What is the meaning of the DESG medical abbreviation?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of DESG abbreviation. Below is the meaning that the abbreviation DESG stands for.
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What is DESG medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical term DESG means Diabetes Education Study Group.
DESG: Diabetes Education Study Group
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| CC | Chief Complaint |
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| CHD | congenital heart disease; coronary heart disease |
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| CT/GC | Chlamydia Trachomatis/Neisseria Gonorrhea |
| Chem panel | Chemistry panel. A comprehensive screening blood test that indicates the status of the liver, kidneys, and electrolytes. |
| Choly | Cholycystectomy |
| DDH | developmental dysplasia of the hip |
| DH | dermatitis herpetiformis; Dental Hygienist; drug history |
| DIF | Differential |
| DTR | Deep Tendon Reflex |
| DTs | Delirium Tremens |
| EMB | endometrial biopsy; ethmbutol |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| ERG | electroretinogram |
| ERP | effective refractory period; emergency response plan |
| ETT | Exercise Tolerance Test; also Endotracheal Tube |
| F&C | foam and condoms |
| FAMRI | Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute |
| FD | fire department; focal distance; fully dilated; fatal dose |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| FHS | fetal heart sounds |
| FTA | fluorescent treponema antigen (test for syphilis) |
| Fe | Iron (element) |
| GET | General Endotracheal |
| GIF | graphics interchange format |
| GVH | graft-versus-host |
| HARPA | Helping AIDS in Resource Poor Areas |
| HCY | homocystinuria |
| HDI | high-definition imaging |
| HU | Holding Unit |
| IADL | instrumental activities of daily living |
| IMI | Inferior Myocardial Infarction |
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| IV&V | independent verification and validation |
| IVF | Intravenous Fluids; also In Vitro Fertilization |
| JOD | juvenile-onset diabetes |
| LAIV | live attenuated influenza vaccine |
| LDR | labor, delivery, recovery |
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| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
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| NSD | normal spontaneous (full term) delivery |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| NaOH | sodium hydroxide |
| Neut | neutrophil |
| OI | opportunistic infection |
| OOB | Out Of Bed |
| OU | Both Eyes |
| Ortho | orthopedics |
| P VAX | Pneumococcal Vaccination |
| PCC | Poison Control Center |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PN | Progress Note |
| PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
| PNX | pneumothorax |
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| PRRT | pediatric rapid response team |
| PrEP | pre-exposure prophylaxis |
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| RUA | right upper arm |
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| TTS | temporary threshold shift |
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