What Does HPI Mean in Medical Terms?

HPI stands for history of present illness. Story of the current problem from start to visit.

Where you will see HPI

You will most often see HPI in medical charts and clinical notes.

Example

A chart note might use “HPI” as shorthand for history of present illness when documenting a patient's care.

Related abbreviations

• A&O x4 — alert and oriented times four (person place time situation)
• a.m. — ante meridiem (morning)
• A/P — assessment and plan
• AC — anterior chamber (eye)
• ACG — angle-closure glaucoma
• ACIOL — anterior chamber intraocular lens
• ACR — American College of Radiology (appropriateness context)
• acuity — patient acuity (severity level)

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