H.I.M. Abbreviations
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| - | minus, negative
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| " | inch
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| # | number, following a number, pounds
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| % | percent
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| @ | at
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| ' | foot
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| + | plus, positive
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| = | equals
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| +_ | plus or minus, either positive or negative, indefinite
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| / | divided by
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| (mini circle) | degree
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| A | auscultation and percussion
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| aa | of each
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| ADLs | activities of daily living
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| AHP | administrative health professional
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| AP | anteroposterior
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| BP, B/P, b/p | blood pressure
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| Bx, bx | biopsy
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| c/o | complains of, complaints
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| CC | chief complaint
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| CHIM | Canadian Health Information Managers
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| CHIMA | Canadian Health Information Management Association
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| CPX | complete physical examination
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| D.O., DO | Doctor of Osteopathy
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| D.P.M. | Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
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| dc, DC, D/C, d/c | discontinue, discharge
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| ED | emergency department
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| EMR | electronic medical record
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| FH, FHx | family history
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| FI | functional inquiry
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| Fx | fracture
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| G | gravida (pregnant)
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| HPI | history of present illness
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| Hx | history
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| LMP | last menstral period
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| lt | left
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| MRP | most responsible physician
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| MS | mental status
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| NSAIDs | nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs
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| 0 (with a line through) | NO
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| O.D. | Doctor of Optometry
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| OP | outpatient, operative procedure
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| ORTH, orth | orthopedics
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| PA | posteroanterior
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| Pap | papanicolaou (test)
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| para 1, 2, 3, and so on | unipara, bipara, tripara, and so on (number of viable births)
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| PCP | primary care physician
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| PE | physical examination
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| PH | medical history
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| PHIPA | Personal Health Information Act
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| PIPEDA | Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
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| PMH | past medical history
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| PMP | previous menstral period
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| post | posterior
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| R/O, r/o | rule out
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| Rx | prescription
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| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, and plan
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| sono | sonogram
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| stat, STAT | immediately
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| Sx | symptom(s)
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| ther | therapy
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respiration
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| Tx | treatment
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| U&L, U/L | upper and lower
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| UA | urinalysis
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| WD | well-developed
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| WN | well-nourished
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| x | multiplied by, magnification
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| (triangle) | change, heat
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| -> | to, in the direction of
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| ^ | increase(d), up
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| (down arrow) | decrease(d), down
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| (circle with arrow pointing top left) | male
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| (circle with arrow pointing down) | female
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