Medical Prefix
POST-
after, behind
-OLOGY
the science or study of
This medical specialist diagnoses and treats cardiovascular diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
Cardiologist
RN
registered nurse
no-show
a person who fails to keep an appointment without giving advance notice.
PRE-
before
-OSIS
abnormal condition, disease
This medical specialist diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes.
Dermatologist
CC
chief complaint
Overbooking
when more than one patient is scheduled in the same time slot
ANTI-
against
-ITIS
Inflammation
This medical specialist diagnoses and treats disorders of the endocrine system.
Endocrinologists
C/O
Complaints of
walk-in
a patient that arrives without an appointment
DYS-
bad, difficult, or painful
-ALGIA
pain, suffering, painful condition
branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions of the female genital tract.
Gynecology
Breakdown CHEDDAR
CHIEF COMPLAINT
HISTORY
EXAMINATION
DETAILS OF PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS
DRUGS AND DOSAGE
ASSESMENT
RETURN VISIT INFORMATION OR REFFERAL
locum tenens
a substitute physician
TACHY-
fast, rapid
-GRAPHY
the process of producing a picture or record.
The study of diseases.
Pathology
PQRST
Provoke or Palliative
Quality or Quantity
Region or Radiation
Severity Scale
Timing
matrix
basic outline of times the practitioners are and are not available to see patients.