Medical Abbreviations with 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 |
