ACL - Anterior cruciate ligament
ACRT - Active Clinical Referral Triage
AFO - ankle foot orthosis
AICTD - autoimmune connective tissue diseases
AKI - acute kidney injury
APL - abductor pollicis longus
AROM - active range of motion
AVN - avascular necrosis
CBTS - cubital tunnel syndrome
CKD - chronic kidney disease
CMC - carpometacarpal
CMPA - cow’s milk protein allergy
COCP - combined oral contraceptive pill
CTD - connective tissue disease
DIP - distal interphalangeal
DJD - degenerative joint disease
EPB - extensor pollicis brevis
FAI - femoro-acetabular impingement
GA - general anaesthetic
GCA - giant cell arteritis
GORD - gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
IVDA - intravenous drug abuse
LET - Lateral elbow tendinopathy
LUTS - lower urinary tract symptom
MCPJ - metacarpophalangeal joint
MET - Medial elbow tendinopathy
MIH - molar incisor hypomineralisation
MTP - metatarsophalangeal joint
NVAF - non-valvular atrial fibrillation
PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome
PFP - patellofemoral pain
PIPJ - proximal interphalangeal joint
RA - rheumatoid arthritis
RP - Raynaud's phenomenon
SALT - speech and language therapy
SLE - systemic lupus srythematosus
SPONK - spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee
THR - total hip replacement
UCS - urgent cancer suspected
VBI - vertebrobasilar insufficiency
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