Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Imp
English answer:
(diagnostic) impression
Added to glossary by
Charles Davis
Mar 30, 2014 11:01
10 yrs ago
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English term
Imp
English
Medical
Medical: Health Care
Patient Report
In the same patient report, as below:
See in GP's surgery. Vomiting illness at weekend. No vomiting for 24hrs+ but nauseated again today. E/O ENT normal. well hydrated, abdo soft. Imp Gatstroenteritis. Advice. For review with urine it not settling.
What does "Imp" mean here?
Thank you.
See in GP's surgery. Vomiting illness at weekend. No vomiting for 24hrs+ but nauseated again today. E/O ENT normal. well hydrated, abdo soft. Imp Gatstroenteritis. Advice. For review with urine it not settling.
What does "Imp" mean here?
Thank you.
Responses
4 +4 | (clinical) impression | Charles Davis |
3 | Improved | acetran |
Change log
Mar 30, 2014 12:04: Jessica Noyes changed "Term asked" from "Imp (disease)" to "Imp"
Apr 6, 2014 07:31: Charles Davis Created KOG entry
Responses
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English term (edited):
imp (disease)
Selected
(clinical) impression
I think this is most likely in the context. In lists of medical abbreviations, "IMP" is found with several meanings:
"IMP, immuno magnetic particles.
Imp, impression.
IMP, improved.
IMP, inosine 5'-monophosphate."
http://abbreviations.virtualsplat.com/category/medical-abbre...
"Improved" would be plausible if the document were dealing here with the recent clinical history of the patient. But here it occurs in the list of observations in the physical examination, and most probably corresponds to a tentative diagnosis corresponding to the symptoms just reported.
"Generally, however, the medical record begins with the patient's chief complaint (CC), medical history (Hx), or history of the present illness (HPI) plus past history (Past Hx), and review of systems (ROS). There may be separate entries for family history (Fam Hx) and/or social history (Soc Hx). Next is the physical examination (PE), usually listed by organ systems of the body.
Either directly following the history and physical examination, or at some point later, the physician will first state an impression (Imp), tentative diagnosis (Dx), or differential diagnosis (DDx). For some patients, the presence of a possible malignancy will be first detected on the initial physical examination in the hospital."
http://training.seer.cancer.gov/abstracting/procedures/
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Note added at 54 mins (2014-03-30 11:55:28 GMT)
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The following document contains several clinical reports with "IMP" where it does seem to mean "impression" (in the sense of preliminary diagnosis):
"IMP: several issues which need to be followed up."
"IMP: infective exacerbation COPD."
"IMP: Herpes zoster."
And so on
http://www.icgp.ie/speck/properties/asset/asset.cfm?type=Doc...
"IMP, immuno magnetic particles.
Imp, impression.
IMP, improved.
IMP, inosine 5'-monophosphate."
http://abbreviations.virtualsplat.com/category/medical-abbre...
"Improved" would be plausible if the document were dealing here with the recent clinical history of the patient. But here it occurs in the list of observations in the physical examination, and most probably corresponds to a tentative diagnosis corresponding to the symptoms just reported.
"Generally, however, the medical record begins with the patient's chief complaint (CC), medical history (Hx), or history of the present illness (HPI) plus past history (Past Hx), and review of systems (ROS). There may be separate entries for family history (Fam Hx) and/or social history (Soc Hx). Next is the physical examination (PE), usually listed by organ systems of the body.
Either directly following the history and physical examination, or at some point later, the physician will first state an impression (Imp), tentative diagnosis (Dx), or differential diagnosis (DDx). For some patients, the presence of a possible malignancy will be first detected on the initial physical examination in the hospital."
http://training.seer.cancer.gov/abstracting/procedures/
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Note added at 54 mins (2014-03-30 11:55:28 GMT)
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The following document contains several clinical reports with "IMP" where it does seem to mean "impression" (in the sense of preliminary diagnosis):
"IMP: several issues which need to be followed up."
"IMP: infective exacerbation COPD."
"IMP: Herpes zoster."
And so on
http://www.icgp.ie/speck/properties/asset/asset.cfm?type=Doc...
Peer comment(s):
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liz askew
: Glossary Of Terms ABG – Arterial Blood Gas Apnoea - The absence ... www.sortandreport.com/files/Glossary Of Terms.pdf IMP – Impression. Peritonitis – Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity. MSU –Mid Stream Urine. N.A.D – Nothing abnormal
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Thanks, Liz, and thanks for the reference too :)
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Michael Barnett
: As a physician, given the context, your answer is correct without even the slightest doubt. It is short for diagnostic impression.
2 hrs
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Thank you very much, Michael. Your professional view is greatly valued.
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Lirka
: Very very likely; all other options suggested are out, IMHO
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Thanks very much, lirka :)
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Phong Le
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Thank you, Phong Le!
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Comment: "Thank you!"
15 mins
English term (edited):
imp (disease)
Improved
"E/O ENT normal. well hydrated, abdo soft. Imp Gatstroenteritis"
All these are positive symptoms, so Imp could mean improved here.
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Note added at 16 mins (2014-03-30 11:17:24 GMT)
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http://www.medicalabbreviations.biz/search.php?titlesearch=I...
All these are positive symptoms, so Imp could mean improved here.
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Note added at 16 mins (2014-03-30 11:17:24 GMT)
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http://www.medicalabbreviations.biz/search.php?titlesearch=I...
Discussion
But please note I am not a medical expert!