Med terms abbreviations

ASC

ambulatory surgery center

CC

Chief complaint

CNM

Certified nurse midwife

CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

DC

Doctor of Chiropractic

DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DO

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

DPM

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

DS

Discharge summary

Dx

Diagnosis

ED

Emergency Department

EHR

Electronic Health Record

EMR

Electronic Medical Record

EPR

Electronic Patient Record

ER

Emergency room

FH

Family History

H&P

History and Physical examination

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HPI

History of Present Illness

ICU

intensive care unit

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

LUQ

left upper quadrant

LVN

Licensed vocational nurse

MD

Medical doctor

NP

Nurse practitioner

OD

Doctor of Optometry

PA

Physician Assistant

PE

Physical Examination

PCP

Primary Care physician

Pharm D

Doctor of Pharmacy

PMH

Past Medical history

PT

Physical therapy

RLQ

Right lower quadrant

SH

Social History

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SQ, Subcu, SubQ

Subcutaneous

Bx

biopsy

C&S

culture and sensitivity

Derm

dermatology

HAI

healthcare-associated infection

HSV

herpes simplex virus

I&D

incision and drainage

IgE

immunoglobulin E

PDT

photodyanmic therapy

PUVA

psoralen ultraviolet A

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

UVB

Ultraviolet light B