1
Q
D and C
A
dilation and curettage
2
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulation
3
Q
dil.
A
dilute
4
Q
DIFF
A
differential blood count
5
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
6
Q
DKA
A
diabetic ketoacidosis
7
Q
dl
A
deciliter (100ml)
8
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
9
Q
DNA
A
decoxyribonucleic acid
10
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
11
Q
DO
A
doctor of osteopathy
12
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
13
Q
DPT
A
vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, tetnus
14
Q
Dr.
A
doctor
15
Q
D/W
A
dextrose in water
16
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
17
Q
ECF
A
extracellular fluid
18
Q
ECG or EKG
A
electrocardiogram
19
Q
ECT
A
electroconvulsive therapy
20
Q
ED
A
emergency department
21
Q
EDD
A
estimated date of delivery
22
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
23
Q
EMD
A
electromechanical dissociation
24
Q
EMG
A
electromyography
25
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
26
ESR.
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
27
ESRD
end stage renal disease
28
ET
endotracheal
29
F
fahrenheit
30
4x4
piece of gauze 4" by 4" used for dressings
31
FBD
fibrocystic breast disease
32
FDA
food and drug administration
33
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
34
FBS
fasting blood sugar
35
fl.
fluid
36
FHR
fetal heart rate
37
FM
fetal movement
38
FSH
follicle- stimulating hormone
39
ft.
foot, feet (unit of measure)
40
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
41
g. gm
gram
42
GB
gall bladder
43
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
44
GH
growth hormone
45
GI
gastrointestinal
46
gr.
grain
47
GSC
Glasgow coma scale
48
gtts.
drops
49
GU
genitourinary
50
GYN
gynecological
