Abbreviations D-H Flashcards
(73 cards)
0
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative jt disease
1
Q
D/C, d/c
A
Discontinue, discharge
2
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
3
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
4
Q
DO
A
Osteopath
5
Q
DOA
A
Dead on arrival
6
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
7
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea on exertion
8
Q
DPM
A
Podiatrist
9
Q
dr
A
Drainage
10
Q
DRG
A
Diagnostic related group
11
Q
dsg, drsg
A
Dressing
12
Q
DT
A
Delirium tremens
13
Q
D/W
A
Dextrose in water
14
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
15
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
16
Q
EBL
A
estimated blood loss
17
Q
EBM
A
Evidence based medicine
18
Q
EBP
A
Evidence based practice
19
Q
Echo
A
Echocardiogram
20
Q
EKG, ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
21
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
22
Q
EENT
A
Eye, ear, nose, throat
23
Q
EMS
A
Emergency medical service
24
ER, ED
Emergency room, department
25
EMR
Electronic medical record
26
EMT
Emergency medical technician
27
ENT
Ear nose throat
28
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
29
ESRD
End stage renal disease
30
Et
Etiology
31
ETOH
Alcohol
32
exc
Excision
33
ext
External
34
exp
Exploratory
35
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
36
Fe
Iron
37
FF, FFL
Force fluids
38
Fl, fl
Fluid(s)
39
Fx
Fracture
40
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
41
F/U
Follow up
42
GB
gall bladder
43
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
44
GI
Gastrointestinal
45
gtt, gtts
Drop(s)
46
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
47
Gyn
Gynecology(ist)
48
GU
Genitourinary
49
g, gm
gram
50
HA, h/a
Headache
51
HA1C/A1C
glycated hemoglobin
52
HAI
Hospital acquired infection
53
HBV/HCV
Hepatitis B/C virus
54
hCG
Human chronic gonadotropin
55
Hct
Hematocrit
56
HCTZ
Hydrochlorathiazide
57
HDL
High density lipoprotein
58
HEENT
Head,eye,ear,nose, throat
59
Hg
Mercury
60
Hgb
Hemoglobin
61
HIPAA
Health insurance portability & accountability act
62
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
63
HMO
Health maintenance organization
64
HOH
Hard of hearing
65
HOB
Head of bead
66
H&P
History and physical
67
H, hr
Hour
68
HPI
History of present illness
69
HS
Hour of sleep
70
Ht
Height
71
HTN
Hypertension
72
Hx, hx
History
