D-E Flashcards

common abbreviations (D-E)

1
Q

Dilatation and Curettage

A

D&C

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2
Q

discharge against medical advise

A

DAMA

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3
Q

diet as tolerated

A

DAT

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4
Q

discontinue/ discharge

A

DC

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5
Q

Dynamic Hip Screw

A

DHS

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6
Q

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

A

DIC

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7
Q

dissolve or dilute

A

dil.

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8
Q

distilled

A

dist.

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9
Q

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

A

DKA

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10
Q

Diabetes Mellitus

A

DM

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11
Q

do not resuscitate

A

DNR

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12
Q

difficulty of breathing

A

DOB

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13
Q

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

A

DPT

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14
Q

double strength

A

DS

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15
Q

deep tendon reflex

A

DTR

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16
Q

Deep Vein Thrombosis

A

DVT

17
Q

diagnosis

A

Dx

18
Q

enteric coated

A

EC

19
Q

electrocardiogram

A

ECG

20
Q

electroconvulsive therapy

A

ECT

21
Q

expected date of confinement

A

EDC

22
Q

electroencephalogram

A

EEG

23
Q

eye, ear, nose and throat

A

EENT

24
Q

elixir

A

elix.

25
Q

emergency room

A

ER

26
Q

Endoscopic Retrograde
Cholangiopancreatography

A

ERCP

27
Q

estrogen replacement therapy

A

ERT

28
Q

End Stage Renal Disease

A

ESRD

29
Q

endotracheal

A

ET

30
Q

take

A

ex.

31
Q

external fixator

A

ex-fix

32
Q

exploratory laparotomy

A

ex-lap

33
Q

external/ extract

A

ext.