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MA1 Abbreviations
Abbreviations and their meanings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hx | History |
| PMH | Past Medical History |
| NKA | No known Allergies |
| HPI | History of Present Illness |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes |
| OCT | Over The Counter |
| PCN | Penicillin |
| ROS | Review Of Systems |
| TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| DRE | Digital Rectum Exam |
| abd | abdomen |
| c/o | complaining of |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| Dx, dx | Diagnosis |
| Fx | Fracture |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| neg | negitive |
| Peds | Pediatrics |
| Px | physical examination |
| CPE | Complete Physical Examination |
| POMR | Problem Oriented Medical Record |
| H & P | History and Physical |
| HEENT | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat |
| s | without |
| p | after |
| a | before |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gasses |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| ↑ | Increase |
| ↓ | Decrease |
| △ | Change |
| ♀ | Female |
| ♂ | Male |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography |
| US | Ultrasound |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
| NIH | National Institute of Health |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| ADA | America Diabetes Association |