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Abbreviations and their meanings

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Term
Definition
Hx   History  
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PMH   Past Medical History  
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NKA   No known Allergies  
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HPI   History of Present Illness  
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HTN   Hypertension  
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CC   Chief Complaint  
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T2DM   Type 2 Diabetes  
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OCT   Over The Counter  
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PCN   Penicillin  
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ROS   Review Of Systems  
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TPR   Temperature, Pulse, Respiration  
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BP   Blood Pressure  
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DRE   Digital Rectum Exam  
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abd   abdomen  
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c/o   complaining of  
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DOB   Date of Birth  
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Dx, dx   Diagnosis  
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Fx   Fracture  
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LMP   Last Menstrual Period  
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neg   negitive  
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Peds   Pediatrics  
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Px   physical examination  
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CPE   Complete Physical Examination  
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POMR   Problem Oriented Medical Record  
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H & P   History and Physical  
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HEENT   Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat  
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s   without  
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p   after  
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a   before  
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ABG   Arterial Blood Gasses  
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PCP   Primary Care Physician  
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↑   Increase  
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↓   Decrease  
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△   Change  
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♀   Female  
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♂   Male  
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CT   Computed Tomography  
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MRI   Magnetic Resonance  
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PET   Positron Emission Tomography  
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US   Ultrasound  
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EEG   Electroencephalogram  
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NPO   Nothing by Mouth  
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NIH   National Institute of Health  
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CDC   Center for Disease Control and Prevention  
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AHA   American Heart Association  
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ADA   America Diabetes Association  
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