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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
IBW
Ideal Body Weight
General
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ICD
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Cardiology (Heart)
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ICP
Intracranial Pressure
Neurology (Nervous System)
Neurosurgery
ICU
Intensive care unit
CCU/ICU (Critical/Intensive Care)
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IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Endocrinology (Hormone)
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ILD
Interstitial Lung Disease
Pulmonology (Lung)
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IM
Intramuscular
Medication Dosing (Pharmacology)
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INR
International normalised ratio
General
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IPF
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonology (Lung)
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IS
incentive spirometry
General
Pulmonology (Lung)
IU
International unit
Medication Dosing (Pharmacology)
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IUC
Intrauterine catheter
Ob/Gyn (Obstetrician/Gynecologist)
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