Opposites
Opposites again
Abbreviations
charting/Notes
Objective terms
100

Anterior

Posterior

100

Unilateral

Bilateral

100

Daily

Q

100

What a pt tells you

Symptom

also


Subjective


100

A/O

alert and oriented

200

Ventral

Dorsal

200

Acute

Chronic

200

HS

Nightly/ Bedtime

200

The part of the note with history and physical

Objective

200

It really stands out

Marked

300

Medial

lateral

300

Febrile

Afebrile

300

Three times a day

TID

300

Progress note

A daily update note in chart during hospital admission

300

auscultation

To listen

400

Proximal

Distal

400

Lethargic

Alert and Oriented

400

Q 6 Hr

Every 6 hours

400

Malaise

Not feeling well

400

To feel

Palpation

500

Supine

Prone

500

Plantar/Palmar

Dorsum

500

Ac

Before Meals

500

Exacerbation

Something that is getting worse

500

To hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration

Percussion

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