What is DIC in medical terms?
The abbreviation DIC may have a few different meanings. However, what is DIC in medical terms?
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What does DIC medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the medical term DIC means Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy.
DIC: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy
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| ARB | Angiotensin Receptor Blocker |
| BCPS | Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist |
| BMK | birthmark |
| BTFS | breast tumor frozen section |
| CMF | cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil |
| DPT | diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccine) |
| DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition |
| DVT | Deep Venous Thrombosis |
| EOM | extraocular muscles; extraocular movements |
| ES | Epidural Steroids |
| ETS | environmental tobacco smoke (exposure) |
| FACR | Fellow of the American College of Radiology |
| FAM | fertility awareness method |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| G-tube | gastrostomy tube |
| GBM | Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| HAV | hepatitis A vaccine; hepatitis A virus |
| IgE | immunoglobulin E |
| KCL | Potassium chloride. |
| LBBB | Left Bundle Branch Block |
| LPcP | light perception with projection |
| MOAB | monoclonal antibodies |
| Mn | Manganese (element) |
| NDC | national drug code |
| NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| NIH | national institutes of health |
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| PPO | preferred provider organization |
| PSD | patient specific direction |
| PVRI | Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Index |
| PetCO2 | partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide |
| RDI | Respiratory Disturbance Index |
| RPGN | Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis |
| RRA | registered record administrator |
| RVVC | recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| SAH | Sub-Arachnoid Hemorrhage |
| SCD | sequential compression device; sudden cardiac death |
| TAH-t | total artificial heart |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TMN | Tumor Metastases Nodes (universal tumor staging system) |
| VE | vaccine efficacy; vaginal exam |
| WAP | wandering atrial pacer; written action plan |
| gmo | grandmother |
| quant | quantitative; quantity |
| rec | recommend or recommended |
| recc | recommend or recommended |
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| sup | superior |
| sut | suture |