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HLHS 101 ch.2
medical terminology chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP | S = Subjective: what the patient says O = Objective: what the tests reveal A = Assessment: the analysis of the subjective and objective information; performed by the health care provider P = Plan: the course of action for the patient |
| Chief complaint | The main reason for the patient’s visit |
| I/O | input/output |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| Tx | treatment |
| medical transcriptionist | trained in converting the voice-recorded dictations of health care providers into text format |
| VS (vital signs) are made up of | HR (heart rate), RR (respiratory rate), BP (blood pressure), and T (temperature) |
| H&P | history and physical |