Neurosurgical Abbreviations
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Symbols A B C D E F
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D5LR    dextrose with Ringer's lactate

D5W     5% dextrose in water

DAI      diffuse axonal injury

DABP   diastolic arterial line blood pressure

DB       date of birth

db        decibel

DBM     demineralized bone matrix

DC       diagonal conjugate

DC       dorsal columns

D/C      discontinue

D/C      discharge

D&C     dilitation and curettage

DCS     dorsal column stimulator

DCR     dacryocystorhinostomy

DDD     dual chamber synchronous pacing mode

DDI       dressing dry and intact

D.D.S.  doctor of dental surgery

DDx     differential diabnosis

D&E     dilatation and evacuation

decaf   decafinated

decel   deceleration

del       delivery or delete

Dem.    Demerol

Derm.   dermatology

DES     diethylstilbestrol

DFA     diet for age

DHHS   Department of Health and Human Services

DI         diabetes insipidis

D/I        dry and intact

DIC       disseminated intravascular coagulation

diff       differential blood count

dig.      digital

DIND    delayed ischemic neurologic deficit

DIP       distal interphalangeal joint

disch.  discharge

DJD      degenerative joint disease

DKA     diabetic ketoacidosis

DKC     double knee to chest

dl.        deciliter

DM       diabetes mellitis

DMZ     dexamethasone

DNA     deoxyribonucleic acid

DNR     do not resuscitate

D.O.     Doctor of Osteopathy

DOA    dead on arrival

DOB     date of birth

DOC     drug of choice

DOE     dyspnea on exertion

DOI      date of injury

DOS     date of service

DPL      diagnostic peritoneal lavage

D.P.M.  Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

DPT      diphtheria pertussis and tetanus vaccine

DPT      Demerol-Phenergan-Thorazine

Dr.       doctor

DR       doasal root

DREZ   dorsal root entry zone

drng.    drainage

drsg.    dressing

DSA     digital subtraction angiography

DS       degenerative spondylolisthesis

DSD     dry sterile dressing

DSSEP dermatomal somato-sensory evoked potentials

DT        diphtheria tetanus

DTR     deep tendon reflex

DT's     delirium tremens

DUB     dysfunctional uterine bleeding

DVVC  direct visualization of the vocal cords

DVT     deep vein thrombosis

DW      distilled water

D/W     dextrose in water

DWC    Division of Workers' Compensation

DWI      driving while intoxicated

Dx        diagnosis

 

 


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