Quality prescribing for respiratory illness 2024 to 2027 - draft guidance: consultation
We are consulting on this draft guide which aims to optimise treatment outcomes in the management of respiratory illness. Produced by Scottish Government, NHS Scotland and Experts by Experience, it builds on the 2018 to 2021 strategy. It promotes person-centred care, the 7-Steps process for medicine reviews and shared decision-making.
Appendix 3 - Glossary of abbreviations
A&A Ayrshire & Arran
ACQ (6) Asthma control Questionnaire
ACP Activated Clotting Time
ACT Asthma Control Test
AF Atrial fibrillation
AHP Allied Healthcare Professional
ANA Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
ANCA Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasm Antibodies
ANP Advanced Nurse Practitioner
ARDs Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
BMI Body Mass Index BNF British National Formulary
BTS British Thoracic Society
CAT Computerized Axial Tomography CF Cystic Fibrosis
CO2 Carbon dioxide
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CRP C-reactive protein
CSH Centre for Sustainable Health
CXR Chest X-ray
D&G Dumfries & Galloway
DEXA Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry DPI Dry powder inhaler
DTaP Diptheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
ECG Electrocardiogram
ERS European Respiratory Society
EU European Union
FBC Full blood count
FeNO Fractionated Exhaled Nitric oxide
FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second
FV Forth Valley
FVC Forced Vital Capacity GGC Greater Glasgow & Clyde
GOLD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
GP General Practitioner
GWI Global Water Intelligence
GWP Global warming potential
HFA Hydrofluoroalkane
HIS Healthcare Improvement Scotland HSCP Health and Social Care Partnership ICS Inhaled Corticosteroids
ILD Interstitial Lung Disease
IPF Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis IT Information Technology
ITU Intensive Therapy Unit LABA Long-Acting Beta Agonist LAMA Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist LRA Leukotriene receptor antagonists
MAB Monoclonal antibody
MART Maintenance and Reliever Therapy
MCN Managed Clinical Network
MCR Medicines care and Review
MDI/ pMDI Metered Dose inhaler (pressurised)
MRC Medical Research Council – Breathlessness scale
NCDs Non-communicable Diseases
NHS National Health Service
NICE National Institute for Health and Social Care Excellence
NRAD National Review of Asthma Deaths
NTM Nontuberculous Mycobacterial
OCS Oral Corticosteroids
PFTs Pulmonary Function Tests PIS Prescribing Information System PRISMS Prescribing Information System for Scotland QI Quality Improvement RAST RadioAllergosorbent Test
RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
SABA Short Acting Beta Agonists SAMA Short-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist
SAPG Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing group
Sats Saturations (Oxygen) SIGN BTS Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network / British Thoracic Society SMC Scottish Medicines Consortium
SPC Summary of product characteristics
STU Scottish Therapeutics Utility
TFT Thyroid Function Test
Us and Es Urea and Electrolytes
VBA Very Brief Advice
WHO World Health Organisation
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