IMP Acronyms

·         SUDEP = Sudden unexpected death in epileptic patients

·         PAID===>Paroxysmal Autonomic Instability with Dystonia

·         PACS ===> Picture Archiving and Communication System

·         CMOS ===> Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

·         RPNLD ===> Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection

·         ECRT-Extra Corporeal Rewarming Techniques

·         ECMO ===> Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation

·         ECP ===> ExtraCorporeal Photopheresis

·         GFATM-The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

·         COMBI: Communication for Behavioural Impact

·         IDEAS===> Indian Disability Evaluation Assessment Scale.

·         ASPEN syndrome, a constellation of events- an eponym for Association of Sickle cell disease, Priapism, Exchange transfusion and Neurological events

·         PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infection

·         ALARA: As Low as Reasonably Achievable (social and economic factors being taken into account). This term was introduced by the ICRP and requires that all be reasonably done to lower Radiation exposures below Dose Limits.

·         RADIUS: Routine Antenatal Diagnostic Imaging with UltraSound

·         SUNCT: Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform headache attacks with Conjunctival injection and Tearing.

·         CHRPE = Congenital Hypertrophy of Retinal Pigment Epithelium

·         APACHE (acute physiology and chronic health evaluation) system,

·         MPM (mortality probability model), and

·         SAPS (simplified acute physiology score) system.

·         WHIM : Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections, myelokathexis (retention of WBCs in the marrow)] syndrome, characterized by neutrophil hypersegmentation and bone marrow myeloid arrest due to mutations in the chemokine receptor CXCR4

·         NEMO :NF-Kappa-B Essential MOdulator

·         IRAK4 - IL-1 Receptor–Associated Kinase protein 4: Deficiency of IRAK4 : autosomal recessive , susceptibility to pyogenic bacteria such as staphylococci, streptococci, clostridia; resistant to mycobacteria;

·         RHYNS syndrome: Retinitis pigmentosa, HYpopituitarism, Nephronophthisis, and Skeletal dysplasia

·         RIS : Radiology Information System

·         BIRADS: Breast Imaging Reporting and Dictation System

·         MURCS: Müllerian duct aplasia, Renal aplasia, and Cervicothoracic Somite dysplasia

·         RICH is an acronym for a rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma