Common Objective and Subjective Terms
This term means the problem has been going on for a long time.
What is chronic?
This is a list of possible conditions.
What is differential diagnosis?
This means both sides.
This abbreviation is used for history.
What is Hx?
This means twice daily.
What is BID?
This term means the symptom becomes more and more each day.
What is progressive?
This means preventative treatment.
What is prophylaxis?
This means the bottom of you foot.
What is plantar?
This abbreviation is used for the word Patient.
What is pt?
This means four times a day.
What is QID?
This term means decreased alertness.
What is lethargic?
This means to treat symptoms, but not cure the cause
What is palliative?
This refers to a location on a limb that is far away from the middle of the body.
What is distal?
This abbreviation is used for past medical history.
What is PMHx?
This means before meals.
What is AC?
This term means to listen.
What is ausculation?
This means a problem caused by an earlier illness
What is sequela?
What is lateral?
This abbreviation is used for No Acute Distress.
What is NAD?
This means after meals.
What is PC?
This term means not feeling well.
What is malaise?
This means unknown cause.
What is Idiopathic?
Posterior means the same thing as this.
What is dorsal?
This abbreviation is used for "Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation"
What is PERRLA?
This means "as needed"
What is PRN?