Medical Terms
Plain-English guides to medical abbreviations, lab reports, records and prescription labels.
- Medical TermsCommon Medical AbbreviationsA plain-English guide to common medical abbreviations seen in visit notes, lab reports, prescriptions, and hospital records, such as BP, CBC, and PRN.
- Medical TermsHow Medical Records Are StructuredGeneral guide to the common parts of medical records, such as visit notes, SOAP notes, problem lists, medication lists, results, and discharge summaries.
- Medical TermsHow to Read a Lab Report (General Guide)General guide to the parts of a lab report: test names, results, units, reference ranges, and H/L flags, and why results are interpreted by a clinician.
- Medical TermsMRI TerminologyPlain-English explanations of common MRI terms, from tesla and T1/T2 to sequences, coils, and contrast. General reference only.
- Medical TermsPrescription Label TermsGeneral guide to the parts of a prescription label: drug name, strength, directions, refills, warnings, and other common terms and abbreviations.