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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI | Body mass index | General | - |
BMP | Basic Metabolic Panel | General | - |
BMT | Bone marrow transplantation | Hematology (Blood Disorder or Cancer) | - |
BNP | B-type natriuretic peptide | General | Cardiology (Heart) |
BP | Blood pressure | General | - |
BPH | Benign prostatic hypertrophy | Urology (Urinary System, Surgical) | - |
BPPV | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo | General | - |
BRAT | Bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet | General | Gastroenterology (GI, Digestive System) |
BRBPR | Bright red blood per rectum | General | Gastroenterology (GI, Digestive System) |
BRCA | Breast Cancer Gene | Oncology (Cancer) | - |
BSA | Body surface area | CCU/ICU (Critical/Intensive Care) | - |
BSE | Bovine spongiform encephalopathy | ID (Infectious Disease) | - |
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