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Definition
EHR   show
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show The information contained in a patient's records serves as a __________ to their health history detailing previous illnesses and treatments, continuing medical problems, history of family illness, and any current meds.  
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan (SOAP)   show
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show the patient's personal story of health issue: reason for visit, description of problem, timing, previous problems/surgeries, family health issues, current meds/allergies  
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show started recently or sharp and severe symptom  
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show has been going on for a while  
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exacerbation   show
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show all of a sudden  
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febrile   show
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show to not have a fever  
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malaise   show
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show more and more each day  
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show something a patient feels  
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noncontributory   show
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lethargic   show
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genetic/hereditary   show
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show the main reason for a patient's visit  
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history of present illness   show
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show description of individual body symptoms in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem  
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past medical history   show
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past surgical history   show
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show any significant illnesses that run in the patient's family  
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social history   show
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clinic note   show
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show a note from a visit to a specialist or consultant  
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emergency department note   show
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admission summary   show
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show a note that details when and why a patient was admitted to the hospital, what happened, how the patient felt, and a follow-up plan.  
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operative report   show
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daily hospital note/progress note   show
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show a note explaining the reason for ordering a radiologic image, how image was performed, and what was seen on the image, and the reviewing radiologist's assessment  
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pathology report   show
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show a note that doesn't follow SOAP format, it's the plan.  
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CCU   show
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ECU   show
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show emergency room  
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ED   show
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show intensive care unit  
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show pediatric intensive care unit  
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show neonatal intensive care unit  
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show surgical intensive care unit  
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PACU   show
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L&D   show
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show operating room  
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post-op   show
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show before surgery  
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alert   show
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oriented   show
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marked   show
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unremarkable   show
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show to listen  
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percussion   show
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show to feel  
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impression   show
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diagnosis   show
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differential diagnosis   show
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benign   show
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show dangerous, a problem  
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degeneration   show
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show to get better or improve, most often used when discussing cancer  
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idiopathic   show
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localized   show
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show all over the body or most of the body  
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show the chances for things getting better or worse  
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occult   show
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lesion   show
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recurrent   show
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show a problem resulting from a disease or injury  
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show waiting for  
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disposition   show
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discharge   show
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show treating the symptoms but not the cure  
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show watch, keep an eye on  
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show tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous  
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supportive care   show
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show extremely clean, germ free conditions  
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show closer to the center  
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show farther from center  
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lateral   show
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show toward the middle  
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show the front  
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show the back  
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cranial   show
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caudal   show
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superior   show
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inferior   show
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prone   show
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supine   show
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show opposite side  
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ipsilateral   show
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unilateral   show
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bilateral   show
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dorsum   show
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show sole of foot  
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show palm of hand  
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show divides body from left and right  
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coronal   show
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show divides body top to bottom  
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show skilled healthcare provider who attended and graduated medical school  
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show physician with special training for children  
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show physician qualified to treat patients surgically by means of operation or invasive procedure  
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show physician with special training on pain sedation and pain control  
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show specialist in study of causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of this data will enhance public health  
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show midlevel healthcare provider who works under the license of a supervising physician, requires postgraduate training  
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show nurse with postgraduate training that serves as midlevel healthcare provider, works under supervising physician  
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emergency medical technician   show
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show specially trained in evaluating and treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovery from injury  
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show trained in treating patients respiratory issues under guidance of a healthcare provider  
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show trained in evaluating the nutritional status of a patient and developing diet plan  
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show trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient  
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show advanced level nurse who has completed an associate's or bachelor's degree, assists with patient care planning and patient education  
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show trained to carry out basic administrative and clinical tasks under guidance of a healthcare provider  
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pathologist   show
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show trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids  
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show trained in the removal of blood from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes  
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radiologist   show
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show trained to perform radiologic testing or administer radiation therapy under the direction of a healthcare provider  
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ultrasonographer   show
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show trained and licensed in preparing and dispensing medicine  
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pharmacy technician   show
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patient service coordinator   show
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medical transcriptionist   show
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VS   show
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T   show
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BP   show
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HR   show
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RR   show
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Ht   show
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show weight  
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BMI   show
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show intake/output  
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Dx   show
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show differential diagnosis  
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show treatment  
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show prescription  
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H&P   show
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show history  
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CC   show
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HPI   show
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ROS   show
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PMHx   show
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show family history  
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show no known drug allergies  
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show physical exam  
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show patient  
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y/o   show
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show history of  
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PCP   show
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show follow up  
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show shortness of breath  
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HEENT   show
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PERRLA   show
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NAD   show
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show cardiovascular  
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RRR   show
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CTA   show
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show well developed well nourished  
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A&O   show
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show within normal limits  
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show not otherwise specified  
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NEC   show
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PO   show
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show nil per os (nothing by mouth)  
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show per rectum  
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IM   show
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SC   show
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IV   show
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CVL   show
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show peripherally inserted central catheter  
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Sig   show
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show twice daily  
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show three times daily  
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show every x (every x hours)  
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QD   show
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QID   show
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QHS   show
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show before meals  
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PC   show
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prn   show
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show as desired  
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