What does PPH medical abbreviation mean?

What is PPH in medical terms?

In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the PPH abbreviation. However, what does the PPH medical term stand for?

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What is the PPH medical abbreviation?

In medical field, the PPH medical abbreviation stands for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension.

PPH: Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

AFP	Alpha Fetoprotein
BBP	blood-borne pathogens
BUM	back-up method
CCE	Clubbing, Cyanosis, Edema
CCH	care closer to home
CDH	congenital dislocation hip
CGA	contact guard assist; comprehensive geriatric assessment
CK-MB	serum creatine kinase, myocardial-bound
D/T	Due To
DDx	differential diagnosis
DHx	drug history
DXT	radiotherapy
EIC	Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
FGM	female genital mutilation
FOOSH	Fall On Outstretched Hand
FR	flocculation reaction; friction rub
Gln	glutamine
HDP	hydroxymethylene diphosphonate
HIDA	hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (cholescintigraphy)
HPS	Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. A type of contagious, infectious disease transmitted by rats infected with the virus.
Hcy	homocysteine
IICP	increased intracranial pressure
IPN	interstitial pneumonia
IPPA	inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation
LUTS	Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
MI-D	mentally ill and dangerous
NCAT	Normocephalic Atraumatic
P VAX	Pneumococcal Vaccination
P&P	pins and plaster
PAL	peripheral arterial line
POCT	point of care testing
PharmD	Doctor of Pharmacy
RLF	retrolental fibroplasia
SI	Suicidal Ideation
SLE	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; also Slit Lamp Exam
SMR	submucous resection; standardized mortality ratio; sexual maturity rating
SSEP	somatosensory evoked potentials
SZR	Seizure
TOLAC	trial of labor after cesarean section
TWE	tap water enema
TZD	thiazolidinedione
YOB	year of birth
conc	concentrated
gtt	Drops.
guttat.	drop by drop
lig	ligament
nn	nerves
rel	related; relative
rem	removal
spon AB	spontaneous abortion
sut	suture