Medical Terminology
Nominalization
Passive voice
Abbreviations
Expanding Medical Abbreviations into formal Case-History style
100

She had trouble breathing

She presented with dyspnoea

100

A swelling in the left thigh

Left thigh swelling

100

We administered cefamandole for 10 days

Cefamandole was administered for 10 days

100

c/o

complaining of

100

Pt c/o SOB on exertion

The patient complained of shortness of breath on exertion

200

He had a runny nose

He presented with rhinorrhoea

200

A disease that has become chronic progressively

A progressive chronic disease

200

We performed surgical fenestration

Surgical fenestration was performed

200

o/e

on examination

200

64 y/o M admitted w/CP radiating to L arm

A 64-year-old male was admitted with chest pain radiating to the left arm
300

He no longer had a fever

He became afebrile

300
Repair the ruptured aneurysm surgically as soon as possible

Urgent surgical repair of the ruptured aneurysm

300

The hospital admitted him last week with pneumonia

He was admitted last week with pneumonia

300

NAD

No abnormality detected

300

Pt c/o diff starting PU w/dysuria and nocturia x3

The patient complained of difficulty initiating urination associated with dysuria and nocturia occurring three times nightly

400

She had pain in the chest when breathing in deeply

She had left-sided chest pain on deep inspiration


400

Symptoms that started 5 days before

A 5-day history of symptoms

400

The ambulance has brought her in

She has been brought in

400

4/12

four months

400

O/E CVS: P 110 min irreg., BP 160/105. GIS: abdo. NAD.

On examination, cardiovascular assessment revealed an irregular pulse of 110 beats per minute and blood pressure of 160/105 mmHg. Gastrointestinal examination of the abdomen demonstrated no abnormality detected

500

He became more and more short of breath and needed ventilation

He developed increasing breathlessness requiring ventilatory support

500

A woman who is 48 years old

A 48-year-old female

500

We withdrew 600 ml of pericardial fluid

60 ml of pericardial fluid was withdrawn

500

w/

with

500

72 y/o F presented c/o pleuritic CP x5/7, wt loss, and nocturia x4. O/E RS ⬇ A/E R base. CVS NAD.

A 72-year-old female presented complaining of pleuritic chest pain for five days associated with shortness of breath, weight loss and nocturia occurring four times nightly. On examination, respiratory assessment demonstrated decreased air entry at the right lung base, while cardiovascular examination revealed no abnormality detected.