Abbreviations for diseases in Healthcare

AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

CAD – Coronary Artery Disease

COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

DM – Diabetes Mellitus

GERD – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HTN – Hypertension

IBD – Inflammatory Bowel Disease

MI – Myocardial Infarction

OCD – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

RA – Rheumatoid Arthritis

SLE – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

AML – Acute Myeloid Leukemia

CLL – Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

ALL – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

NHL – Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

PUD – Peptic Ulcer Disease

CKD – Chronic Kidney Disease

DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis

PVD – Peripheral Vascular Disease

PID – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

TIA – Transient Ischemic Attack

CVA – Cerebrovascular Accident

SCI – Spinal Cord Injury

ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder

PDD – Pervasive Developmental Disorder

TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury

IHD – Ischemic Heart Disease

CHF – Congestive Heart Failure

ESRD – End-Stage Renal Disease

NASH – Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

CFS – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

GAD – Generalized Anxiety Disorder

MS – Multiple Sclerosis

PID – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome

ARDS – Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

CF – Cystic Fibrosis

ICP – Intracranial Pressure

BPH – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

GER – Gastroesophageal Reflux

ESR – Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

DKA – Diabetic Ketoacidosis

CHD – Coronary Heart Disease

CLL – Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

ASD – Atrial Septal Defect

VSD – Ventricular Septal Defect

CHB – Chronic Hepatitis B

CHC – Chronic Hepatitis C

PBC – Primary Biliary Cholangitis

PSC – Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

GN – Glomerulonephritis

GBM – Glomerular Basement Membrane

TTP – Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

HUS – Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

HPS – Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

HFRS – Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome

DIC – Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

VTE – Venous Thromboembolism

CML – Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

PNH – Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

MDS – Myelodysplastic Syndrome

MM – Multiple Myeloma

MGUS – Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance

SSc – Systemic Sclerosis

SjS – Sjogren’s Syndrome

GVHD – Graft-Versus-Host Disease

DM – Dermatomyositis

PM – Polymyositis

GVHD – Graft-Versus-Host Disease

CJD – Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

GBS – Guillain-Barré Syndrome

TSE – Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

CFS – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

FMS – Fibromyalgia Syndrome

ME – Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

MPS – Mucopolysaccharidosis

DMD – Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy