D-E Flashcards
common abbreviations (D-E) (33 cards)
1
Q
Dilatation and Curettage
A
D&C
2
Q
discharge against medical advise
A
DAMA
3
Q
diet as tolerated
A
DAT
4
Q
discontinue/ discharge
A
DC
5
Q
Dynamic Hip Screw
A
DHS
6
Q
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
A
DIC
7
Q
dissolve or dilute
A
dil.
8
Q
distilled
A
dist.
9
Q
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A
DKA
10
Q
Diabetes Mellitus
A
DM
11
Q
do not resuscitate
A
DNR
12
Q
difficulty of breathing
A
DOB
13
Q
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
A
DPT
14
Q
double strength
A
DS
15
Q
deep tendon reflex
A
DTR
16
Q
Deep Vein Thrombosis
A
DVT
17
Q
diagnosis
A
Dx
18
Q
enteric coated
A
EC
19
Q
electrocardiogram
A
ECG
20
Q
electroconvulsive therapy
A
ECT
21
Q
expected date of confinement
A
EDC
22
Q
electroencephalogram
A
EEG
23
Q
eye, ear, nose and throat
A
EENT
24
Q
elixir
A
elix.
25
emergency room
ER
26
Endoscopic Retrograde
Cholangiopancreatography
ERCP
27
estrogen replacement therapy
ERT
28
End Stage Renal Disease
ESRD
29
endotracheal
ET
30
take
ex.
31
external fixator
ex-fix
32
exploratory laparotomy
ex-lap
33
external/ extract
ext.
