Patient History and Physical (H&P) Template
Mariana Ducharme – November 2023
Numbe
r
Common Term
Medical Term or Abbreviation
Exampl
e 1
The large bone in the upper part of the leg
Femur
Exampl
e 2
Excision or removal of a tendon
Tendonectomy
Exampl
e 3
Ears, nose, throat
ENT
1.
High Blood Pressure
Hypertension (HTN)
2.
High Cholesterol
Hypercholesterolemia (Chabner, 2017,
p. 892)
3.
Irregular, rapid heartbeat
Arrhythmia (Chabner, 2017, p. 414)
4.
Headache
Cephalgia (Chabner, 2017, p. 3)
5.
Leg swelling
Edema
6.
Dizziness
Vertigo (Chabner, 2017, p. 725)
7.
Shortness of breath
SOB
8.
Blood in stool
Hematochezia (Chabner, 2017, p. 161)
9.
Vomiting
Emesis (Chabner, 2017, p. 188)
10.
Artery repair procedure
Angioplasty (Chabner, p. 82, 411)
11.
Double vision
Diplopia (Chabner, p. 713)
12.
Stroke
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
13.
Computed Tomography Scan
CT Scan
14.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan
MRI Scan
15.
Chest pain
Angina (pectoris), (Chabner, 2017,
p.423)
References in APA Format
Chabner, D.-E. (2017).
The Language of Medicine
(11th ed.). Saunders.
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