Medical Abbreviations Round 3

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

ACL

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

ACLR

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair

ACS

Acute Coronary Syndrome 

AD

Alzheimer’s Disease

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

A. fib

atrial fibrillation

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

AKA

above knee amputation

ALL

Acute Lumphocytic Leukemia

ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

AMD

Age-related Macular Degeneration

ARF

Acute Renal Failure 

BK

below the knee

BKA

below the knee amputation

BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder

BPH

Benign Prostatic Hyerplasia

BRCA

Breast Cancer Gene

CF

Cystic Fibrosis

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP

Cerebral Palsy

THR

Total Hip Replacement

TKR

Total Knee Replacement

TMJ

Temporomandibular Joint

CRF

Chronic Renal Failure 

CTR

carpal tunnel release

CTS

carpal tunnel symdrome

DD

developmental disability 

DJD

Degenerative Joint Disease

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

ED

Erectile Dysfunction

ESRD

End Stage Renal Disease

GSW

gunshot wound

HAV

Hepatitis A Virus

HBV

Hepatitis B Virus

HCV

Hepatitis C Virus

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HPV

Human Papillomavirus

HSV

Herpes Simplex Virus

IBD

Irritable Bowel Disease

IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IDD

insulin dependent diabetic

JODM

Juvenile Onset Diabetes Mellitus 

JRA

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

MCL

Medial Cruciate Ligament

MD

Muscular Dystrophy

MDRO

multidrug-resistant organism

MG

Myasthenia Gravis 

MMR

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

MRSA

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

VD

Venereal Disease

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

MSD

musculoskeletal disorder

MVA

motor vehicle accident 

MVC

motor vehicle collision

MVP

Mitral Valve Prolapse

NIDDM

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

OA

Osteoarthritis

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCD

P&A

Percussion and Auscultation 

PAD

Peripheral Artery Disease

Pb

Lead

RBBB

Right Bundle Branch Block

PCL

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

PE

Pulmonary Embolism

PMS

Premenstrual Syndrome

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

RCR

rotator cuff repair

RHD

rheumatic heart disease

SARS

Severe Acute Respiratory

SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder

SB

Spina Bifida

SLE

Systemic Lupus

STD

Sexually Transmitted Disease

T&A

Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

TB

Tuberculosis

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

VRE

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci