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Women with ORS with a pelvic mass should have appropriate evaluation for malignancy . Hormonal therapy to suppress ovarian function is an alternative treatment for those who refuse surgery, or those who are not candidates for surgery. [3] Medications may be used to treat ORS and include GnRH agonists, danazol, or progesterone. [4]
The medical record serves as the central repository for planning patient care and documenting communication among patient and health care provider and professionals contributing to the patient's care. An increasing purpose of the medical record is to ensure documentation of compliance with institutional, professional or governmental regulation.
Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning o: Nothing [ō—letter o with overbar] O 2: oxygen: OA: osteoarthritis: OAB: Overactive bladder: OAF: osteoclast activating factor
The operative report is dictated right after a surgical procedure and later transcribed into the patient's record. The operative report includes preoperative and postoperative diagnoses, patient condition after surgery, all medications used in association with the procedure, pertinent medical history (Hx) , physical examination (PE), consent ...
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is a professional, scientific, and medical organization focused on orthopaedic research. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The stated mission of the ORS is to advance orthopaedic research through education, collaboration, communication, and advocacy.
A kardex (plural kardexes) is a genericised trademark for a medication administration record. [2] The term is common in Ireland and the United Kingdom.In the Philippines, the term is used to refer the old census charts of the charge nurse usually used during endorsement, in which index cards are used, but has been gradually been replaced by modern health data systems and pre-printed charts and ...
v. — versus. Used when plaintiff is listed first on a case title. John Doe v. Richard Roe. See also "ad." above. "vs." is used in most scholarly writing in other fields, but "v." alone in legal writing. VC or V-C – Postnominals of the Vice-Chancellor of the High Court (England and Wales) VOP - Violation of probation
A medical diagnosis for the purpose of the medical visit on the given date of the note written is a quick summary of the patient with main symptoms/diagnosis including a differential diagnosis, a list of other possible diagnoses usually in order of most likely to least likely. The assessment will also include possible and likely etiologies of ...