medical encyclopedia
| Abbrev. | Meaning |
|---|---|
| DS | Diagnosis |
| D5 | 5% dextrose |
| D5W | 5% dextrose in water - IV fluids for intravenous therapy |
| d | Day(s) |
| DA | Dopamine |
| DAEC | Diffusely-adherent Escherichia coli |
| DALY | Disability adjusted life year |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| DBS | Deep brain stimulation |
| D&C | Dilatation and curettage |
| D/C | Discontinue Discharge |
| DCBE | Double Contrast Barium Enema |
| DCIS | Ductal carcinoma in situ |
| DCM | Dilated cardiomyopathy |
| DD | Differential diagnosis |
| DDD | Daily Defined Doses |
| DDx | Differential diagnosis |
| D&E | Dilatation and evacuation |
| DES | Diethylstilbestrol |
| DEXA | Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| DH | Developmental history |
| DHE | Dihydroergotamine |
| DHEA-S | Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate |
| DHF | Decompensated heart failure |
| DI | Diabetes insipidus |
| DIB | Dead in Bed |
| DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DIP | Distal interphalangeal joint |
| DiPerTe | Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus |
| Dis | Dislocation |
| Disch | Discharge |
| DiTe | Diphtheria Tetanus |
| DIU | Death in utero - stillbirth |
| DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease Degenerative joint disease - Osteoarthritis |
| DKA | Diabetic Keto-Acidosis |
| dl | Deciliter |
| dL | Deciliter |
| DLE | Disseminated lupus erythematosus - Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DMD | Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Dentariae Medicinae Doctor, that is, Doctor of Dental Medicine |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNI | Do Not Intubate |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| DNAR | Do not attempt resuscitation |
| DOA | Dead on arrival Drugs of abuse |
| DOB | Date of birth |
| DOE | Dyspnea on exertion |
| DOSS | Docusate sodium; from the chemical name dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate |
| DP | Dorsalis pedis |
| DPH | Diphenylhydantoin |
| DPL | diagnostic peritoneal lavage |
| DPT | Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus - DPT vaccine |
| DRT | Dead right there |
| DS | Disease |
| DS | Down's Syndrome - Trisomy 21 |
| DSA | Digital subtraction angiography |
| DSD | Dry sterile dressing |
| Dsg | Dressing |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| dsRNA | Double stranded RNA |
| DT | Diphtheria Tetanus Delirium tremens |
| DTA | Descending thoracic aorta |
| DTaP | Diphtheria Tetanus acellular Pertussis |
| DTP | Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis |
| DTR | Deep tendon reflex |
| DTs | Delirium tremens |
| DU | Duodenal ulcer - peptic ulcer |
| DUB | Dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| DVT | Deep vein thrombosis |
| DW | Dextrose in water |
| D5W | 5% dextrose in water |
| DX | Diagnosis |
| DZ | Disease |
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