Medical Transcription Terms
Abbreviations
| CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure |
| Site for Abbreviations: Virtual Hospital |
| CRRT: continuous renal replacement therapy |
| DJD: degenerative joint disease |
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DNR: daunorubicin, did not respond, do not report, do not resuscitate, dorsal nerve root |
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DNI: do not intubate |
| DSD: dry sterile dressing |
| IPEP: immunoprotein electrophoresis |
| KVO: keep vein open |
| NAFLD: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NIVA (Noninvasive Vascular Assessment) |
| PACU: postanesthesia care unit |
| PLMD: Periodic Leg Movement Disorder |
| PRP |
| PSE: pseudonormal mitral pattern in Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| RDI: respiratory disturbance index |
| SIRS: systemic inflammatory response syndrome |
| SPEP: serum protein electrophoresis |
| TFCC: triangular fibrocartilage complex |
| TSO: thoracic suspension orthosis |
| UPEP: urine protein electrophoresis |