| h |
hand |
| |
height |
| |
hour |
| H |
hypodermic |
| H1 |
histamine type 1 |
| H2O2 |
hydrogen peroxide |
| H2RA |
histamine 2 receptor antagonist |
| HA |
haemolytic anaemia |
| |
headache |
| |
holiday admission |
| HAA |
hepatitis-associated antigen |
| HAAg |
hepatitis A antigen |
| HADS |
Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale |
| HADS-A |
Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale - anxiety |
| HADS-D |
Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale - depression |
| haem |
haematology |
| HALS |
hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery |
| HASAWA |
Health & Safety at Work Act |
| Haslar |
Royal Hospital Haslar, Gosport |
| HATS |
head-and-torso simulator |
| HAZMAT |
hazardous materials |
| HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
| HAVS |
hand/arm vibration syndrome |
| Hb |
blood |
| |
haemoglobin |
| HaB1C |
glycated / glycosylated haemoglobin |
| HB |
heart block |
| HBAg |
hepatitis B antigen |
| HBcAG |
hepatitis B core antigen |
| HBD |
had been drinking [alcool] |
| |
hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase |
| HbF |
foetal haemoglobin |
| HBF |
hepatic blood flow |
| HBIG |
hepatitis B immunoglobulin |
| HBOT |
hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
| HBP |
high blood pressure |
| HBR |
home-based rehabilitation |
| HbS |
sickle cell haemoglobin |
| HBsAg |
hepatitis B surface antigen |
| HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
| HCA |
healthcare assistant |
| HCC |
hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCG |
human chorionic gonadotropin |
| hCG |
human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HCL |
hydrochloric |
| HCM |
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
| HCO3 |
hydrogen carbonate |
| hCS |
human chorionic somatotropin |
| Hct |
haematocrit |
| HCTZ |
hydrochlorothiazide |
| HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
| HCVD |
hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HD |
haemorrhagic disease |
| HD |
haemorrhoidal disease |
| |
hearing distance |
| |
heart disease |
| |
high definition |
| |
Hodgkin’s disease |
| |
Huntingdon’s disease |
| HD stable |
haemodynamically stable |
| HDCT |
high-definition CT scan |
| HDCV |
human diploid cell vaccine |
| HDL |
high-density lipoprotein |
| HDN |
haemolytic disease of the newborn |
| HDU |
High Dependency Unit |
| HDV |
hepatitis D virus |
| HE |
haemorrhagic event |
| HEENT |
head, eyes, ears nose & throat |
| HEV |
hepatitis E virus |
| HELLP |
hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count [le syndrome HEHRP ou HELLP] |
| HEPA |
high-efficiency particulate absorber [HEPA] |
hep A |
hepatitis A |
| hep B |
hepatitis B |
| hep C |
hepatitis C |
| hep D |
hepatitis D |
| hep E |
hepatitis E |
| hepar |
liver, hepatic |
| HF |
heart failure |
| |
high frequency |
| HFJV |
high frequency jet ventilation |
| HFPPV |
high frequency positive pressure ventilation |
| Hg |
mercury |
| Hgb |
haemoglobin |
| HGE |
human granulocytic ehrlichiosis |
| hge |
haemorrhage |
| HGF |
human growth factor |
| |
hyperglycaemic-glycogenolytic factor |
| HGH |
human growth hormone |
| HH |
hiatus hernia |
| |
home help |
| HHb |
deoxyhaemoglobin |
| HHD |
hypertensive heart disease |
| HHNK |
hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar non-ketoacidotic diabetic coma |
| HHS |
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state |
| HHT |
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia |
| HHV |
human herpes virus |
| HI |
head injury |
| |
hearing impaired |
| HIAA |
5-hydroxy indole acetic acid |
| HIBC |
hidden index breach of copyright [et ce n'est pas le seul !] |
| HIO |
head injury observations |
| HIS |
Hachinski Ischaemic Score |
| HIT |
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
| HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
| HL |
latent hyperopia / latent hypermetropia |
| |
hearing level |
| |
Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
| HLS |
hearing level (speech) |
| H&L |
heart & lungs |
| HLA |
histocompatibility locus antigen |
| |
human leucocyte antigen |
| HM |
hand movements |
| HMD |
hyaline membrane disease |
| HME |
heat, massage, exercise |
| hMG |
human menopausal gonadotropin |
| HMMA |
4-hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid |
| HMS |
Hearing Measurement Scale |
| hn |
hac nocte [ce soir] |
| HNO3 |
nitric acid |
| HNPU |
has not passed urine |
| h/o |
history of |
| HO |
history of |
| |
house officer |
| HOCM |
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy |
| HOH |
hard of hearing |
| HONK |
hyperosmolar nonketotic coma |
| hosp |
hospital |
| HOSRTL |
half optimum speech recognition threshold level [audiologie] |
| HP |
house physician |
| H&P |
history & physical |
| HPA |
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| HPC |
history of presenting complaint |
| HPD |
haematoporphyrin derivative |
| HPE |
history and physical examination |
| hpf |
high-power field |
| HPG |
human pituitary gonadotropin |
| HPI |
history of present illness |
| HPL |
human placental lactogen |
| HPLC |
high performance liquid chromatography |
| HPLE |
half-peak level elevation [audiologie] |
| HPmec |
has passed meconium |
| HPU |
has passed urine |
| HPV |
human papilloma virus |
| HR |
heart rate |
| hrly |
hourly |
| hrs |
hours |
| HRT |
hormone replacement therapy |
| h.s. |
hora somni [au coucher] |
| HS |
heart sounds |
| H&S |
haemorrhage and shock |
| HSA |
human serum albumin |
| HSDU |
hospital sterilization/Disinfection Unit |
| HSE |
Health & Safety Executive |
| |
herpes simplex encephalitis |
| HSP |
Henoch Schonlein purpura |
| HSV |
herpes simplex virus |
| HSVE |
herpes simplex virus encephalitis |
| 5-HT |
serotonin |
| ht |
heart |
| HT |
hypertension |
| HTL |
hearing threshold level |
| HTLA |
hearing threshold level associated with age |
| HTLAN |
hearing threshold level associated with age and noise |
| HTLV |
human T-cell lymphotropic virus |
| |
human T-cell lymphoma virus |
| HTN |
hypertension |
| HTVD |
hypertensive vascular disease |
| HUS |
haemolytic uraemic syndrome |
| HV |
health visitor |
| HVS |
high vaginal swab |
| Hx |
history |
