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Abbreviations

  1. abd
    abdomen
  2. BP
    blood pressure
  3. bx
    biopsy
  4. C
    Celsius (centrigrade)
  5. c/o
    complains of
  6. CTA
    clear to auscultation
  7. dx
    diagnosis
  8. F
    Fahrenheit
  9. FUO
    fever of unknon origin
  10. GI
    gastrointestinal
  11. GU
    genitourinary
  12. H/A
    headache
  13. h/o
    history of
  14. HPI
    history of present illness
  15. Imp
    impressions
  16. lt
    left
  17. MAE
    moves all extremities
  18. NAD
    no apparent distress
  19. NKA
    no known allergies
  20. N/V
    nausea and vomitting
  21. neg
    negative
  22. P
    pulse
  23. PE
    Physical examination
  24. PMH
    past medical history
  25. R
    respirations
  26. R/O
    rule out
  27. ROS
    review of systems
  28. rt
    right
  29. SOB
    short of breath
  30. T
    temperature
  31. +
    positive
  32. _
    negative
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Box 17-3, Taylor p. 330
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