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    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