A

A+E

Accident and Emergency (Also known ER or ED)

ACE

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

ACEi

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

ACR

Albumin:Creatinine Ratio

ARB

Angiotensin Receptor Blocker

B

β-Blocker

Beta Blocker

BMI

Body Mass Index

BP

Blood Pressure

C

CCB

Calcium Channel Blocker

CKD

Chronic Kidney Disease

CKM

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPCT

Comprehensive Primary Care Team

CV

Cardiovascular

CVD

Cardiovascular Disease

CVRA

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

D

DASH

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

DDS2

2-Item Diabetes Distress Screening

DKA

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

DSME

Diabetes Self-Management Education

E

eGFR

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

G

GAD

Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase

GI

Gastrointestinal

GLP-1

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1

GLP1Ra

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

GP

General Practitioner

H

HbA1c

Glycated Haemoglobin

I

IA2

Islet Antigen 2

L

LDL

Low-Density Lipoprotein

LDLc

Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

LVEF

Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

M

MASLD

Metabolic dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (previously termed fatty liver disease)

N

NHYA

New York Heart Association

NSAIDs

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories

NZ

New Zealand (of course!)

O

OSA

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

P

PCOS

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

PHO

Primary Health Organisation

PHQ

Patient Health Questionnaire

PHQ-2

Patient Health Questionnaire 2

PHQ-9

Patient Health Questionnaire 9

S

SC

Subcutaneous

SGLT2i

Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors

SLE

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

T

TBWL

Total Body Weight Loss

TD

Thiazide Diuretic

TG

Triglyceride

U

UACR

Urinary Albumin:Creatinine Ratio

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

W

WHO

World Health Organisation

Z

ZnT8

Zinc Transporter 8