Medical Abbreviations with H

Medical Abbreviations with H

medical abbreviations h

One of the most important things for medical students is to be able to understand and utilize medical abbreviations. Often times, these abbreviations can be critical in accurately diagnosing and treating patients. In this post, we will focus on one specific abbreviation: H. What does H stand for? What are some of the common medical uses for H? We will provide answers to these questions and more below. Stay tuned!

HCV hepatitis C virus
hr hour or hours
HBD has been drinking
HGV hepatitis G virus
h hr / hours
HTLV human T-lymphotropic virus
HAPE high-altitude pulmonary edema
HDV hepatitis D virus
HF heart failure
HMS hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly
H&P history and physical examination
H&E hematoxylin and eosin, a standard tissue stain
HBP high blood pressure
HSM hepatosplenomegaly
HSC human chorionic somatomammotropin
HONK hyperosmolar nonketotic state
HCF Healthcare Facility
hCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HRAS Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
HALE health-adjusted life expectancy
HFM hand, foot and mouth disease
HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy
HVLT high-velocity lead therapy
HPA hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
HGB hemoglobin
HMD hyaline membrane disease
HTVD hypertensive vascular disease
HA hypertonia arterialis
HN hemagglutinin-neuraminidase
HNP spinal disk herniation
HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HSV herpes simplex virus
HE hepatic encephalopathy
HETE hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid
hPL human placental lactogen
Hb% hemoglobin concentration in gram per deciliter
Ht height
HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
h.s. at bedtime
HD Hodgkin disease
HB heart block
Hx history
HACA human anti-chimeric antibody
HEC High emetogenic chemotherapy
HDS hemodynamically stable
HCFA Healthcare Facility Associated
HT hypertension
H/H or H&H hemoglobin and hematocrit
HOB head of bed
H-mole hydatidiform mole
HMGR 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase
HRCT High-resolution computed tomography
Hct hematocrit
HPETE hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid
HAV hepatitis A virus
HbA1c glycated hemoglobin
HGPRTase hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase
HFRS hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
H histamine
HTN hypertension
HSCT Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Hx history
HTPA hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
hs hours of sleep
HLD Hyperlipidemia
H/O history of
HL hepatic lipase
Hib haemophilus influenzae B
HPV human papillomavirus
HEMA hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, a material in soft contact lenses
HC head circumference
HDL-C high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
HACEK group of bacteria that are a frequent cause of endocarditis in children
HbsAg Hepatitis B surface antigen
HES hydroxyethyl starch
HCAP health care-associated
H→S heel-to-shin test
HNPCC hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
HLHS hypoplastic left heart syndrome
HbF fetal hemoglobin
H/A headache
H&M hematemesis and melena
HFrEF heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HMSN hereditary motor sensory neuropathy
HBV hepatitis B virus
HAD HIV-associated dementia
HH Hitting Head
HbA hemoglobin A
HIDA hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid
HHV human herpesvirus
HCO3 bicarbonate
HPI history of the present illness
HELP
HELLP
Hemolysis, low platelets in pregnancy, elevated liver enzymes
HPF high-power field
HHT hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectisia
HEV hepatitis E virus
HFNC high flow Nasal cannula
HRS Hepatorenal syndrome
HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide
HoTN Hypotension
HDL high-density lipoprotein
HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
HH hiatus hernia
HCL hairy cell leukemia
HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
HRT hormone replacement therapy
HGSIL high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
HFpEF heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HIDS hyper-IgD (and periodic fever) syndrome
HSG hysterosalpingogram
Hema fecal occult blood
HDW Hemoglobin Distribution Width
HHS Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
HMG human menopausal gonadotropin
HPOA hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
HLA human leukocyte antigen
H/A headache
HUS hemolytic uremic syndrome
HND hemolytic disease of the newborn
HOCM hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
HDU high dependency unit
HOPI History of present illness
HBO hyperbaric oxygen
HDN hemolytic disease of the newborn
HR heart rate
HSIL high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
HAE hereditary angioedema
HI homicidal ideation
HIT heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
HCA Healthcare Associated
HCT hematocrit
Hb hemoglobin
HAA hepatitis-associated antigen
HVA homovanillic acid
HMG-CoA 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA
HAI healthcare-associated infection
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HFMD hand, foot and mouth disease
HPS hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
HACE High-altitude cerebral edema
HSP Henoch–Schönlein purpura
HCRP Hospital Cornea Retrieval Programme