimmune diabetes in adults |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| NIDDM | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NH | neutral protaimine Hagedorn (type of insulin) |
| OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RIA | radioimmunoassay |
| SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate ADH |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| T?? | free thyroxine index (FTI) |
| TFTs | thyroid function tests |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| VMA | vanillylmandelic acid |