section 4 Flashcards
hsv
Herpes simplex virus
hpv
Human papilloma virus
HTN
Hypertension
IBS
Irritable bowel
syndrome
LOC
Level of consciousness
or
Loss of consciousness
LMP
Last menstrual period
MD
Muscular dystrophy
MDRO
Multi drug resistant
organism
MI
Myocardial infarction
(heart attack)
MS
Multiple sclerosis
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
NKA, NKDA
No known allergies
No known drug allergies
OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder
OM
Otitis media
PFO
Patent foramen ovale
PKU
Phenylketonuria
(pronounced feenul key tone uria)
PVD
Peripheral vascular dise
R/O
Rule out
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
S&S or s/sx
Signs and symptoms
SAD
Seasonal affective disorder
SOB
Shortness of breath
STI STD
Sexually transmitted
infection or disease
TB
Tuberculosis
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
URI
Upper respiratory infection
UTI
Urinary tract infection
VBAC
Vaginal birth after
Cesarean section