HPI
Abbreviation Patient Intake and Vitals
History of present illness: the patient's description of how the current problem developed.
Related terms
- BMIBody mass index: weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared; a screening measure of body fat.
- BPBlood pressure: the force of blood against the artery walls, recorded as systolic over diastolic in mm Hg.
- DxDiagnosis.
- EDDEstimated date of delivery (due date).
- HRHeart rate: number of heartbeats per minute.
- kg, lbKilogram and pound, units of body weight. Write lb or kg, never # for pounds.
- NKDANo known drug allergies.
- PFSHPast, family and social history: the part of the health history covering past illnesses, family conditions…
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