Client Name
Capella University
HIM-FPX4610: Medical Terminology
Instructor’s Name
December 2024
HIM FPX 4610 assessment 2 Patient History and Physical (H&P): The Nervous System
| Number | Common Term | Medical Term or Abbreviation |
| 1 | Diplopia | Double vision, seeing two images of the same thing (WebMD Editorial Contributors, 2022). |
| 2 | ENT | Ear, Nose, Throat (Wheeler, 2023). |
| 3 | Cephalgia | Pain is located in the head (Cleveland Clinic, 2022). |
| 4 | Emesis | Vomiting (Davis, 2021). |
| 5 | Femur | Strongest, largest bone (Chang et al., 2023). |
| 6 | MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Pathak, 2021). |
| 7 | Hypertension/HTN | High blood pressure (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2024). |
| 8 | ROS | Review of Systems (Rodman & Dhaliwal, 2023). |
| 9 | Tendonectomy | Surgical cutting of tendons (Gasnick, 2022). |
| 10 | Hematochezia | Rectal Bleeding (Sabry & Sood, 2023). |
| 11 | Hemianopsia | Partial blindness (Ruddy et al., 2024). |
| 12 | PMH | Past medical history (Zember, 2024). |
| 13 | Angina/Angina Pectoris | Chest pain (Mayo Clinic, 2022). |
| 14 | Hypercholesterolemia | High cholesterol (UPMC, 2024). |
| 15 | Cholecystectomy | Gallbladder removal surgery (Deo et al., 2023). |
| 16 | SOB | Shortness of breath (Poosala et al., 2020). |
| 17 | Cholelithiasis | Gallbladder stones (Shenoy et al., 2022). |
| 18 | IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome(Ford et al., 2020). |
HIM FPX 4610 assessment 2 References
Chang, A., Breeland, G., & Hubbard, J. B. (2023). Anatomy, bony pelvis and lower limb, femur. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532982/
Cleveland Clinic. (2022). Headaches: Types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis & treatment. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9639-headaches
Davis, C. P. (2021). Medical definition of emesis. RxList. https://www.rxlist.com/emesis/definition.htm
Deo, K. K., Shrestha, S., Niroula, A., Khanal, M., Jha, K. A., Niroula, S., & Yogi, P. (2023). Cholecystectomy among patients admitted to the department of surgery in a tertiary care centre: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 61(262), 499–501. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8198
Ford, A. C., Sperber, A. D., Corsetti, M., & Camilleri, M. (2020). Irritable bowel syndrome. The Lancet, 396(10263). https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31548-8
Gasnick, K. (2022). What is tenotomy? Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-tenotomy-5226008
Mayo Clinic. (2022). Angina – symptoms and causes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/angina/symptoms-causes/syc-20369373
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2024). High blood pressure – What is high blood pressure (Hypertension) | NHLBI, NIH. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/high-blood-pressure
Pathak, N. (2021). What is an MRI? what happens when I get one? WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-an-mri
Poosala, A., Sydo, N., & Allison, T. G. (2020). Dyspnea on exertion is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with no baseline cardiovascular or respiratory disorders. European Heart Journal, 41(Supplement_2). https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3084
Rodman, A., & Dhaliwal, G. (2023). Reclaiming the review of systems: An opportunity for medical educators. Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.13144
Ruddy, J., Monica, R., & Cardenas, A. C. (2024). Hemianopsia. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562262/?report=reader
Sabry, A. O., & Sood, T. (2023). Rectal bleeding. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK563143/
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UPMC. (2024). Hypercholesterolemia causes, symptoms, and treatments. UPMC | Life Changing Medicine. https://www.upmc.com/services/heart-vascular/conditions/hypercholesterolemia
WebMD Editorial Contributors. (2022). An overview of double vision. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/double-vision-diplopia-causes-symptoms-diagnosis-treatment
Wheeler, R. B. (2023). What is an otolaryngologist? WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/ear-infection/otolaryngologist-ear-throat
Zember, Y. A. (2024). What does pmh mean in medical terms. Www.eq8.Ca. https://www.eq8.ca/imgen452/what-does-pmh-mean-in-medical-terms
