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Unit 1
| soap | -Subject -Objective -Assessment -Plan |
| STD | sexually Transmitted disease |
| Rx | Precripition |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| HPI | History of present illness |
| PE | Physical exam |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| PCP | Primary care provider |
| ROS | review of system |
| Cranlal | toward the top |
| Caudal | toward the bottom from latin, for tail |
| Dorsum | top of the hand/foot |
| Plantar | sole of the foot |
| Palmar | Palm of the hand |
| Alzheimer | common from dementia -named after Alois Alzheimer |
| Parkinson | disease affecting movement -named after |
| Asperger | Difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication -named after Hans Asperger |
| Ebola | Weakness, fever, aches, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain -named after Ebola river in Zaire |
| Bell Palsy | Dysfunction of cranial nerve, causing facial paralysis -named after Charles Bell |