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ch 2 med term
abbrev med term ch 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hx Fx PMHx | History: client Health, family, prior medical |
| Dx DDx Tx Rx | Prescribed: Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, Prescription |
| VS T (febrile/afebrile) BP HR RR | Vital Signs: Temperature, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate |
| Pt CC HPI H&P ROS | Patient, Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, History & Physical, Review of Systems |
| Ht Wt BMI PE y/o WDWN WNL | Height, Weight, Body Mass Index, Physical Exam, years/old, Well Developed Well Nourished, Within Normal Limits |
| NAD A&O PERRLA | No Acute Distress, Alert & Oriented, Pupils Equal/Round/Reactive to Light and Accomodation |
| RRR CTA | Regular Rate Rhythm (heart), Clear to Auscultation (lungs) |
| SOB | Short of Breath |
| I/O | Input/Output of fluids; usually taken by mouth or IV, produced (out) usually by urine |
| Sig prn ad lib QD BID TID QID AC PC QHS | label (instructions), as needed, as desired, Daily, BiDaily, TriDaily, QuadDaily, Ante(before )Meal, PostMeal, Daily "hit sack"! at time of sleep |
| PO, NPO, PR, IM SC IV | Per Oral, Nothing Per Oral, Per Rectum, IntraMuscular, SubCutaneous, InterVenous |