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