What does D&A medical abbreviation mean?

What does the medical term D&A stand for?

In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of D&A. However, what does the medical abbreviation D&A stand for?

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What is the meaning of D&A medical abbreviation?

In science & medicine, the medical term D&A means drug and alcohol.

D&A: drug and alcohol

A-a	Alveolar Arterial gradient
A/V Nicking	Arteriolar/Venous Nicking
ABPA	Allergic Broncho Pulmonary Aspergillosis
AIN	Acute Interstitial Nephritis
BE	Bacterial Endocarditis; also Barium Enema
BRBPR	Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
BW	birth weight; body weight
COAD	chronic obstructive airways disease
COT	Nicotine/Cotinine (COT test)
CPD	congenital polycystic disease; chronic pulmonary disease; cephalopelvic disproportion
D/NS	dextrose in normal saline
DUE	drug usage evaluation
ESIG	electronic signature
FH	family history; fundal height
FNA	Fine Needle Aspiration
FiO2	fraction of inspired oxygen
HFA	hydrofluoroalkane
LATS	long-acting thyroid stimulator
LPD	luteal phase defect
LTL	laparoscopic tubal ligation
NHIC	national health information center
NIBP	non-invasive blood pressure
OIC	opioid-induced constipation
OP	Opening Pressure
PIF	prolactin release-inhibiting factor; peak inspiratory flow
PPB	positive pressure breathing
PR/R	per rectum/rectal
PRSP	penicillin-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae
Pap	Papanicolaou smear
Pb	Lead (element)
RANA	rheumatoid arthritis nuclear antigen
RDU	rheumatic disease unit
RML	Right Middle Lobe
RVC	responds to verbal commands
SALT	speech and language therapy
SMZ	sulfamethoxazole
TPUR	transperineal urethral resection
Tc	Technetium (element)
VAS	vibroacoustic stimulator; visual analog scale
W/O	Without
WIB	western immunoblot
WNV	West Nile Virus
caps	capsules
dec’d	deceased
dil.	dilute(d)
grav	pregnancy (gravida)
kg	kilogram (1 kg = 2.2 pounds = 1,000 g)
mIU	milli-international unit
pct	percent
psych	psychiatry, psychology
sRNA	soluble RNA