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