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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 discharge
discontinue
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
DILI drug-induced liver injury
DIP distal interphalangeal joint
DiPerTe diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (combined vaccination)
Dis dislocation
Disch discharge
DiTe diphtheria-tetanus (combined vaccination)
DIU death in utero (stillbirth)
DJD degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
DKA diabetic ketoacidosis
dl deciliter
dL deciliter
DLE disseminated lupus erythematosus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
DM diabetes mellitus
DMARD disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
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 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 (combined vaccination)
delirium tremens
DTA descending thoracic aorta
DTaP diphtheria–tetanus–acellular pertussis (combined vaccination)
DTP diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (combined vaccination)
DTR deep tendon reflex
DTs delirium tremens
DU duodenal ulcer (see peptic ulcer)
DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding
DVT deep vein thrombosis
DW dextrose in water
D5W 5% dextrose in water
DX
Dx
dx		 diagnosis
DZ disease
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