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Assesment Abbreviati
Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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HPI | History of present illness |
Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
BPH | Benign Prostate Hypertrophy |
GLAUCOMA | Pressure on the eyes BP should be less than 20 |
PMH | Past medical history |
ORIF | Open reduction internal fixation |
NKDA | No known drug allergies |
FH | Family History |
NA | Not applicable |
SH | Social history |
ETOH | Addicted to alcohol /ethanol |
ENT | Ear Nose Throat |
RHINORIA | Watery nose |
GU | Genitourinary |
POLYURIA | Large amount of urine |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
DISURIA | Painful urination |
ANURIA | Absent urine |
GFR | Glomular filtration rate less than 60 |
BNP | Brain natriuretic peptide Chf patient above 200 |
INR | 2-3 |
PAN CULTURE | Above 102 Blood, urine, respiratory sputum cultures |
PLUERESY | Trapped fluid intersestial space, pain, chest tube draining |
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | A fib |
DVT | Deep vein thrombosis, Coumadin , Doppler studye |
ARTHRITIS | Inflammation of the joints |
DIVERTICULOSIS | Inflammation of the bowel lining - lower stomach |
NEUROPATHY | Nerve ends are dying |
OSTEOPOROSIS | Breaking down of the bones |
SPINAL STENOSIS | Narrowing of the spine |
CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
SSI ACCUCHECK | Sliding scale insulin |
DNI | Do not intubate |
DNH | Do not hospitalize |