PFSH
Abbreviation Patient Intake and Vitals
Past, family and social history: the part of the health history covering past illnesses, family conditions and lifestyle.
Related terms
- HPIHistory of present illness: the patient's description of how the current problem developed.
- 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.
- ROSReview of systems: questions about each body system to find symptoms the patient may not have mentioned.
- SOBShortness of breath.
- SpO2Oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry: the percentage of hemoglobin carrying oxygen.
Study Patient Intake and Vitals