Medical Terminology Abbreviations DET - JVP
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- DOI
- Date of injury
- ERF
- External rotation in flexion
- DM
- Diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur
- IHD
- Ischemic heart disease
- EMS
- Electrical muscle stimulation
- GSW
- Gunshot wound
- IPPO
- Intermittent positive-pressure inflation with oxygen
- DR
- Diabetic retinopathy; diagnostic radiology; dorsal root; dressing
- GR
- Gastric resection; great, greater; gross, grossly; group
- ERE
- External rotation in extension
- ES
- Electrical stimulation
- IPPB
- Intermittent positive-pressure breathing
- ITT
- Internal tibial torsion
- IPPA
- Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
- IU
- Immunizing unit; international unit; intrauterine
- IUP
- Intrauterine pregnancy
- IUT
- Intrauterine transfusion
- IV
- Intervertebral; intravascular; intravenous; in vitro; in vivo
- IVD
- Intervertebral disc
- IVJC
- Intervertebral joint complex
- JAMA
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- JCT
- Junction
- JJ
- Jaw jerk
- JND
- Just noticeable difference
- JRA
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- JT
- Joint
- DSD
- Discharge summary dictated; dry sterile dressing
- JUV
- Juvenile
- JV
- Jugular vein
- JVD
- Jugular-venous distension
- JVP
- Jugular venous pulse
- DSG
- Dressing; dry sterile gauze
- INR
- Intermittent; interval
- INS
- Insulin; insurance
- IO
- Intestinal obstruction
- IOFB
- Intraocular foreign body
- IOP
- Intraocular pressure
- DSP
- Decreased sensory perception
- IOU
- Intensive therapy observation unit
- IP
- Interphalangeal; intra-peritoneal
- GU
- Gastric ulcer; genitourinary
- IRF
- Internal rotation in flexion
- IS
- In situ; intercostal space
- IST
- Insulin shock therapy
- IDD
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- IDK
- Internal derangement of the knee
- IE
- Inner ear
- IH
- Infectious hepatitis; interval history
- IHR
- Intrinsic heart rate
- IMBC
- Indirect maximum breathing capacity
- IME
- Independent medical examiner
- IMP
- Impression; improved
- IND
- Independent
- INJ
- Inject; injection; injury
- I&E
- Internal and external
- I&O
- Intake and output
- IAC
- Internal acoustic canal
- ICC
- Intensive coronary care
- ICDA
- International Classification of Diseases, Adapted
- ETT
- Exercise tolerance test
- ICS
- Intercostal space
- ICT
- Intermittent cervical traction
- DT
- Delerium tremens; date and time; date of treatment; due to
- ICU
- Intensive care unit
- HNP
- Herniated nucleus pulposus
- DTP
- Distal tingling on percussion (Tinel's sign)
- HP
- Hot pack
- HPI
- History of present illness
- HR
- Heart rate; hospital record
- DTR
- Deep tendon reflex
- HSV
- Herpes simplex virus
- HW
- Healing well
- HWP
- Hot wet pack
- H&P
- History and physical
- HA
- Headache; high anxiety; hospital admission
- HBD
- Has been drinking
- HBP
- High blood pressure
- GYN
- Gynecology
- HCG
- Human chorionic gonadotrophin
- HCVD
- Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- FF
- Forward flexion
- HD
- Heart disease; hemodialysis; hospital day
- HEENT
- Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
- HF
- Hay fever; heart failure
- HLA
- Heart, lungs, abdomen
- HLK
- Heart, liver, kidney
- GFR
- Glomerular filtration rate
- GG
- Gamma globulin
- GI
- Gastrointestinal
- gm
- Gram
- GP
- General practitioner
- GXT
- Graded exercise test
- GT
- Gait training
- GTT
- Glucose tolerance test
- GTTS
- Drops
- DNS
- Did not show for appointment
- DOB
- Date of birth
- FJRM
- Full joint range of motion
- HTN
- Hypertension
- INF
- Infant; infarction; infected; inferior
- ESRD
- End stage renal disease
- DOC
- Died of other causes
- DOA
- Day of admission; dead on arrival
- ESRF
- End stage renal failure
- DOD
- Date of death
- HT
- Heart; hospital treatment; hypertension; hyperthyroidism
- DOE
- Date of examination
- ETOH
- Ethyl alcohol
- EEG
- Electroencephalogram
- INC
- Incomplete; inconclusive; increase
- INK
- Injury not known
- FA
- Failed appointment; forearm
- DOS
- Date of surgery
- DX
- Diagnosis; discharged; disease
- GE
- Gastroenteritis
- HX
- History
- IRE
- Internal rotation in extension
- DOT
- Date of transfer
- EMG
- Electromyogram
- DP
- Deep pulse; diastolic pressure
- ECG
- Electrocardiogram
- EX
- Exacerbate; examination; excision
- EL
- Elbow
- IPPV
