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Chp2-Medical Term
Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HPI | History of Present Illness |
| Tx | Treatment |
| HEENT | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat |
| I/O | Intake- of fluids patient has taken by mouth or IV Output- mostly urine produced |
| NAD | No acute distress The patient does not display any intense symptoms |
| Rx | Prescription |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| PICC | Peripherally inserted central cathetar Use while administering medicine |
| QHS | at night |
| DDx | differential diagnosis differentiates between two or more conditions or diseases that share similarity in symptoms |