Shortcuts Corner – Dermatology

Shortcuts Corner

Dermatology and Wound Care Shortcuts

By Betsy Ertel, AHDI-F

Below is a listing of example shortcuts based on words taken from the clinical medicine feature article on dermatology and wound care by Beffie Williams, CHDS, AHDI-F, in the July/August 2017 issue of Plexus magazine. Review each description and rename its keyword by writing down the customized keyword that pops into your head. As you complete this task, you will see a thought pattern that conveys your own awareness to creating shortcuts. There is no wrong answer…only what your brain tells you! Have fun with this exercise, as you will be seeing more in the future.

KEYWORD: alo   (3)

DESCRIPTION:

alopecia  (8)

alo = alopecia  (keystroke savings = 5)

KEYWORD: andralo  (7)

DESCRIPTION:

androgenic alopecia  (19)

andralo = androgenic alopecia  (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: aloar  (5)

DESCRIPTION:

alopecia areata   (15)

aloar – alopecia areata  (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: aloarp  (6)

DESCRIPTION:

alopecia areata patchy  (22)

aloarp = alopecia areata patchy  (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: alot  (4)

DESCRIPTION:

alopecia totalis  (16)

alot = alopecia totalis   (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: alou  (4)

DESCRIPTION:

alopecia universalis  (20)

alou = alopecia universalis  (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: pasd  (4)

DESCRIPTION:

polygenic autoimmune skin disease  (33)

pasd = polygenic autoimmune skin disease (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: ims  (3)

DESCRIPTION:  

immune system  (13)

ims = immune system  (savings = ?)

KEYWORD: maf  (3)

DESCRIPTION:

male and female  (15)

maf = male and female  (savings = ?)

KEYWORD: mafv  (4)

DESCRIPTION:

male and female individuals  (27)

mafv = male and female individuals  (savings = ?)

KEYWORD: atpe  (4)

DESCRIPTION:

and the patient’s environment (29)

atpe = and the patient’s environment  (savings = ?)

KEYWORD: cort  (4)

DESCRIPTION:

corticosteroid  (14)

cort = corticosteroid  (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: cortx  (4)

DESCRIPTION:  

corticosteroid treatment  (24)

cortx = corticosteroid treatment  (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: dpcp  (4)

DESCRIPTION:

dyphencyprone  (13)

dpcp = dyphencyprone  (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: dpcpc  (c = ALL CAPS ACRONYM version)  (5)

DESCRIPTION:

DPCP  (4 already CAPPED)

dpcpc = DPCP 

KEYWORD: phl  (3)

DESCRIPTION:

permanent hair loss  (19)

phl = permanent hair loss  (keystroke savings = ?)

KEYWORD: pis  (3)

DESCRIPTION:

patient’s immune system  (23)

pis = patient’s immune system  (keystroke savings = ?)

ADVANTAGES > keystroke savings and NO typos > happy camper 🙂