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Medical Abbreviations

• CC: Refers to the chief complaint of a patient.
• C/O: Indicates that the patient complains of a specific symptom or condition.
• NKDA: Denotes no known drug allergies, important for medication safety.
• SOB: Abbreviation for shortness of breath, a common symptom in many conditions.

Physical Examination Findings

• JVD: Stands for jugular venous distention, suggests possible heart issues.
• RRR w/o MRG: Indicates regular rhythm and rate of the heart without murmurs, rubs, or gallops, showing normal cardiac function.
• NSR: Designates normal sinus rhythm, essential for assessing heart health.
• CTAB w/o WRR: Means clear to auscultation bilaterally without wheezes, rales, or rhonchi; reflects normal lung function.
• No c/c/e: Confirms absence of clubbing, cyanosis, or edema, which are important signs in examinations.

Assessments and Measurements

• PERRLA: Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation, indicating neurological function.
• SPO2: Refers to pulse oximetry, a measure of blood oxygen saturation.
• NAD: Stands for no acute distress, showing the patient's current state.
• WDWN: Indicates the patient is well-developed and well-nourished.

Symptom Descriptions

• N/V/D: Stands for nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, common gastrointestinal symptoms.
• DOE: Refers to dyspnea on exertion, suggesting respiratory issues during activity.
• HTN: Abbreviation for hypertension, a critical cardiovascular risk factor.

Conditions and Treatments

• MSK: Indicates musculoskeletal issues, common in various patient complaints.
• CAD: Stands for coronary artery disease, a leading cause of heart attacks.
• OTC: Refers to over-the-counter medications, available without prescription.

Frequency and Administration

• PRN: Stands for "as needed", indicating when medication should be taken.
• QD, BID, TID, QID: Indicate medication frequency: once, twice, three, or four times daily.
• QOD: Means every other day, often used in treatment plans.
• qhs: Indicates taking medication at bedtime.

Anatomical References

• LLQ, RLQ, LUQ, RUQ: Refer to the left lower quadrant, right lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, and right upper quadrant of the abdomen, used in physical exams.
• BS x 4: Indicates active bowel sounds in all four quadrants, an important sign in gastrointestinal assessments.

Other Medical Terms

• ND/NT: Indicates non-distended and non-tender abdomen, a normal finding.
• MMM: Mucous membranes moist; crucial for hydration status.
• Sptm: Refers to sputum, often analyzed in respiratory conditions.
• HA: Simply stands for headache, a common complaint in patients.
• NC: Non-contributory, meaning the information does not have relevance to the current condition.

Prescriptive Terms

• Abx: Abbreviation for antibiotics, crucial in treating infections.
• PCP: Refers to the primary care provider, the main healthcare professional overseeing a patient’s care.
• FROM: Full range of motion, important in musculoskeletal evaluations.
• FU: Stands for follow-up, essential for patient management and continuity of care.
• CVAT: Costovertebral angle tenderness, often assessed in kidney-related issues.
• Dispense as written (DAW): In prescription writing, indicates to provide exactly as prescribed without substitutions.