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09/29/2012
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Term
CC
 Definition
Chief Complaint
Term
C/O
 Definition
Complaint of
Term
Hx
 Definition
History
Term
PMHx
 Definition
Past/Personal Medical History
Term
FxHx, Fx, FMH, FMHx
 Definition
Family History
Term
fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
Sx
 Definition
Symptom
Term
S&S
 Definition
Signs and Symptoms
Term
NPI
 Definition
No Present Illness
Term
ROS
 Definition
Review of Systems
Term
Pt or pt
 Definition
Patient or point
Term
Dz
 Definition
Disease
Term
S/P
 Definition
Status Post
Term
OTC
 Definition
Over the Counter
Term
NKEA
 Definition
No Known Environmental Allergies
Term
NKMA
 Definition
No Known Medical Allergies
Term
rxn
 Definition
reaction
Term
SHx
 Definition
Social History
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
U
 Definition
unit
Term
CRT
 Definition
Computer
Term
BID
 Definition
Twice a Day
Term


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 Definition
with
Term

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 Definition
with correction
Term

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 Definition
without
Term
A&P
 Definition
Assessment and Plan
Term
BV
 Definition
Binocular Vision
Term
CT or ct
 Definition
Cat Scan or Cover Test
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
DDx
 Definition
Differential Diagnosis
Term
Bl
 Definition
Blue
Term
Br
 Definition
Brown
Term
Gr
 Definition
Green
Term
Gy
 Definition
Grey
Term
Hz
 Definition
Hazel
Term
IOP
 Definition
Intraocular Pressure
Term
IOL
 Definition
Intraocular Lens
Term
Ks
 Definition
Keratometry
Term
OD
 Definition
Right Eye
Term
OS
 Definition
Left Eye
Term
OU
 Definition
Both Eyes
Term
R/O
 Definition
Rule Out
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light and Accommodation
Term
Px
 Definition
Prognosis
Term
Rx
 Definition
Prescription
Term
SLEx
 Definition
Slit Lamp Exam
Term
Ta
 Definition
Tonometry Applanation (method for measuring intraocular pressure)
Term
Tx
 Definition
Treatment
Term
D/C
 Definition
discontinue
Term
RTC
 Definition
Return to Clinic
Term
F/U or f/u
 Definition
follow up
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
VA
 Definition
Visual Acuities
Term
VF
 Definition
Visual Field
Term
VT
 Definition
Visual Training
Term
ASA
 Definition
Apirin
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BS
 Definition
blood sugar
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
Ca
 Definition
Cancer
Term
CHD
 Definition
Coronary Heart Disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Emphysema)
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
Term
CVD
 Definition
Coronary Vascular Disease (hardening of arteries)
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 1)
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 2)
Term
ENT
 Definition
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Term
EtOH
 Definition
Ethanol
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
HA
 Definition
headache
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
Term
MS
 Definition
Multiple Sclerosis
Term
NAP
 Definition
No Apparent Pathology
Term
PCN
 Definition
Penicillin
Term
PPD
 Definition
Purified Protein Derivative (TB skin test)
Term
RA or RhA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
RIND
 Definition
reversible ischemic neurologic defect
Term
SLE
 Definition
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Term
T&A
 Definition
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Term
ASS
 Definition
anterior superior spine
Term
STD
 Definition
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
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