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AIDS |
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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AC |
Acute |
Flu, pneumonia |
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PRN (PRO, Re, Nata) |
Prescribed as needed |
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A-fib |
Atrial fibrillation |
Heart condition |
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BMI |
Body Mass Index |
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Ca2+ |
Calcium |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Breathing condition |
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Penia |
Deficient, low |
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Dz |
Disease state |
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gtt: |
Drops |
Guttae |
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GTT: |
Blood test |
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Phagia |
Eating, ingestion, devouring |
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ECG/EKG |
Electrocardiogram |
Medical test to detect the heart |
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Tachy |
Fast |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
referring collectively to the stomach and small and large intestines. |
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HBV |
HEP-B |
Hepatitis B virus |
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Hx |
History |
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Poly |
Many or more than 2 |
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MI |
Myocardial infraction |
Heart Attack |
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NSAID |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
Nothing at all |
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Path |
Pathology |
Test |
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Px |
Prognosis |
The out come. |
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SI |
Sign |
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Statis |
Stop |
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SIDS |
Sudden infant Death syndrome |
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Sx: |
Symptom |
(Si/Sx) |
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Micro |
Tiny |
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Otomy |
To cut into |
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Extomy |
To cut out |
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TB: |
Tuberculosis |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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V-tach |
Ventricular Tachycardia |
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Leuko |
White |
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WBC |
White blood cells |
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RBC |
Red blood cells |
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CC |
Chief complaint |
Primary problem |
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HPI |
History of present illness |
Seven attributes of a symptom Location Quality Quantity or severity Timing Setting of occurrence Remitting are exacerbating factors Associated manifestation |
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PMHx |
Patient medical history |
Past surgeries/hospital visit |
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FHx |
Family History |
Family illness-mother, father, siblings |
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SHx |
Social History |
Job, sexuality, drugs and alcohol use, domestic status |
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ROS |
Review of systems |
Clothes in their questions about everybody system |
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Alg |
Medication allergies and side effects |
If allergic document what and reaction |
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NDKA |
No known drug allergies |
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Immuno |
Immunization |
Flu shot, covid vaccine... -Doc what and month and year |
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PE |
Physical exam |
Completed by provider, MA Collects vital signs |
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Labs |
Labs Work |
Blood test/X-ray images of the body |
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CT |
A series of X-ray taken from different angles/MRI magnetic resonance imaging uses field and radio waves |
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Meds |
All medications and supplements patient currently takes including over-the-counter and herbal |
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A/P |
Assessment plan possible diagnosis and plan for treatment |
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c̅ |
With |
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B/O |
Because of |
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CA |
cancer |
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Etoh |
Ethyl Alcohol |
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H/O or h/o |
History of |
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Bedtime, at Bedtime |
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I and O |
Input and output |
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LMP |
Last menstrual period |
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NA |
Not Available |
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N and V |
Nausea and Vomiting |
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NVD |
Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea |
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OB |
obstetrician |
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Cyte/cyt |
Cell ( of or relating to a cell) |
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Emia/hemo |
Blood (of or relating to blood) |
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mastia |
Breast (of or relating to breast) |
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metric |
Measurement |
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-osis |
State, usually referring to the Disease state |
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pexy |
Fixation of a anatomical structure |
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-plasty |
Molding or shaping; reconstruction |
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pnea |
Breathing or respiration(of or relating to breathing) |
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-rrhea |
Flow; flowing |
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-scopy |
Using an instrument to view |
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Turia/uria |
Of or relating to urine |
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a-/an- |
Without |
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ana- |
Up (or against) |
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andro- |
Masculine |
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angina |
Pain or pressure in the chest |
Only in the chest |
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anthropo- |
Humankind |
Both men and women |
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cephal |
Head (of or relating to the head) |
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corpus |
Body |
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cutaneous |
Of or related to the skin |
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dia- |
Through |
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dys |
Bad (or difficult) |
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epi- |
Upon; on top of |
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exo(-ex-) |
Outside of; exterior; out |
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gyn/gyno |
Feminine; female |
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hyper- |
Higher than normal;elevated/excessive |
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hypo- |
Lower than normal; decreased/deficient |
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litho- |
Stone |
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ortho- |
Straight or ordered; aligned |
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peri- |
Near; around |
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rhin/rhino |
Nose (of or related to the nose) |
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thorax |
Chest |
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oligo |
Few; very little |
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-lytic |
Burst open |
Cells or boils/abscess |
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entero |
Intestines |
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