Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
Asian
A
Black
B
Chief complaint
CC
Complains of
c/o
Current health status
CHS
Date of birth
DOB
Differential diagnosis
DD
Estimated date of confinement
EDC
Family history
FH
Hispanic
H
History
Hx
History and physical
H&P
History of present illness
HPI
Impression
IMP
Medications
Med or Rx
Newborn
NB
Occupational history
OH
Past history
PH
Patient
Pt
Physical Exam
PE
Private medical doctor
PMD
Review of systems
ROS
Signs and symptoms
S/S
Social history
SH
Visual acuity
VA
Vitals signs
VS
Weight
Wt
White
W
Year old
y/o
Abdomen
Abd
Cardiovascular
CV
Central nervous system
CNS
Ears nose and throat
ENT
Gastrointestinal
GI
Genitourinary
GU
Gynecological
GYN
Head eyes ears nose throat
HEENT
Musculoskeletal
M/S
Obstetrical
OB
Peripheral nervous system
PNS
Respiratory
Resp
Abdominal pain
abd pn
Chest pain
CP
Dyspnea on exertion
DOE
Fever of unknown origin
FUO
Gunshot wound
GSW
Headache
H/A
Lower back pain
LBP
Nausea/ vomiting
n/v
No apparent distress
NAD
Pain
pn
Shortness of breath
SOB
Substernal chest pain
sscp