Question

The nurse is documenting the care provided to a patient. The documentation states: “Dx: urinary tract infection. Tx: antibiotic therapy with two IV antibiotics with daily evaluation until urine culture confirms infection is cleared. Follow up in two weeks after discharge.” To what do the three abbreviations in this documentation refer?

Answer 1

Dx = diagnosis
Tx= I'm not sure what that is maybe like the treatment plan???
IV = intravenous