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D&C:
Dilatation and curettage
DA:
Dopamine
DBP:
Diastolic blood pressure
DCBE:
Double Contrast Barium Enema
DCM:
Dilated cardiomyopathy
DDD:
Daily Defined Doses
DDx:
Differential diagnosis
DEXA:
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
DHE:
Dihydoergotamine
DHEA-S:
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate
DIB:
Dead in Bed
DIC:
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
DIP:
Distal interphalangeal joint
DiPerTe:
Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus
DiTe:
Diphtheria Tetanus
DJD:
Degenerative joint disease
DKA:
Diabetic Keto-Acidosis
DM:
Diabetes Mellitus
DNA:
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNAR:
Do not attempt resusciatation
DNI:
Do not intubate
DNR:
Do not resusciatate
DOA:
Dead on arrival
DOB:
Date of birth
DOE:
Dyspnea on exertion
DOSS:
Docusate sodium; from the chemical name dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate
DPT:
Diphtheria pertussis Tetanus
DT:
Diphtheria Tetanus
DTP:
Diphtheria Tetanus pertussis
DUB:
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
DVT:
Deep vein thrombosis
Dx:
Diagnosis