Diagnosis/Condition Abbreviations Reference Chart

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Diagnosis/Condition Abbreviations

This webpage functions as a valuable reference guide for common diagnosis and condition abbreviations in the healthcare field. These abbreviations are essential for healthcare professionals, physicians, and students to effectively communicate, document, and understand a wide range of medical conditions and diagnoses. Whether you're reviewing patient records, making clinical assessments, or studying medical conditions, this chart will assist you in interpreting and employing these diagnosis abbreviations accurately. A strong grasp of these abbreviations is crucial for accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient care.

Definition	Abbreviation
Abdominal aortic aneurysm	AAA
Acquired Immuniodeficiency Syndrome	AIDS
Acute kidney injury	AKI
Acute renal failure	ARF
Acute respiratory distress syndrome	ARDS
Atrial fibrillation	Afib
Benign prostatic hyperplasia	BPH
Cerebral palsy	CP
Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)	CVA
Chronic kidney disease	CKD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	COPD
Congestive heart failure	CHF
Coronary artery disease	CAD
Cystic fibrosis	CF
Deep venous thrombosis	DVT
Diabetes mellitus	DM
diabetic ketoacidosis	DKA
End stage renal disease	ESRD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease	GERD
hypertension	HTN
Inflammatory bowel disease	IBD
Inflammatory bowel syndrome	IBS
Intracranial pressure	ICP
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus	MRSA
Multiple Sclerosis	MS
Myocardial infarction	MI
nausea or vomiting or diarrhea	N/V/D
Obstructive sleep apnea	OSA
Parkinson’s disease	PD
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	PID
Peptic ulcer disease	PUD
Peripheral Vascular Disease	PVD
pneumonia	PNA
Premature ventricular contraction	PVC
Pulmonary embolism	PE
Reactive airway disease	RAD
Respiratory syncytial virus	RSV
Rheumatoid arthritis	RA
Sexually transmitted Disease	STD
Small bowel obstruction	SBO
Sudden Infant Death Syndrom	SIDS
Transient global amnesia	TGA
Transient ischemic attack	TIA
Traumatic brain injury	TBI
Ulcerative colitis	UC
Upper respiratory infection	URI
Urinary tract infection	UTI
Ventricular fibrillation	VF
Ventricular tachycardia	VT