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Medical Short Hand
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Range of motion | ROM |
| Within normal limits | WNL |
| Left | (L) --> L with a circle around it |
| Right | (R) --> R with a circle around it |
| Bilateral | (B) --> B with a circle around it |
| Prescription | Rx |
| With | c with a dash on top of it |
| Without | s with a dash on top of it |
| Flexion | checkmark |
| Extention | / |
| History | Hx |
| Pain | pn |
| Muscle | mm or m |
| Joint | jt |
| Ligament | lig |
| Weight | wt |
| Diagnosis | Dx |
| Preoperation | Preop |
| Whirlpool | WP |
| Mechanism of injury (or illness) | MOI |
| Signs | sx |
| Symptoms | sy |
| Treatment | tx |
| After | p with a dash on it |
| Before | a with a dash on it |
| Complains of | c/o |
| Patient | pt |
| Chief Complaint | c/c or C/C |
| Discharge (or Discontinue) | d/c or D/C |
| Increase | arrow pointing up |
| Decrease | arrow pointing down |