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Diagnois Abb.
Diagnosis Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| M.S. | Multiple Sclerosis |
| U.R.I. | upper respiratory infection |
| C.V.A. | cerebral vascular accident (stroke) |
| T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| S.T.D | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| D & C | dilation and curettage |
| Chole | cholecystectomy |
| Appy | appendectomy |
| D.O.A | dead on arrival |
| CA | cancer |
| U.T.I | urinary tract infection |
| T.U.R./T.U.R.P | transurethral resection prostate |
| Fx | fracture |
| AB | abortion |
| M.I. | myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| F.U.O | fever unknown origin |
| C.O.L.D | chronic obstructive lung disease |
| A.S.H.D | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| C.H.F. | congestive heart failure |
| R/O | rule out |
| T.A.H. c B.S.O. | total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| Procto | proctoscopy |
| Cysto | cystoscopy |
| T.K.R | total knee replacement |
| A.K. amp / A.K.A | above the knee amputation |
| B.K. amp / B.K.A | below the knee amputation |
| L.O.C. | loss/level of consciousness |
| C.H.T. | closed head trauma |
| A&P Repair | anterior and posterior repair |
| O.R.I.F. | open reduction internal fixation |
| C.A.B | coronary artery bypass |
| C.A.D | coronary artery disease |
| S.O.B. | shortness of breath |
| staph inf | staphylococcus infection |
| strep inf | streptococcus infection |
| HA | headache |
| R.S.V | Respieratory Synctial Virus |
| C.P | chest pain OR Cerebral Palsy |
| G.S.W. | gunshot wound |
| D.V.T | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| HTN | hypertension |
| G.E.R.D | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| C.O.P.D. | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| SDH | subdural hematoma |