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abbreviations
Business Prac. Chps 13,14,15, 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pt | patient |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| stat | immediately |
| lab | laboratory |
| comp | comprehensive/complete |
| Px | physical exam |
| PTR | patient to return |
| wk | week |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| R or rt | right |
| FDCPA | fair debt collection practice act |
| EFTS | electronic funds transfer system |
| mg | miligram |
| tid | three times a day |
| i.e. | for example |
| kg | kilogram |
| CT | computerized tomography |
| NSF | non-sufficient funds |
| B/F | balance forward |
| POS | point of service |
| MICR | magnetic ink character recognition |
| ABA | american banking association |
| ATM | automated teller machine |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| L or lt | left |
| ad lib | as much as needed |
| PRN | as necessary |
| retn | return |
| pd | paid |
| adj | adjustment |
| ROA | received on account |
| POS | point of service |
| recd | received |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| HTN | hypertension |
| abn | abnormal |
| cp | chest pain |
| diag | diagnosis |
| BBB | bundle, branch, block |
| U/A | urinanalysis |
| CC | chief complaint |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| ROS | review of systems |
| CMA | certified medical assistant |
| HC | house call |
| G III | three pregnancies |
| Para I | woman having borne one child |
| wks | weeks |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| approx | approximately |
| EDC | estimated date confinement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| FHS | fetal heart syndrome |
| perf | performed |
| PE | physical examination |
| C/O | complains of |
| abd | abdomen |
| ofc | office |
| adv | advise |
| TOS | type of service |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
| HCPCS | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System |
| CAC | computer assisted coding |
| NLP | National Language Processing |
| R/O | rule out |
| NEC | not elsewhere classifiable |
| NOS | not otherwise specified |
| RUQ | right upper quandrant |
| ED | emergency department or erectile dysfunction |
| RN | registered nurse |
| FH | family history |
| F | farenheit |
| Dr. | doctor |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| Tx | treatment |
| bid | twice a day |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| O2 | oxygen |
| CHAMPVA | civilian health and medical program of the veteran affairs/association |
| COBRA | consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act |
| PERRLA | pupils equal round and reactive to light accomodation |
| NCAT | normocephalic atrimatic |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| X | x-ray or multiple |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| AP&L | anteroposterior & lateral |
| A&P | auscultation & percussion |
| TDaP | tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis |
| Dilat | dialate |
| K | potassium (kalemia) |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram |
| UPj | utero pelvic junction |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (aka stroke) |
| CPE | complete physical examination |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| Brev | brevital (form of anesthesia) |
| FCRA | fair credit reporting act |
| C&C | call and cancel |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant (liver) |
| QID | four times a day |
| QD | every day/daily |
| BID | twice a day |
| PO | post operative |
| po | by mouth |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| ALL or A | allergies |
| SPGR | specific gravity |
| Q3H | every 3 hours |
| ASA | acetylsalic acid (aspirin) |
| Fe | iron |
| NaCl | sodium chloride (salt) |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| CHEDDAR | chief complaint, history of present illness, examination, details, drugs and dosage, assessment, return visit or referral |
| PASS | pull, aim, squeeze and sweep |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| vit | vitamins |
| Mg | magnesium |
| ft | feet |
| lb | pound |
| wt | weight |
| w | white |
| EMT | emergency medical technician |
| HA | headache |
| Cauc | caucasian |
| LBP | low blood pressure |
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