What does the medical term CREST mean?
There may be more than one meaning of CREST. However, what does CREST mean in medical terms?
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What is the CREST medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine, the meaning of the medical abbreviation CREST is calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasias.
CREST: calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasias
Related Medical Abbreviations
| A/P | Assessment and Plan |
| AF | Atrial Fibrillation; Afebrile |
| BCPS | Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist |
| BH | behavioral health |
| BRBPR | Bright Red Blood Per Rectum |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CPA | cerebellopontine angle; costophrenic angle |
| DCIS | Ductal Carcinoma In Situ |
| DN | dibucaine number |
| DOT | Directly Observed Therapy |
| DPat | diphtheria-acellular pertussis tetanus (vaccine) |
| DTaP | diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis |
| ESBL | extended-spectrum beta laminase |
| FENA | Fractional Excretion of Sodium |
| FFP | Fresh Frozen Plasma |
| FIFO | first in, first out |
| FQHC | federally qualified healthcare; federally qualified health center |
| HGA | human granulocytic anaplasmosis |
| HI | Homicidal Ideation |
| HIA | health impact assessment |
| HT | hypertension; hormone therapy |
| I&O | Ins and Outs |
| IDH | ischemic heart disease; isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| IUCD | intrauterine contraceptive device |
| IVD | intervertebral disk disease; in vitro diagnostics |
| Kcal | kilocalories |
| LML | left mediolateral |
| LOA | Lysis Of Adhesions |
| LRSB | lower right sternal border |
| MGL | IgM phospholipid unit |
| NCPAP | nasal continuous positive airway pressure |
| NHC | National Health Council |
| OGT | oral glucose tolerance (test) |
| PAH | para-aminohippurate; polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PAR | paraffin; patient at risk; post anesthesia recovery |
| PEEP | positive end expiratory pressure |
| PJP | Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia |
| RUO | research use only |
| RVVC | recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| SUDs | single use devices |
| TAROM | total active range of motion |
| TKO | to keep open (intravenous) |
| Tc | Technetium (element) |
| VLRA | verbal lead risk assessment |
| VP Shunt | ventricular peritoneal shunt |
| barbs | barbiturates |
| caps | capsules |
| gest | gestational |
| nDNA | native DNA |
| st | straight; stage (disease); stomach |
| ther | therapeutic, therapy |
