Orientation
Anterior
Front, Ventral
Frontal/Coronal
Separates Front from back
Palatine, Pharyngeal, and Lingual
Pairs of tonsils
Brand name drug
Trademark name
History and Physical
Written by the Admitting Physician. Includes Patient History, Examination, Diagnosis, and Treatment plan
Posterior
Back, Dorsal
Sagittal/Median
Separates left from right
Parotid, Submandibular, Sublingual
Pairs of Salivary glands
Generic drug
medication created using the same recipe as Brand name drug with equivalent safety and efficacy.
Consultation Report
Written by a Specialist at request of admitting physician
Superior
Above
Transverse/Horizontal
Separates superior from inferior
Two lobes
Lobes in left lung
SQ
Subcutaneous
Diagnostic Reports
Test results
Inferior
Below
Kitty Hawk Flyer
Plane Wright Brothers flew
Three lobes
Lobes in right lung
SL
Sublingual
Nurse's Notes
Includes vital signs, treatment(s) administered,and patient's condition
Anatomical Position
Body upright, facing forward, Arms at side, palms forward, toes pointing forward
Lockheed Electra
Plane Amelia Earhart flew
600 in lungs
Average number of alveoli
IM
Intramuscular
Discharge Summary
Summary of patient's stay including admitting condition, initial diagnosis, significant test results, treatments administered and response, final diagnosis, discharge condition, and outpatient plan