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Abbreviations - 1

Week 1 - Medical Abbreviations

TermDefinition
ABMS American Board of Medical Specialties
ac acute
ax axillary
BP blood pressure
Bx biopsy
C centigrade, celsius
CC chief complaint
cm centimeter
CV cardiovascular
Derm dermatology
DOB date of birth
Dx diagnosis
EHR electronic health record
ENT ear, nose, throat (larynx)
FACP Fellow of the American College of Physicians
FACS Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FP family practice
g gram
GYN gynecology
HHS Health and Human Services
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Ht height
Hx history
kg kilogram
L liter
mcg microgram
mg milligram
mL, ml milliliter
Neuro neurology
OB obstetrucs
OCR Office for Civil Rights
Orth Orthopedics
P pulse
Path pathology
PE physical examination
Peds pediatrics
PHI protected health information
Psych psychiatry, psychology
R respiration
SOAP subjective objective assessment plan
SS social security
T temperature
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
Wt weight
y/o year(s) old
Created by: dneher15
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