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7.
a. Look at this table of standard medical abbreviations, and try
to match them with their full meanings.
HTN m 2/12 yo w cig CXR PMH MRI Abd
r GL h/o l f FH A&W ETON ICU c/o
DM IHD Ep Re An NKDA w/k b
abdomen magnetic resonance imaging
past medical history chest X-ray
cigarettes diabetes mellitus white
year(s) old infectious disease for two months
male hypertension epilepsy
right gastrointestinal renal
history of left week(s)
female antenatal family history
alive and well alcohol no known drug
allergies
intensive care unit complaining of black
b. Rewrite these medical notes in full.
28 yo b m presents c/o Abd l side. Patient h/o GL problems.
PMH car accident – 2005 in ICU 2/12. FH father and mother
A/W. No cig, ETON 25 units /week
8. Read and translate the dialogue.
Dr So, what brings you here today?
P Um, I’ve been having these really bad headaches.
Dr Can you describe them?
P Yes, it’s quite a dull pain, but there’s constant throbbing pain
as well – it builds up.
Dr Have you ever had a migraine?
P Yes, a couple of times.
Dr How do they compare to a migraine?
P Oh, They’re not quiet as bad as a migraine.
Dr Whereabouts do you get these headaches?
P Here around the front, here, around the forehead.
Dr How long do they tend to last?