Introduction: Abbreviations (acronyms) are part and parcel of medical documentat

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Introduction: Abbreviations (acronyms) are part and parcel of medical documentation - it saves time and space in medical records. An understanding of medical abbreviations is necessary in order to be able to garner the information presented in medical documentation. In the previous Discussion Board Assignment you experienced reading a medical text with both medical terms and medical abbreviations. This assignment will expand your application of this information to medical documentation.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to further your medical terminology application skills to include skills of understanding medical records and participating in medical documentation tasks.

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Part 1:

For each item below, rewrite the item using medical terminology and medical abbreviations (acronyms). 2 points each

Magnetic Resonance Imaging reveals an enlarged kidney and a very large kidney tumor on the top of the kidney.

The patient demonstrates no movement of the legs and infection of the urinary tract.

No thin liquids because the patient has difficulty swallowing complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The patient's breathing is very labored and past medical history is significant for a heart attack.

Explanation / Answer

MRI reveals Nephromegaly with Pheochromocytoma.

Less mobility of lower limbs with UTI.

Dysphagia due to COPD.

Dyspnea with H/O/P/I of MI.

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