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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
IUD | Intrauterine device | Ob/Gyn (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) | - |
IUGR | Intrauterine growth retardation | Ob/Gyn (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) | - |
IV | Intravenous | Medication Dosing (Pharmacology) | - |
IVF | Intravenous Fluid | General | - |
IVP | Intravenous pyelogram | Urology (Urinary System, Surgical) | - |
IVU | Intravenous urogram | Urology (Urinary System, Surgical) | - |
JVD | Jugular vein distention | Cardiology (Heart) | General |
JVP | Jugular venous pulse | Cardiology (Heart) | General |
KUB | Kidney, ureter, bladder (abdominal X-ray) | General | - |
KVO | Keep vein open | General | - |
L&D | Labor & Delivery | Ob/Gyn (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) | - |
L-Spine | Lumbar spine | General | Neurosurgery |
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