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PRF

  1. P/C
    Presenting complaint
  2. HxPC
    History of presenting complaint
  3. PMHx
    Past medical history
  4. IDDM
    Insulin dependent diabetic
  5. NIDDM
    Non-insulin dependent diabetic
  6. MJ THREADS is the acronym for past medical history conditions.  What does it stand for?
    • Myocardial infarction
    • Jaundice
    • TB
    • Hypertension
    • Rheumatic fever
    • Epilepsy
    • Asthma
    • Diabetes
    • Sickle Cell
  7. How would you show frequency, such as "for the last 12 hours" or "for the last 2 weeks"?
    • 12/24
    • 2/52
  8. LMP
    Last menstrual period
  9. DHx
    Drug history
  10. SFHx
    Social / family history
  11. ROS
    Review of symptoms
  12. What areas would you specify in the ROS?
    Cardiac, Respiratory, Neuro, Gastro, Urinary, Musculo, Skin.
  13. MSC
    Motor-sensory circulation
  14. DIB
    Difficulty in breathing
  15. "0" (zero) in front of anything indicates what?
    No (for example 0DIB mean "no difficulty in breathing")
  16. "?" (quastion mark) in front of anything indicates what?
    Query / possible.
  17. c/o
    Complaining of
  18. SOB
    Shortness of breath
  19. 0Hx
    No history
  20. MH
    Mental health
  21. LIC
    Left in care (of hospital staff for example)
  22. IMP
    Impression
  23. Plan/Tx
    Plan / Treatment
  24. CVS
    Cardio vascular system
  25. RS
    Respiratory system
  26. CNS
    Central Nervous System
  27. GIT
    Gastro intestinal tract
  28. GUS
    Urinary system
  29. MSS
    Musculo skeletal system
  30. +/-
    Uncertain
  31. +
    Present
  32. ++
    Present significantly
  33. +++
    Present excessively
  34. BP
    Blood pressure
  35. D&V
    Diarrhoea and vomiting
  36. FROM
    Full range of motion
  37. HI
    Head injury
  38. HR
    Heart rate
  39. HNPU
    Has not passed urine
  40. LOC
    Loss of consciousness
  41. N&V
    Nausea and vomiting
  42. PERLA
    Pupils Equal and Reacting To Light and Accommodation
  43. qds
    Four times a day
  44. RTA
    Road traffic accident
  45. tds
    Three times a day
  46. TKR and THR
    Total knee replacement. Total hip replacement
  47. VF
    Ventricular fibrilation
  48. VT
    Ventricular tachycardia.
  49. NAD
    Nothing abnormal discovered
  50. bd
    Twice a day
Author
jamiehaig
ID
345141
Card Set
PRF
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