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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr | Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.) | Specialty | Additional Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
DC or D/C | Discontinue or Discharge | General | - |
DCIS | Ductal Carcinoma In Situ | Oncology (Cancer) | - |
DDX | Differential diagnosis | General | - |
DHT | Dobhoff Tube (a type of nasogastric tube) | General | - |
DJD | Degenerative joint disease | General | - |
DM | Diabetes mellitus | Endocrinology (Hormone) | - |
DNI | Do Not Intubate | General | - |
DNR or DNAR | Do Not (attempt) Resuscitation | General | - |
DOE | Dyspnea on exertion | General | - |
DTP | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis | General | - |
DTR | Deep Tendon Reflex | General | Neurology (Nervous System) |
DVT | Deep-vein thrombosis | Hematology (Blood Disorder or Cancer) | - |
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