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chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| objective | what you observe |
| subjective | information from the patient |
| plan | treatment |
| assessment | evaluation, gathering information, health status |
| BID | twice daily |
| TID | 3 times a day |
| QHS | at night |
| OD | daily |
| actinic | pertaining to the sun |
| acute | disease of sudden onset |
| derm | dermatology |
| alopecia | baldness |
| eczema | dry, itchy and inflamed patches of skin |
| patch | flat area of color greater than 1cm |
| atopic dermatitis | dry, red scaly skin |
| papule | red, raised bump on the skin |
| plaque | a raised, discolored patch of skin |
| dermatofibroma | a benign nodule in the skin |
| scale | visible peeling of the outer skin layers |
| onycholysis | dr who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer |
| nail avulsion | removal of nail |
| Bx | biopsy |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| HR | heart attack |
| Hx | history |
| J, jt | joint |
| L | liver |
| OR | operating room |
| PA | physician's assistant |
| PMH | past medical history |