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Table 8
Common Abbreviations for Diagnoses, Conditions, and Diseases
Term | Definition |
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AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
BKA | below-knee amputation |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
BRP | bathroom privileges |
Ca | cancer |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CHF | congestive heart failure; chronic heart failure |
CMV | cytomegalovirus |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
DT | delirium tremens |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GSW | gunshot wound |
HA | headache |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HPV | human papillomavirus |
HTN | hypertension |
IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
JRA | juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
MD | muscular dystrophy |
MI | myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
MS | multiple sclerosis |
MVA | motor vehicle accident |
OA | osteoarthritis |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
SCA | sickle-cell anemia |
SCT | sickle-cell trait |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
SOB | shortness of breath |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
TB | tuberculosis |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
UTI | urinary tract infection |