Ch8-Diagnostic Abbreviations
Terms
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- HEENT
- head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
- SOB
- short of breath
- Hx
- history
- CA
- carcinoma (cancer)
- MS
- multiple sclerosis
- auscultation and percussion
- A & P
- MD
- muscular dystrophy
- m
- murmur
- cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- CVA
- CVD
- cardiovascular disease
- TPR
- temperature, pulse, respiration
- (S)LE
- (system) lupus erythematosus
- Dx
- diagnosis
- Sx
- symptoms
- chief complaint
- CC
- GC
- gonorrhea
- urinary tract infection
- UTI
- FUO
- fever of undetermined origin
- PI
- present illness
- CBS
- chronic brain syndrome
- pupils equal, round, react to light & accommodation (eyes)
- PERRLA
- SR or ROS
- systemic review or review of systems
- CP
- cerebral palsy
- c/o
- complains of
- PID
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- PH
- past history
- CHD
- coronary heart disease
- DJD
- degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
- arteriosclerotic heart disease
- ASHD
- R/O
- rule out
- PE
- physical examination
- Rx
- take, prescription
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack
- FH
- family history
- MI
- myocardial infarcation
- rheumatoid arthritis
- RA
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- P & A
- percussion & auscultation
- chronic obtrusive pulmonary (lung) disease
- COPD/COLD
- T & A
- tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy