D And E Abriviations Flashcards
DA
Dental assistant
d
Day, daily
DAT
Diet as tolerated
DC
Doctor of chiropractic
D/C disc or dc
Discontinued, discharge
D&C
Dilation and curettage
DDS
Doctor of dental surgery
DEA
Drug enforcement agency
Dept
Department
DH
Dental hygienist
DHHS
Department of health and human services
Diff
Differential white blood cell count
dil
Dilute
DMD
Doctor of dental medicine
DMS
Diagnostic medical sonography
DNR
Do not resuscitate
DO
Doctor of osteopathy
DOA
Dead on arrival
DOB
Date of birth
DON
Director of nursing
DPM
Doctor of podiatric medicine
DPT
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
Dr
Doctor
dr
Dram, drainage
DRG
Diagnostic related group
dsg or drsg
Dressing
D/S
Dextrose in saline
DSD
Dry sterile dressing
DTs
Delirium tremors
DT
Diphtheria, tetanus
DVM
Doctor of veterinary medicine
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
DW
Distiller water
D/W
Dextrose in water
Dx or dx
Diagnosis
ea
Each
EEG
Electroencephalogram
EENT
Ear eye nose and throat
EKG or ECG
Electrocardiograph
elix
Elixir
EMG
Electromyogram
EMS
Emergency medical service
EMT
Emergency medical technician
ENT
Ear nose throat
EPA
Environmental protection agency
ER
Emergency room
ESR
Erythrocytes sedimentation rate
Etiol or et
Etiology, cause of death
Ex or exam
Examination
Exc
Excision
Exp
Exploratory
et
Extract, extraction, external