What does the medical term DIMM stand for?
There may be more than one meaning of DIMM. However, what is the meaning of the medical abbreviation DIMM?
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DIMM medical abbreviation, what does it mean?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation DIMM stands for Diploma in Mountain Medicine.
DIMM: Diploma in Mountain Medicine
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| ALL | Allergies; also Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| BACC | Biomedical Acceleration and Commercialization Center |
| BMP | Basic metabolic panel. Electrolytes (potassium, sodium, carbon dioxide, and chloride) and creatinine and glucose. |
| BOA | born out of asepsis; behavioral observation audiometry |
| BW | birth weight; body weight |
| BX | Biopsy |
| BiPAP | bilevel positive airway pressure |
| CEGA | Combined Epidural General Anesthesia |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resucitation |
| CRNP | Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner |
| CUD | carnitine uptake defect |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| CVI | chronic venous insufficiency |
| DCC | direct current cardioversion |
| DRG | diagnosis-related group |
| DV | double vision; domestic violence; daily value (nutrition) |
| EAC | external auditory canal; erythema annulare centrifugum |
| Em | emmetropia |
| FACS | Fellow, American College of Surgeons; fluorescence-activated cell sorter |
| FMP | first menstrual period |
| GGT | gamma-glutamyl transferase |
| GHRH | growth hormone-releasing hormone |
| GND | gram-negative diplococci |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
| GTH | gonadotropic hormone |
| HA | Headache |
| HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| HIV-PEP | HIV postexposure prophylaxis |
| HepA | hepatitis A |
| HepB | hepatitis B |
| IAAAM | International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| IED | improvised explosive device |
| IJ | Internal Jugular |
| IV | Intravenous |
| JVP | Jugular Venous Pressure |
| KCTT | kaolin cephalin thromboplastin time |
| KUB | Kidneys Ureters and Bladder |
| LFT | Liver Function Test |
| LH | Leutinizing Hormone; Left Handed; Light Headed |
| LIMA | Left Internal Mammary Artery |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LQR/LSR | locked quiet room/locked seclusion room |
| LQTS | long QT syndrome |
| MANY | Medical Activists of New York |
| MIS | management information system/service; misoprostol |
| MMP | Multiple Medical Problems |
| MRS | magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| MSGT | Malignant Salivary Gland Tumor |
| MSk | musculoskeletal |
| My | myopia |
| NLN | national league for nursing |
| NMT | not more than |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OBUS | obstetrical ultrasound |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| PHP | partial hospitalization program; primary health care provider |
| PII | personally identifiable information |
| PIPOT | persons in positions of trust |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| QID | Four times per day |
| RFT | renal function test |
| RIH | right inguinal herniorrhaphy |
| RST | regular sinus tachycardia |
| RX | Treatment |
| Rn | Radon (element) |
| S/A | sugar and acetone |
| SCN | suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| SIADH | Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion |
| SIP | sterilization in place |
| SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
| TEF | tracheoesophageal fistula |
| TOP | termination of pregnancy |
| Tyr | tyrosine |
| U/A | urinalysis |
| VA/Q | ventilation/perfusion |
| VB | vaginal bleeding |
| VLDL | very low density lipoprotein |
| W/O | Without |
| Wt | Weight. Body weight is often recorded as part of the physical examination. |
| beg | begin, began, beginning |
| cP | centipoise unit |
| d4t | stavudine |
| func | function |
| inflam | inflammation |
| mOsm | milliosmole |
| per | period(ic); for each; through or by |
| q3h | Every 3 hours. As in taking a medicine every 3 hours. |
| trach | tracheotomy; trachea(l); tracheostomy |
| unk | unknown |
