| I |
impression |
| |
incisor tooth |
| |
iodine |
| IA |
intra-amniotic |
| |
intra-arterial |
| IABP |
intra-aortic balloon pump |
| IADH |
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
| IADL |
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale |
| IASD |
inter-atrial septal defect |
| IB |
Incapacity Benefit |
| |
Invalidity Benefit |
| IBC |
iron binding capacity |
| IBD |
inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS |
irritable bowel syndrome |
| IBW |
ideal body weight |
| IC |
inspiratory capacity |
| I/C |
sexual intercourse |
| ICC |
intensive coronary care |
| ICD |
implantable cardiac defibrillator |
| |
intra-uterine contraceptive device |
| ICD-11 |
International Classification of Diseases, 11th edition |
| ICD-10-CA |
International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition, Canada |
| ICE |
ice, compression, elevation |
| ICF |
intracellular fluid |
| ICH |
intracranial haemorrhage |
| ICH |
intracerebral haemorrhage |
| ICIDH |
International Classification of Impairment, Disability & Handicap |
| ICM |
intercostal margin |
| ICN |
infection control nurse |
| |
intensive care nursery
|
| ICP |
intracranial pressure |
| ICS |
intercostal space |
| ICSH |
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone |
| ICSI |
intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| ict |
icterus, icteric |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
| ID |
identification |
| |
infective dose |
| |
initial dose |
| |
inside diameter
|
| id |
intradermal |
| I&D |
incision & drainage |
| IDA |
iron deficiency anaemia |
| IDDM |
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| IDLH |
immediately dangerous to life or health [niveau de contamination dans l'air] |
| IDM |
infant of diabetic mother |
| IE |
infectious endocarditis |
| IES |
impact of event scale |
| IES-R |
revised impact of event scale |
| IF |
inspiratory force |
| |
internal fixation [d'une fracture] |
| |
interstitial fluid |
| |
intrinsic factor [glycoprotéine] |
| IFN |
interferon |
| IgA |
immunoglobulin |
| IgD |
immunoglobulin |
| IgE |
immunoglobulin |
| IgG |
immunoglobulin |
| IgM |
immunoglobulin |
| IgT |
immunoglobulin |
| IGT |
impaired glucose tolerance |
| |
ingrowing toenail |
| IGTN |
ingrowing toenail |
| IH |
infective hepatitis |
| IHC |
inner hair cell [audiologie] |
| IHD |
ischaemic heart disease |
| IJV |
internal jugular vein |
| IL |
interleukin |
| IL-1ß |
interleukin 1 beta |
| IL-2 |
interleukin 2 |
| ILC |
invasive lobular carcinoma |
| ILD |
interstitial lung disorder |
| ILDL |
intermediate low-density lipoproteins |
| ILI |
influenza-like illness |
| ILN |
inguinal lymph node |
| IM |
infectious mononucleosis |
| |
intramuscular |
| I/M |
intramuscular |
| IMB |
intermenstrual bleeding |
| IMP |
inosine monophosphate |
| IMPDH |
inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase |
| Imp |
impression |
| IMR |
infant mortality rate |
| in |
inch |
| inh |
inhaled |
| IMV |
intermittent mechanical ventilation |
| inf |
infant |
| |
infection |
| |
inferior |
| |
infusion |
| ing |
inguinal |
| inh |
inhale, inhaler |
| inj |
injection |
| |
injury |
| inoc |
inoculation |
| INR |
International Normalised Ratio [RIN] |
| insp |
inspiration |
| insuff |
insufflate |
| int |
intermittent |
| |
internal |
| |
interval |
| |
intestinal |
| INV |
investigations |
| I&O |
intake and output |
| IOFB |
intraocular foreign body |
| IOL |
induction of labour |
| IOML |
infraorbitomeatal line |
| IOP |
intraocular pressure |
| IP |
interphalangeal |
| |
intraperitoneal |
| |
in-patient |
| IPAA |
ileal pouch anal anastomosis |
| IPD |
inflammatory pelvic disease |
| |
intermittent peritoneal dialysis
|
| IPK |
isolated perfused kidney |
| IPL |
interpupillary line |
| IPPA |
inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation |
| IPPB |
intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| IPPV |
intermittent positive pressure ventilation |
| IPSID |
immunoproliferative small intestine disease |
| IPSP |
inhibitory postsynaptic potential |
| IPV |
injected polio vaccine |
| IQ |
intelligence quotient |
| IR |
infrared |
| |
internal resistance |
| |
internal rotation |
| IRR |
Ionising Radiation Regulations |
| irr |
irregular |
| irreg |
irregular |
| irrig |
irrigation |
| IC |
ischaemic cardiomyopathy |
| ISA |
intrinsic sympathomimetic activity |
| ISAR |
Identification of Seniors at Risk [échelle) |
| ISH |
isolated systolic hypertension |
| ISI |
inter-stimulus interval [audiologie] |
| ISKD |
intramedullary skeletal kinetic distractor |
| ISQ |
in statu quo |
| IST |
insulin shock therapy |
| IT |
intrathecal |
| |
intrathoracic |
| |
intratracheal |
| ITC |
in-the-canal [aide auditive] |
| ITE |
in-the-ear [aide auditive] |
| ITP |
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| ITT |
insulin tolerance test |
| |
intention to treat |
| ITU |
Intensive Therapy Unit |
| IUCD |
intrauterine contraceptive device |
| IUD |
intrauterine contraceptive device |
| |
intrauterine death |
| IUFD |
intrauterine foetal death |
| IUGR |
intrauterine growth retardation |
| IUI |
intrauterine insemination |
| IUP |
intrauterine pregnancy |
| IUS |
intrauterine system |
| IUT |
intrauterine transfusion |
| IV |
4 |
| |
internal version |
| |
intravenous |
| I/V |
intravenous |
| |
intravascular |
| |
intravenous |
| |
intraventricular |
| IVC |
inferior vena cava |
| |
intravenous catheter
|
| |
intravascular coagulation
|
| |
intravenous cholecystogram
|
| IVCD |
intraventricular conduction defect |
| IVD |
intervertebral disc |
| |
in vitro diagnostic device |
| IVDU |
intravenous drug user |
| IVF |
in vitro fertilisation |
| |
intravenous fluids |
| IVGTT |
intravenous glucose tolerance test |
| IVH |
intraventricular haemorrhage |
| IVI |
intravenous infusion |
| IVIg |
intravenous immunoglobulin |
| IVP |
intravenous pyelogram |
| IVRA |
intravenous regional anaesthesia |
| IVS |
intravenous sedation |
| IVSD |
interventricular septal defect |
| IVT |
intravenous transfusion |
| IVU |
intravenous urogram |
| Ix |
investigations |
