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Med vocab. chapter2
Medicine and Its Specialites
Question | Answer |
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ADL | activity of daily living |
CC | chief complaint |
DOB | date of birth |
Dx | diagnosis |
ED | emergency department |
ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
FH | family history |
GP | general practitioner |
H & P | history and physical |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HPI | history of present illness |
Hx | history |
IP | inpatient |
LPN | licensed practical nurse |
LVN | licensed vocational nurse |
MD | doctor of medicine |
OB | obstetrics |
OP | outpatient |
OR | operating room |
PA | physical assistant |
PE | physical examination |
PMH | past medical history |
Pt | patient |
RN | registered nurse |
ROS | review of systems |
SSN | social security number |
Tx | treatment |
VS | vital signs |