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Abbreviations
Common On Health Records
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| VS | Vital Signs |
| T | Temperature |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |
| Ht | Height |
| Wt | Weight |
| BMI | Body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight |
| I/O | Intake/Output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output) |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| DDx | Differential Diagnosis |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Rx | Prescription |
| H&P | History and Physical |
| Hx | History |
| CC | Chief Complaint (the main reason for the visit) |
| HPI | History of Present Illness (the story of the symptom) |
| ROS | Review of Systems (anything else not directly related to the chief complaint) |
| PMHx | Past Medical History |
| FHx | Family History |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| PE | Physical Exam |
| Pt | Patient |
| y/o | Years Of |
| h/o | History Of |
| PCP | Primary Care Provider |
| f/u | Follow Up |