Abbreviations common on health records Flashcards

1
Q

VS

A

vital signs

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2
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T

A

temperature

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3
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BP

A

blood pressure

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4
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HR

A

heart rate

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5
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

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6
Q

Ht

A

height

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7
Q

Wt

A

weight

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8
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

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9
Q

I/O

A

input/output. the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine)

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10
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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11
Q

DDx

A

differential diagnosis

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12
Q

Tx

A

treatment

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13
Q

Rx

A

prescription

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14
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

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15
Q

Hx

A

history

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16
Q

CC

A

chief complaint (the main reason for the visit)

17
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness (the story of the symptoms)

18
Q

ROS

A

review of symptoms (anything else not directly related to the chief complaint)

19
Q

PMHx

A

past medical history

20
Q

FHx

A

family history

21
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

22
Q

PE

A

physical exam

23
Q

Pt

A

patient

24
Q

y/o

A

years old

25
Q

h/o

A

history of

26
Q

PCP

A

primary care provider

27
Q

f/u

A

follow up