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Abbreviations
Common On Health Records
Term | Definition |
---|---|
VS | Vital Signs |
T | Temperature |
BP | Blood Pressure |
HR | Heart Rate |
RR | Respiratory Rate |
Ht | Height |
Wt | Weight |
BMI | Body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight |
I/O | Intake/Output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output) |
Dx | Diagnosis |
DDx | Differential Diagnosis |
Tx | Treatment |
Rx | Prescription |
H&P | History and Physical |
Hx | History |
CC | Chief Complaint (the main reason for the visit) |
HPI | History of Present Illness (the story of the symptom) |
ROS | Review of Systems (anything else not directly related to the chief complaint) |
PMHx | Past Medical History |
FHx | Family History |
NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
PE | Physical Exam |
Pt | Patient |
y/o | Years Of |
h/o | History Of |
PCP | Primary Care Provider |
f/u | Follow Up |