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NSTEMINSTEMI is non-ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction. | ||
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OCDObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder where a person has obsessive thoughts and/or compulsive activity (commonly both).
Other anxiety disorders include PTSD and GAD. | ||
OD'Overdose' can be abbreviated to 'OD'. | ||
OSAObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) occurs when the walls of the throat relax and narrow or close during sleep, interrupting normal breathing. This disturbs sleep. When asleep, OSA may cause snoring and snorting alongside interrupted breathing. When awake, OSA causes excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia). Hypersomnia poses a danger to driving and should be reported by patients and explored by doctors - the driving licencing/regulatory agency (such as the DVLA) should be informed. | ||
OTOccupational therapy (OT) is an AHP. OT provides support to people whose health prevents them from doing activities or the occupation they wish to do. | ||
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PACESPractical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills (PACES) is an exam designed to test the clinical knowledge and skills of trainee doctors who hope to enter higher specialty training. This is the third of three MRCP(UK) exams required before you can start specialist internal medicine training in the UK. | ||
PADPeripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs where a build-up of fatty deposits in the peripheral arteries causes narrowing or blockage, restricting blood supply to the lower limbs, particularly the leg muscles. PAD classically causes intermittent claudication, leg pain when walking which resolves with rest. PAD can be assessed using ABPI initially, and if abnormal, Doppler USS and angiography may be undertaken. | ||
PAHPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, progressive disorder characterised by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, due to thickening and stiffening of the walls of the smaller branches of the pulmonary arteries. Over time, PAH damages the heart, which has to work harder to overcome this arterial resistance. PAH can be associated with a number of conditions, including connective tissue diseases (such as scleroderma), portal hypertension, HIV, and certain medications/drugs. The cause may be unknown (idiopathic PAH). | ||
PCIPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, coronary angioplasty with stent insertion) is a non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, as found in CHD / MI. Primary PCI is the urgent use of PCI in people with acute MI. | ||