PX Clinical Abbreviation

PX has various meanings in the Clinical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of PX in Clinical.

Physical Examination

Most Common

Examination by means such as visual inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation to collect information for diagnosis.

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Prognosis

Prognosis is a medical term for predicting the likely outcome of one's current standing. When applied to large statistical populations, prognostic estimates can be very accurate: for example the statement "45% of patients with severe septic shock will die within 28 days" can be made with some confidence, because previous research found that this proportion of patients died.

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Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a advanced practice registered nurse, physiotherapist, physician, physician assistant, psychologist, podiatrist, veterinarian, or other health care provider.

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