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Chapter 2
Medical Notes and abbreviarions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 4 general parts of a medical note | Subjective Objective Assessment Plan |
| Subjective Part (of a medical note) | - the problem in the patient’s words (experiences personal/family history, duration, quality and any exacerbating or relieving factors of the problem) |
| Objective data (of a medical note) | - the patient’s physical exam, any lab findings, and imaging studies performed at the visit |
| Assessment (of a medical note) | - a logical analysis by the health care provider giving a diagnosis or differential diagnosis |
| Plan (of a medical note) | - a course of action consistent with the assessment (could be a treatment or collecting of further data for a more accurate analysis) |
| CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
| ECU | Emergency Care Unit |
| PICU | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| PACU | Post Anesthesia Care Unit |
| L&D | Labor and Delivery |