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Abbreviation in Medical report

Important Abbreviation

  • AAA: Abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • ACDF: Anterior cervical dissectomy fusion 

  • ADD : Attention deficit disorder

  • ADHD : Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 

  • AHRT : Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure 

  • AKA: Above knee amputation

  • AMA: Advance Maternal Age

  • AMT: Amniotic membrane Transplatation 

  • ANA: Antinuclear Antibiotic test positive 

  • AR: Aortic regurgitation

  • AS: Aortic Stenosis AS

  • ASCUS: Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance

  • AUD: Alcohol use disorder

  • AUS: Artificial urinary sphincter

  • AVR: Aortic valve replacement AVR

  • BAVR: Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement

  • BOLT: bilateral orthotopic lung transplantation

  • BPD: Biparietal diameter 

  • BPD: Bipolar diosrder 

  • BPH: Benign Prosate Hyperplasia

  • BRBPR: Minimal bright red bleeding per rectum

  • C/S: Cesearean

  • CABP: Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP CABP

  • CAP: Community-acquired pneumonia CAP

  • CBD: Common Bile Duct

  • CD: Celiac Disease CD

  • CF: Cystic fibrosis

  • CHB: Complete heart block

  • CHL: Conductive Hearing Loss

  • CIN: Cervical Intraepithelial interplasia

  • CIS:Carcinoma in Situ CIS

  • CLL: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

  • CMF: Craniomaxillofacial CMF

  • CMV: Cytomegalovirus infection

  • CPAP: Continuous positive airway pressure

  • CSOM: Chronic suppurative otitis media 

  • CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident 

  • CVID: Common variable immunodeficiency

  • CX: Cancelled

  • CXR: Chest radiography

  • DBSDeep brain stimulation 

  • DES: Drug eluting stent

  • DIP: Distal Interphalangeal

  • DISE: Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy

  • DLBCL: Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

  • DNAR: Donot resuscicate

  • DOE: Dyspnea on exertion

  • DSM: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

  • DVT: Deep Vein Trombosis

  • ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation\

  • EDD: Estimated Delivery date 

  • EOE : Esophageal Esophagitis

  • ERM: epiretinal membrane

  • ETD:Eustachian tube dysfunction

  • EUA: Examination Under anesthesia

  • FDR: Flexor digitorum Longus Tendon

  • FEV 1: Lung Trasnplant in Forced expiratory volume in one second

  • FHT: Fetal Heart Tone

  • FNA:Fine Needle Aspiration

  • FTMH: Full-thickness Macular Hole 

  • FWB: Fetal well being 

  • GAD: Generalized anxiety disroder

  • GDM: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

  • GOC: GOALS OF CARE 

  • GPP:Gingivoperiosteoplasty

  • GSW : Gun shot wound

  • HBP: High blood pressure

  • HCM: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  • HCV: Hepatits C virus

  • HGSIL: High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

  • HLA:Human Leukocyte Antigen Test Negative

  • HLD: Hyperlipidemia

  • HPV: Human Pappiloma virus

  • OAB : Overactive bladder

  • IAB :Inferior alveolar nerve

  • IBS: Inflammatory bowel disease

  • ICD: Internal cardiac defibrillator

  • ICG: Indocyanine green fluorescent

  • ICM: Ischemic cardiomyopathy

  • IDA: Iron deficiency Anemia

  • IDDM: Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

  • ILD: Interstitial lung disease

  • ILM: Internal limiting membrane

  • IPG: Implatable Pulse generator

  • IPMN: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms 

  • ITB: Iliotibial Band

  • ITP: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura

  • IUD: Intrauterine Device

  • IVC: Inferior venacava

  • JIA: (juvenile idiopathic arthritis)

  • LAD: left anterior descending artery

  • LAFB: Left anterior fascicular block

  • LCL: Lateral collateral Ligament 

  • LEEP: Loop electrosurgical excision procedure

  • LET: modified Lemaire lateral extra-articular tenodesis

  • LFT : Liver Function Test

  • LIMA: Left internal mammary artery

  • LMP: Last Menstrual Period LMP 107

  • LVAD: Left ventricular assist device

  • LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction

  • LVSD: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction

  • MCI : mild cognitive impairment

  • MCP: Metacarpal

  • MDD: Major depressive disorder

  • MDR Multidrug resistance

  • MGUS: Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance

  • MPO: myeloperoxidase Vasculitis MPO

  • MSK: Musculoskeletal (MSK) MSK

  • MTHFR: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 

  • MVP: Mitral valve prolapse 

  • NAFLD: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease 

  • NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis 

  • NICM: Non ischmemic Cardiomyopathy 

  • NILM: Negative for Intraepithelial Lesion or Malignancy 

  • NMSC: Non-melanoma skin cancers 

  • NPDR:  (nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy 

  • NSCLC: Non-small cell lung cancer 

  • NSVD: Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

  • OD: Right Eye : Occular Dexter

  • OS: Left Eye : Occular Sinister

  • OM: Obtuse marginal branch

  • OSA: Obstructive sleep apnea

  • PAF: Paroxymal Atrial Fibrillation

  • p-ANCA: Perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies

  • PBD: Percutaneous biliary drainage

  • PCNL:Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

  • PCOS: Polycystic ovarian syndrome

  • PDA: Posterior descending branch

  • PE: Pumonary Embolism

  • PFTs: Pulmonary function tests

  • PIP:Proximal Interphalangeal

  • PLL: posterior longitudinal ligament 

  • PMR: Polymyalgia rheumatica

  • PONV: Postoperative nausea and vomiting

  • PO: Per Oral intake 

  • POEM: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy 

  • PPH: Postpartum hemorrhage 

  • PPx : Prophyle axis Ppx

  • PRB: ressure regulating balloon (PRB) replacement for (AUS)

  • PSA: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Test

  • PSVT: (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

  • PTA: Peritonsillar absecess 

  • PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder

  • PUD: Peptic Ulcer disease

  • PVC: Premature Ventricular Contraction

  • PVL: (periventricular leukomalacia)

  • RA: Rhematoid Arthritis

  • RLS: Restless Leg Syndrome

  • RRP: radical retropubic prostatectomy

  • RSO: right salpingo-oophorectomy

  • RUQ: Right upper quadrant RUQ 

  • RVR: Rapid ventricular response

  • SAH: Subarachnoid hemorrhage

  • SI: Suidal Ideation SI

  • SIADH: Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

  • SIDM : Substance abuse Mood disorder

  • SJS: Stevens-Johnson syndrome SJS

  • SLE: Systemic lupus erythematosus

  • SMAS: Superficial musculoaponeurotic system Flap

  • SND: Sentinel Lymph Node Level 2 

  • SNHL: Sensorineural hearing loss

  • SOB: Shortness of Breath

  • SROM: Spontaneous Rupture of Membrane

  • STI: Sexually Transmitted infection 

  • SUI (stress urinary incontinence)

  • SVG: Saphenous vein graft

  • TAVR: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

  • TDS: Testosterone deficiency syndrome

  • TIA: Tranismeic attack

  • TIPS :(transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

  • TKA :Total knee arthoplasty 

  • TLIF: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion 

  • TPL:Threatened preterm labor

  • TVT: (tension-free vaginal tape) Sling

  • UC:Ulcerative Colitis 

  • UPT: Urine Pregnancy Test

  • UTI: Urinary tract information

  • VMO: Vastus medialis oblique muscle

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