- Intermittent positive pressure ventilation
- DPD
- Diffuse pulmonary disease
- EXT
- Extend; external; extremity
- DEV
- Deviation
- DPT
- Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus immunization
- EKG
- Electrocardiogram (also ECG)
- HS
- Bedtime; heart sounds
- EENT
- Eyes, ears, nose, throat
- DET
- Determine
- DISI
- Dorsal intercalary segment instability
- FABERE
- Flexion, abduction, external rotation and extension
- FACP
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
- DF
- Dorsiflexion
- IT
- Individual therapy; inhalation therapy; intensive therapy
- FCD
- Fracture, complete, deviated
- DHF
- Dorsi-hyperflexion
- ED
- Edema
- FACOG
- Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- DI
- Diabetes insipidus; date of injury
- DIL
- Dilated
- IPPR
- Intermittent positive pressure respiration
- DIM
- Diminished
- ECHO
- Echocardiogram
- DIPJ
- Distil interphalangeal joint
- DIS
- Disabled; disease
- DKB
- Deep knee bends
- DIST
- Distal; distended
- IL
- Ilio-lumbar
- DISL
- Dislocate; dislocation
- GMA
- Gross motor activity
- IID
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- DISP
- Disposition
- EJ
- Elbow jerk
- HLV
- Herpes like virus
- F/U
- Follow up
- FCCC
- Fracture, complete, comminuted, compound
- DKA
- Did not keep appointment
- IA
- Incurred accidentally; intra-arterial
- DJD
- Degenerative joint disease
- F/I
- Fever due to infection
- HPE
- History and physical examination
- EXP
- Expand; explain
- HV
- Hepatic vein; herpes virus; home visit; hospital visit; hyperventilation
- EXC
- Excellent; except; exchange
- IR
- Internal rotation
- DW
- Distilled water; doing well
- GOK
- God only knows (diagnosis)
- EUA
- Examination under anesthetic
- ICCU
- Intensive coronary care unit
- FL
- Flank; flexion; fluid
- HL
- Hearing loss; heart and lungs
- FRJM
- Full range of joint movement
- FSC
- Fracture, simple comminuted
- HNV
- Has not voided
- FROM
- Full range of movement
- FFROM
- Full, free range of motion
- FR BB
- Fracture of both bones
- HO
- History of
- FFD
- Free from disability
- FTKA
- Failed to keep appointment
- FR
- Frequency of respiration; full range; fracture
- FPM
- Full passive movements
- FMD
- Family medical doctor
- FER
- Flexion, extension, rotation
- FFT
- Forward flexion: fingertips to toes
- FEB
- Fever
- ICF
- Intensive care facility
- IM
- Infectious mononucleosis; internal medicine; intramuscular
- ICFX
- Intracapsular fracture
- FCC
- Fracture, complete, comminuted; fracture, compound, comminuted
- FCA
- Fracture, complete, angulated
- FADIR
- Flexion, adduction and internal rotation
- GH
- General health
- I&D
- Incision and drainage
- HEP
- Home exercise program
- FACS
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- HAA
- Hepatitis associated antibodies
- FUO
- Fever of unknown origin
- DXD
- Discontinued
- GBD
- Gallbladder disease
- DVT
- Deep venous thrombosis
- HBF
- Hepatic blood flow
- FX
- Fracture
- FWB
- Full weight bearing
- ICM
- Intercostal margin
- EBL
- Estimated blood loss
- HCTZ
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- ICN
- Intensive care nursery
- HDS
- Herniated disc syndrome
- ICP
- Intracranial pressure
- GA
- Gastric analysis; general anesthesia; general appearance
- DNR
- Dorsal nerve root
- IBW
- Ideal body weight
- HMP
- Hot moist packs
- HH
- Hard of hearing; hiatus hernia
- HGB
- Hemoglobin
- ISL
- Interscapular line
- IDA
- Iron deficiency anemia
- FB
- Foreign body
- HOB
- Head of bed
- IMI
- Intramuscular injection
- ENT
- Ear, nose, throat
- EP
- Ectopic pregnancy
- ID
- Identification; ill defined; ineffective dose; infectious disease; during the day
- EPI
- Epinephrine
- FX BB
- Fracture of both bones
- IMM
- Immediate; immobilize; immunize
- ER
- Emergency room; external rotation
- GB
- Gallbladder
- FTSG
- Full thickness skin graft
- DVA
- Distance visual acuity
- DND
- Died a natural death
- DNKA
- Did not keep appointment
- GC
- General condition; gonococcal; gonococcus
- FSCC
- Fracture, simple, complete, comminuted
- IFR
- Inspiratory flow rate
- FADIRE
- Flexion, adduction, internal rotation and extension
- FLEX
- Flexion
- HMO
- Health maintenance organization
- IC
- Inspiratory capacity; intensive care; intracerebral; between meals
- DU
- Diagnosis undetermined; duodenal ulcer
- FLX
- Flexion
- ECF
- Extended care facility
- HM
- Heart murmur