Jeffrey R. WahlAs a medical malpractice attorney, I have seen hundreds of cases that turned on charting by a physician, nurse or other health care provider. These kinds of cases are problematic ...

Think about the number of medical abbreviations we use in medical notes. WBC, RBC, LUQ, RUQ, IM, IV, PO and q2h are just a few. My commentaries are usually 700 to 800 words in length.

From informal texts to published academic works, these common abbreviations appear everywhere. But do you know what they really mean? From Dr. to Dept., we rely on common abbreviations every day ...

ECG and EKG are different abbreviations for the same test, called an electrocardiogram. This test measures how electricity is functioning in a person’s heart. People may also refer to it as an ...