UPDATED MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND ABBREVIATIONS
Updated Medical Terms & Abbreviations
| Older Term / Abbreviation | Updated / Preferred Term | Specialty | Reason for Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) | Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | Nephrology | Stages-based classification; avoids the word "failure". |
| End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) | Kidney Failure (Stage 5 CKD) | Nephrology | More patient-friendly. |
| Acute Renal Failure (ARF) | Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) | Nephrology | Reflects potential reversibility. |
| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) | Heart Failure (HF) | Cardiology | Not all patients present with congestion. |
| Myocardial Infarction (MI) | Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) | Cardiology | Distinguishes from prior MI. |
| Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) | Stroke | Neurology | "Accident" is misleading; stroke is direct. |
| Petit Mal | Absence Seizure | Neurology | Descriptive classification. |
| Consumption | Tuberculosis (TB) | Pulmonology | Historical term obsolete. |
| Bronchial Asthma | Asthma | Pulmonology | "Bronchial" is redundant. |
| Infective Hepatitis | Hepatitis A Virus Infection | Gastroenterology | Etiology-specific terminology. |
| Miscarriage | Spontaneous Abortion (SAB) | Obstetrics | Medical accuracy. |
| Toxemia of Pregnancy | Pre-eclampsia | Obstetrics | Describes actual pathophysiology. |
| Venereal Disease (VD) | Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) | Infectious | Broader scope beyond diseases. |
| Manic Depression | Bipolar Disorder | Psychiatry | DSM update. |
| Leper | Person with Hansen’s Disease | Dermatology | Non-stigmatizing. |
| Male Nurse | Nurse | General | Gender-neutral. |
| Blood Sugar | Blood Glucose | Laboratory | More accurate term. |
| Compound Fracture | Open Fracture | Surgery | Standard orthopedic terminology. |
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