kg, lb

Abbreviation Patient Intake and Vitals

Kilogram and pound, units of body weight. Write lb or kg, never # for pounds.

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DxDiagnosis.
EDDEstimated date of delivery (due date).
HPIHistory of present illness: the patient's description of how the current problem developed.
HRHeart rate: number of heartbeats per minute.
NKDANo known drug allergies.
PFSHPast, family and social history: the part of the health history covering past illnesses, family conditions…
ROSReview of systems: questions about each body system to find symptoms the patient may not have mentioned.
SOBShortness of breath.