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Med Term Block three
Chapter 2: healthcare records
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09/23/2012

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Term
Hx
Definition
History
Term
CC
Definition
Chief complaint
Term
PI
Definition
Present illness
Term
HPI
Definition
History of present illness
Term
UCHD
Definition
Usual childhood diseases
Term
NKA
Definition
No known allergies
Term
NKDA
Definition
No known drug allergies
Term
FH
Definition
Family history
Term
SH
Definition
Social history
Term
OH
Definition
Occupational history
Term
ROS
Definition
Review of symptoms
Term
SR
Definition
Symptoms review
Term
PE
Definition
Physical examination
Term
Px
Definition
Physical
Term
HEENT
Definition
Head, ears, eyes, nose and throat
Term
PERRLA
Definition
Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
Term
NAD
Definition
No acute distress
Term
WNL
Definition
within normal limits
Term
IMP
Definition
Impression
Term
A
Definition
Assessment
Term
R/O
Definition
Rule out
Term
H & P
Definition
History and Plan
Term
SOAP method
Definition
Subjective: that which the patient describes
Objective: observable information
Assessment: patient's progress and evaluation
Plan: decision to proceed or alter the plan strategy
Term
A&W
Definition
Alive and well
Term
c/o
Definition
Complains of
Term
L&W
Definition
Living and well
Term
Physician's orders
Definition
directives for care prescribed by the attending doctor
Term
Nurse's notes or physician's progress notes
Definition
chronicle patients care throughout the stay
Term
Operative report
Definition
details operation including method of incision, technique, instruments, type of suture, method of closure and patients response
Term
Ancillary report
Definition
Note additional procedures and therapies, including diagnostic tests and pathology reports
Term
Discharge summary
Definition
Final hospital document recorded at the time of discharge which includes date of admission, diagnosis, course of treatment, final diagnosis and date of discharge
Term
Ionizing
Definition
a process which changes the electrical charge of atoms
Term
Radiography
Definition
Imaging that utilizes x-rays to produce images
Term
CT
Definition
Computed tomography
Term
CAT
Definition
computed axial tomography. Cross-sectional x-rays compiled into a 3D image
Term
MRI
Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Non-ionizing technique using magnetic fields and radiofrequency waves to visualize anatomic structures
Term
MRA
Definition
Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Uses magnetic resonance technology to study blood flow
Term
Sonography
Definition
Use of sound waves to visualize anatomic structures
Term
Contrast medium
Definition
Enhances the visualization of structures. examples include barium, iodinated compounds, gas, etc.
Term
acute
Definition
Sharp, having intense severe symptoms
Term
chronic
Definition
A condition that develops slowly and persists for a long period of time
Term
Benign
Definition
Mild or noncancerous
Term
Malignant
Definition
Harmful or cancerous
Term
Degeneration
Definition
Gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
Term
Etiology
Definition
Study of the cause of a disease
Term
Exacerbation
Definition
Increase in the severity of a disease, with aggravation of symptoms
Term
Remission
Definition
A period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate
Term
Febrile
Definition
relating to a fever
Term
idiopathic
Definition
a condition occurring without a clearly identified cause
Term
A
Definition
Assessment
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