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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
HA
Headache
General
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HAP
Hospital acquired pneumonia
General
ID (Infectious Disease)
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
ID (Infectious Disease)
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HBV
Hepatitis B virus
ID (Infectious Disease)
-
HCP
Health Care Proxy
General
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HCT
Hematocrit
General
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HCV
Hepatitis C virus
ID (Infectious Disease)
-
HDL
High density lipoprotein
General
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HFpEF
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Cardiology (Heart)
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HFrEF
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Cardiology (Heart)
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HGB
Hemoglobin
General
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HIDA
Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan
Gastroenterology (GI, Digestive System)
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