Abbreviations Section 4 RELATED TO DIAGNOSIS PART 2

Question 1

HPV

Answer 1

Human Papilloma Virus

Question 2

HSV

Answer 2

Herpes simplex virus

Question 3

HTN

Answer 3

Hypertension

Question 4

IBS

Answer 4

Irritable bowel syndrome

Question 5

LOC

Answer 5

Level of consciousness or Loss of consciousness

Question 6

LMP

Answer 6

Last menstrual period

Question 7

MD

Answer 7

Muscular dystrophy

Question 8

MDRO

Answer 8

Multi drug resistant organism

Question 9

MI

Answer 9

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Question 10

MS

Answer 10

Multiple sclerosis

Question 11

MVA

Answer 11

Motor vehicle accident

A leading cause of death in the United States for people aged 1–54.

Question 12

NKA, NKDA

Answer 12

No known allergies/ No known drug allergies

Question 13

OCD

Answer 13

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Question 14

OM

Answer 14

Otitis media

Question 15

PFO

Answer 15

Patent foramen ovale

Question 16

PKU

Answer 16

Phenylketonuria

(pronounced feenul key tone uria)

Question 17

PVD

Answer 17

Peripheral vascular disease

Question 18

R/O

Answer 18

Rule out

Question 19

RA

Answer 19

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 20

RSV

Answer 20

Respiratory syncytial virus

Question 21

S&S or s/sx

Answer 21

Signs and symptoms

Question 22

SAD

Answer 22

Seasonal affective disorder

Question 23

SOB

Answer 23

Shortness of breath

Question 24

STI/STD

Answer 24

Sexually transmitted infection or disease

Question 25

TB

Answer 25

Tuberculosis

Question 26

TBI

Answer 26

Traumatic brain injury

Question 27

TÍA

Answer 27

Transient ischemic attack

Question 28

URI

Answer 28

Upper respiratory infection

Question 29

UTI

Answer 29

Urinary tract infection

Question 30

VBAC

Answer 30

Vaginal birth after Cesarean section