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Module 11
Section 3: General abbreviations found in a patient charts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Meaning of abbreviation: AAO x3 | Awake, alert, and oriented to three separate factors (for example, awake, alert, and oriented to person, place, and time). |
| Meaning of abbreviation: All | Allergies |
| Meaning of abbreviation: Asx | Asymptomatic (Not having any symptoms) |
| Meaning of the abbreviation: DBP | Diastolic blood pressure (blood pressure during the relaxation of the ventricle{bottom number]). |
| Meaning of abbreviation: DX | Diagnosis (identifying what the cause of a condition is) |
| Meaning of abbreviation: H/A, HA | Headache |
| Meaning of the abbreviation: h/o | History of |
| Meaning of the abbreviation: Px | Prognosis (prediction of how long a disease or condition will last) |
| Meaning of abbreviation: ROS | Review of symptoms |
| Meaning of abbreviation: SBP | Systolic blood pressure (blood pressure during the contraction of the ventricle {top number}. |