English Constants Descriptions

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Overview

This page will be used to track special constants (especially ones containing comments) and provide a further description of constants that translators have found confusing. Please feel free to place confusing constants here.

Constants with comments

Email Text, Usable Tag: ***NAME*** , i.e. Dear ***NAME***{{Do Not translate the ***NAME*** elements of this constant.}}
  • The ***NAME*** token in this constant should not be translated.
to{{range}} or To{{range}}
  • Use when describing range (ie. June to July)
to{{salutation}} or To{{salutation}}
  • Use when addressing someone (ie. To Brady)

Unclear Constants

a.c.
  • ante coenam = before meals
A related IPPF code is required!
  • a code with relevance for International Planned Parenthood is required! (Google for relevant code and myAdminPHP and use CSV/SQL or other script to include them in OEMR)
A/F Level Right:
AB
  • Abbreviation for Address Book in the interface/main/main_navigation.php script (note this script is only used in the traditional layout which is not really used anymore)
ABN1
AM
Billing Attn
Bpd
  • Bloodpressure Diastolic (?)
Bps
  • Bloodpressure Systolic (?)
ChampUS
  • Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. Formerly the medical insurance company for US military dependents. Replaced by TRICARE
CMS ID
D&C
D&E
DISC
  • Discovery Credit Card (Like VISA and AMEX Card)
DOS
  • Date Of Service = Date the doctor saw the patient
Except
  • For an exception. Example-> Everybody came except George.
F/H Blood Problems
FECA
Female G
Female LC
Female P
FMS
Format incorrect for NDC
HAI Status
HPI:
IM
  • Intra Muscular = Place to inject medications
IN
IPPF SRH Data for
  • International Planned Parenthood Federation SRH Data for(???????????????)
IPV 1
  • Inactivated Papiloma Virus 1st inoculation or could be First Injection Papiloma Virus
IUD
  • Intra Uterine Device = Contraception Method
LLL:
LMP
  • Last Menstrual Period = Calculation date for pregnancies
MA Category
  • Member Association Category
MC
  • Master Card = Like VISA and Discovery
NO
No Bills Found to Include in OFX Export
  • OFX is a way for electronic tranport of bills to be paid (?)
Non-electronic
  • Context can be found in OpenEMR->Reports->Automated Measures. The entry goes Number labs: (Non-electronic) meaning the labs are not done via computer orders and not recorded in computer as discrete values (instead done the old-fashioned way of paper orders and lab results on a piece of paper). It's part of a feature that tracks how much a clinic is using electronic labs.
Normal BL
NPI
  • National Personal Medical Identification Number:O.A.F.V.
OD
  • Oculus Dextra = right eye
Or upload ERA file:
OS
  • Oculus Sinistra = left eye
OU
OUT
p.c.
  • post coenam = after meal(s)
PND
S.S.
  • Abbreviation for Social Security number
SS
  • Abbreviation for Social Security number
Td
  • Tetanus Toxoid (?)
T.V.
There is no COA entry for AR account
TMs/EAMs/EE, ext nose
TO
UTIs
  • Urinary Tract Infection(s)

Miscellaneous Issues

'to' issues (note this is currently being fixed with by using comments in the constants)
  • From this "date" to "that date" can be translated into Dutch as tot
  • But sending this message to Dr. S. O. Andsoo should be translated in Dutch with aan to use the word "tot" in this situation is very unusual.