Health is important for physical, social, and mental benefits. You need to collect health-related information to make yourself healthy. Here is the list of healthcare related abbreviations, acronyms, and full forms for you.
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Healthcare Abbreviations, Acronyms, And Full Forms
1. A&E: Accident and Emergency
2. AA: Alcoholics Anonymous
3. AAA: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
4. ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
5. ACT: Assertive Community Treatment
6. ADC: Average Daily Census
7. ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
8. ADH: Antidiuretic Hormone
9. ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
10. ADL: Activities of Daily Living
11. ADR: Adverse Drug Reaction
12. AE: Adverse Event
13. AF: Atrial Fibrillation
14. AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
15. ALS: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
16. AMA: American Medical Association
17. AMA: Against Medical Advice
18. ANOVA: Analysis of Variance
19. AOD: Alcohol and Other Drugs
20. APA: American Psychiatric Association/American Psychological Association
21. APRN: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
22. APS: Adult Protective Services
23. ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
24. ART: Antiretroviral Therapy
25. ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists
26. ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder
27. ASM: Anti-Seizure Medication
28. AUC: Area Under the Curve
29. BLS: Basic Life Support
30. BM: Bowel Movement
31. BMI: Body Mass Index
32. BP: Blood Pressure
33. BPD: Borderline Personality Disorder
34. BSA: Body Surface Area
35. CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
36. CAD: Coronary Artery Disease
37. CARF: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
38. CBC: Complete Blood Count
39. CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
40. CC: Chief Complaint
41. CDC: Centers for Disease Control
42. CF: Cystic Fibrosis
43. CHD: Coronary Heart Disease
44. CHF: Congestive Heart Failure
45. CI: Confidence Interval
46. CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease
47. CLL: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
48. CMHC: Community Mental Health Center
49. CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
50. CMV: Cytomegalovirus
51. CNS: Central Nervous System
52. COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
53. COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease 2019
54. CPA: Collagen Proportionate Area
55. CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
56. CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
57. CQI: Continuous Quality Improvement
58. CRF: Case Report Form
59. CRNA: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
60. CRP: C-Reactive Protein
61. CSAT: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
62. CSF: Cerebrospinal Fluid
63. CSP: Cesarean Scar Pregnancy
64. CT: Computed Tomography
65. CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident
66. DIC: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
67. DM: Diabetes Mellitus
68. DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
69. DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice
70. DNR: Do Not Resuscitate
71. DSM: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
72. DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis
73. EBV: Epstein-Barr Virus
74. ECG: Electrocardiogram
75. ECT: Electroconvulsive Therapy
76. ED: Emergency Department
77. EEG: Electroencephalogram
78. EHR: Electronic Health Record
79. ELISA: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
80. EMA: European Medicines Agency
81. EMR: Electronic Medical Record
82. ER: Emergency Room
83. ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
84. ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
85. FDA: Food and Drug Administration
86. FQHC: Federally Qualified Health Center
87. FTE: Full-Time Equivalent
88. FY: Fiscal Year
89. GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale
90. GI: Gastrointestinal
91. GP: General Practitioner
92. HCPCS: Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
93. HF: Heart Failure
94. HHS: Health and Human Services
95. HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
96. HMO: Health Maintenance Organization
97. HR: Hazard Ratio/Heart Rate
98. HRSA: Health Resources and Services Administration
99. HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus
100. HTA: Health Technology Assessment
101. HTN: Hypertension
102. IBD: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
103. ICD: International Classification of Diseases
104. ICER: Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio
105. ICF: Intermediate Care Facility
106. ICU: Intensive Care Unit
107. IL: Interleukin
108. IM: Intramuscular
109. IQR: Interquartile Range
110. IRB: Institutional Review Board
111. IT: Information Technology
112. IV: Intravenous
113. JCAHO: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
114. LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
115. LFT: Liver Function Test
116. LH: Luteinizing Hormone
117. LP: Lumbar Puncture
118. LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse
119. MCO: Managed Care Organization
120. MH: Mental Health
121. MI: Myocardial Infarction
122. MO: Medical Officer
123. MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
124. MS: Multiple Sclerosis
125. MTX: Methotrexate
126. NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
127. NHS: National Health Service
128. NICU: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
129. NIH: National Institutes of Health
130. NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health
131. NP: Nurse Practitioner
132. NPI: National Provider Identifier
133. OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
134. OR: Operating Room/Odds Ratio
135. OS: Overall Survival
136. OSA: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
137. OT: Occupational Therapy
138. PA: Physician Assistant
139. PCP: Primary Care Physician/Primary Care Provider
140. PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction
141. PE: Pulmonary Embolism
142. PET: Positron Emission Tomography
143. PHN: Public Health Nurse
144. PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
145. PPD: Purified Protein Derivative
146. PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
147. PT: Physical Therapy
148. PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
149. PVD: Peripheral Vascular Disease
150. QA: Quality Assurance
151. RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis
152. RBC: Red Blood Cell
153. RCT: Randomized Controlled Trial
154. RN: Registered Nurse
155. ROS: Reactive Oxygen Species
156. RR: Relative Risk
157. RT: Reaction Time
158. RUQ: Right Upper Quadrant
159. SAE: Serious Adverse Event
160. SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
161. SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
162. SARS-CoV-2: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
163. SD: Standard Deviation
164. SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals
165. SE: Standard Error
166. SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
167. SMI: Serious Mental Illness
168. SNF: Skilled Nursing Facility
169. SSA: Social Security Administration
170. SSI: Supplemental Security Income
171. SSRI: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
172. STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease
173. SW: Social Worker
174. TB: Tuberculosis
175. TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
176. TNF: Tumor Necrosis Factor
177. TST: Tuberculin Skin Test
178. TTP: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
179. ULN: Upper Limit of Normal
180. URTI: Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
181. US: Ultrasound
182. UTI: Urinary Tract Infection
183. VA: Veterans Affairs
184. VAS: Visual Analogue Scale
185. WBC: White Blood Cell
186. WHO: World Health Organization
187. WNL: Within Normal Limits
188. WRAP: Wellness Recovery Action Plan
