1 Comments Posted by Destiny (is back)

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We use those abbreviations all the time. It is not nearly a full list, but it knocks out quite a bit with the exceptions at the top. I know that in the last year, SSE went out due to non use, QD went out due to med errors, and most of these got new ICD-9 codes. I almost never use letter abbreviations for conditions anymore.
I love being a medical student and data entry worker. Did you know we re-enter old stuff for companies, and if you had something go wrong in treatment, it gets labeled a "Medical Misadventure". This is seen mostly in surgical procedures and psych patients. The one we use the most off of that above list is ADL, though. Because you need your butt wiped more often than you need that enema =P