What does TPA medical abbreviation stand for?

What does the medical abbreviation TPA stand for?

In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of TPA. However, what is the medical abbreviation TPA?

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What is TPA medical abbreviation?

In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation TPA means Tissue Plasminogen Activator.

TPA: Tissue Plasminogen Activator

BNF	British National Formulary
BOH	board of health
BSI	blood stream infection; body substance isolation
C&S	Culture and sensitivity, performed to detect infection.
CVB	coxsackievirus B
DMPA	depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate
DNC, D&C, or D and C	Dilation and curettage. Widening the cervix and scrapping with a curette for the purpose of removing tissue lining the inner surface of the womb (uterus).
DON	director of nursing
EAC	external auditory canal; erythema annulare centrifugum
EBL	Estimated Blood Loss
F/B	Followed By
F/T	full time
FENA	Fractional Excretion of Sodium
GAD	Generalized Anxiety Disorder
GDM	gestational diabetes mellitus
I&D	Incise and Drain
KB	ketone bodies; knee brace
LITT	laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy
MDT	multidisciplinary team
MRG	murmur rub gallop
MTPJ	metatarsophalangeal joint
N	Nausea
OTR	registered occupational therapist
P/U	pick up
PERRL	Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light
PGR	psychogalvanic reaction
PPMA	postpoliomyelitis muscular atrophy
PSA	Prostate Specific Antigen
RL	Ringer’s Lactate; right leg; right lateral
RUT	right upper thigh
RVM	right ventricular mean
Staph	staphylococcus
Sv	sievert (unit)
TC&DB	turn, cough, and deep breath
TQM	total quality management
TV	Tidal Volume
Ti	Titanium (element)
UMBO	Umbillical
VCF	vaginal contraceptive film
VG	ventral gluteal
W/O	Without
WA	while awake
garg	gargle
occ	occasional
oint	ointment
pen	penicillin
peron	peroneal
ppm	parts per million
pts	patient, patients
reg	regular
tr	trace; tincture