Dermatology Scribe Terms

AA

Alopecia Areata

• An autoimmune condition that causes hair loss

Abnl

Abnormal

AFX

Atypical Fibroxanthoma

• rare low-grade skin cancer

  • quick forming red bump

AK

Actinic Keratosis

• pre-cancerous spot

  • typically rough and scaly

Asym

asymmetrical

AV

Acne Vulgaris

• common form of acne

B

Benign

BCP or OCP

Birth Control Pill

BCC or BCE

Basal Cell Carcinoma

BLIC or BLK

Benign Lichenoid Keratosis

• sunspot

br

brown

Bx

biopsy

C

with

ca

cancer

C. A

Condyloma Accuminata

• genital or anal warts

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

Cc

Closed Comedone

• whitehead

CC

Chief Compliant

C&E

Curettage and Electrodesiccation

• scraping cancerous cells and using electricity to destroy remaining cells and stop bleeding

Chg

Charge

C&LN2

Curettage and Liquid Nitrogen

C&M

Curettage and Monsel’s

CNCH

Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Chronicus Helicus

• tender inflammed nodule typically on the helix of the ear

C/o

Complain of

CCLE

Chronic Cutaneous Lupus

• autoimmune condition

  • typically red and scaly patches

Cs

Corticosteriod

Csl

Counsel

CT

Cat Scan

CTCL

Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

• rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

• white T cells collect on the outside of the skin

  • itchy, scaly patches that mimic psoriasis or eczema

CTD

Connective Tissue Disease

• can be an autoimmune disease (lupus) or genetic (marfan syndrom)

  • disease that disrupts connective tissues like skin

CV

cardiovascular

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

• stroke

c/w

consistent with

Cx

complication

CXR

Chest X-ray

d/c

discontinue

Ddx

differential diagnosis

Destr.

Destruction

DF

dermatofibroma

• small raised brown bump

  • harmless

DLE

Discoid Lupus

• autoimmune disease

  • rough scaly patches

DOS

Date of Service

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

DNS

Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome

• disorder with a higher prevalence of irregular moles

• higher risk of developing melanoma

DNS w Atypia

Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome w Atypia

DNS w/o Atypia

Dysplastic nevus syndrome without atypia

• the moles are not irregular

Dx

Diagnosis

EBL

Estimated Blood Loss

Eg or Ex

Example

ENT

Ear Nose and Throat

Etio

Etiology

Exc

Excision

FA

Forearm

FA

Foreign Body

FH

Family history or Forehead

Fnct

Function

Follow Up

f/u

FYI

For Your Information

GA

Granuloma Annulare

• raised red bumps in a ring shape

  • typically goes away on their own

GI

gastrointestinal

gtt

drop

GU

Genitourinary

h/o

history

HPI

History of Present illness

HSV

Herpes Simplex Virus

HTN

Hypertension

Hx

History of

I&D

Incision and Drainage

IDDM

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

ie

Example

IL

Intralesional

IMP

Impression

Inf

Inferior

Irreg

Irregular

ISK

Inflamed Seborrheic Keratosis

• noncancerous skin growth that has become red, itchy, or irratated

K

Kenalog

• corticosteriod for the skin

KA

Keratoacanthome

• low grade SCC

KP

Keratosis Pilaris

• chicken skin

  • buildup of keratin

LAT

Lateral

LE

Lupus Erythematosus or Lower Extremity

LFT’s

Liver Function Tests

Lit

Literature

LN2

Liquid Nitrogen

LP

Lichen Planus

• inflammatory condition

  • itchy rash on the skin or white patches on the mouth

LPP

Lichen Planopilaris

• autoimmune condition where white blood bells attack hair follicles and cause hair loss

LQ

Lower quadrant

LSC

Lichen Simplex Chronicus

• occurs when patch of skin becomes thicker after frequent itching and scratching

LT

left

Lx

Lesion

M

Malignant

M.C

Molluscum Contagiosum

• caused by poxvirus

Med

Medial

MF

Mycosis Fungoides aka Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma

Mgmt

Management

ML

mesolabial

MM

Malignant Melanoma

MOH’s

derm surgery technique frozen section margin control; serves as a tissue sparing technique

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MTX

Methotrexate

• drug used to treat cancers, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis

MVA

Motor vehicle Accident