D
decreased
d
day
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
DC
discharge / discontinue
DD
discharge diagnosis
DI
diabetes insipidus / diagnostic imaging
DNA
did not attend
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOA
dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
DR
delivery room
DSS
decision support software
DTP
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (vaccine)
Dx
diagnosis
DTPa
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis absorbed (vaccine)
d.
died
DADL
domestic activities of daily living
DAOR
discharged at own risk
DAT
dementia of alzheimer’s type
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
D/C
discharge
Derm.
dermatology
Diff.
differential