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MEDICAL TERM
CHAPTER 2
| TERMS/ ABBREVIATIONS | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Differential Diagnosis | A list of possible causes of the patient's problem or complaint. |
| Subjective | Description of the problem in the pt's own words. |
| Objective | Data collected to assist in understanding the nature of the problem. |
| Assessment | Cause of the problem. |
| Plan | Treatment with medicine or a procedure. |
| ♂︎ | Male. |
| ♀︎ | Female. |
| H & P | History and Physical. |
| Planter | Sole of the foot. |
| Transverse | Divides the body from top to bottom. |
| Progressive | Worsening of a symptom(s). |
| Malaise | Not feeling well. |