What does the medical abbreviation IWCG mean?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of IWCG abbreviation. Below is the meaning of IWCG abbreviation in medical terms.
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What is the meaning of IWCG medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the IWCG medical abbreviation is the meaning of Iraq War Clinician Guide.
IWCG: Iraq War Clinician Guide
Related Medical Abbreviations
| ACE-I | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| ASD | Atrial Septal Defect |
| BET | Benign Essential Tremor |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BOM | bilateral otitis media |
| BR | Bed Rest |
| Band | banded neutrophil |
| CAM | complementary and alternative medicine |
| CFS | chronic fatigue syndrome |
| CFTR | cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator |
| CH | congenital hypothyroidism; clinical hold |
| CIBH | change in bowel habits |
| CORE | coordinated outbreak response and evaluation |
| CPD | congenital polycystic disease; chronic pulmonary disease; cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CPE | chronic pulmonary emphysema |
| CPS | Child Protective Services |
| CRF | chronic renal failure; cardiac risk factors; case report form; corticotropin-releasing factor |
| D5NS | 5% dextrose in normal saline |
| DBS | deep brain stimulation; dorsal blocking splint |
| DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition |
| DW | distilled water |
| ECT | Electro-Convulsive Therapy |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ETOH | Alcohol |
| ETS | environmental tobacco smoke (exposure) |
| EWCL | Extended Wear Contact Lens |
| FCU | flexor carpi ulnaris |
| FH | family history; fundal height |
| FNE | fiberoptic nasal endoscopy |
| FOD | free of disease |
| G | Guiac (followed by + or -) |
| GAD | Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
| GOMER | Slang for “get out of my emergency room.” |
| GT | gastrostomy tube |
| H flu | hemophilus influenzae |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen; human lymphocyte antigen |
| HMO | health maintenance organization |
| HOCM | Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy |
| ICS | intercostal space; inhaled corticosteroid |
| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| JCA | juvenile chronic arthritis |
| LASER | light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
| LAT | left anterolateral thigh |
| LCX | Left Circumflex (coronary artery) |
| LDRP | labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum room |
| LG | left gluteal/gluteus |
| LOP | left occiput posterior |
| LVH | Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| MCAT | Medical College Admissions Test |
| MI-CD | mentally ill and chemically dependent |
| MPAP | mean pulmonary artery pressure |
| MPB | multipodus boot |
| NH | Nursing Home |
| NMJ | neuromuscular junction |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| NTT | nasotracheal tube |
| Neut | neutrophil |
| Ni | Nickel (element) |
| O&P | Ovum and Parasites |
| OAE | oto acoustic emissions |
| OOA | offices on aging |
| PARR | post anesthesia recovery (room) |
| PEG INF | pegylated interferon |
| PRH | prolactin-releasing hormone |
| PRIT | posterior resection of inferior turbinates |
| RACE | rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish (fire safety) |
| SJT | situational judgement test |
| SLR | Straight Leg Raise |
| Sed rate | sedimentation rate |
| TDF | testes determining factor |
| TE | therapeutic equivalence; toxoplasmic encephalitis |
| TEN | toxic epidermal necrolysis |
| TIS | tumor in situ |
| TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
| TRBF | total renal blood flow |
| VAD | vascular access device |
| VFM | value for money |
| c.m.s. | to be taken tomorrow morning (cras mane sumendus) |
| clin | clinic |
| ddI | didanosine |
| fl dr | fluid dram |
| q3h | Every 3 hours. As in taking a medicine every 3 hours. |
| recc | recommend or recommended |
| snRNP | small nuclear ribonucleoproteins |
| spon AB | spontaneous abortion |
| spt. | spirit |
| tPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| vasc | vascular |
| w/n | well nourished |
