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week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| HPI | History of present illness |
| ROS | Review of systems |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Rx | Prescription |
| CC | Chief complaint |
| Fowler's position | Patient lays back on an examining table in which the head is elevated at 45 - 60 degrees |
| Semi Fowler's position | Patient lays back on an examining table in which the head of the bed is elevated at 30 - 45 degrees |
| Sims position | The patient lays on the left side |
| Cardiology | the study of the heart |
| Hx | History |
| Lou Gehrig's disease | disease named after baseball player Lou Gehrig that affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, causing muscles to become weaker and harder to control over time. |