FSP (Fachsprachprüfung) Key Vocabulary
Essential terms and definitions you must know before exam day.
Key Vocabulary
Anamnese
Medical history — the structured patient interview including chief complaint, history, and review of systems.
Arztbrief
Medical letter — structured clinical documentation sent between doctors or upon discharge.
V.a.
Verdacht auf — suspected/rule out. Used for unconfirmed diagnoses.
ISBAR
Structured handover framework: Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation.
Vocabulary Study Tips
- 1.Learn the Anamnese structure cold: Hauptbeschwerde → HPI → Vorerkrankungen → Medikamente → Allergien → Familienanamnese → Sozialanamnese.
- 2.Practice history-taking with a study partner 3× per week — fluency in the Anamnese is the biggest differentiator.
- 3.Write one Arztbrief every day for 3 weeks from sample cases. Focus on structure and formal register.
- 4.Medical abbreviations are heavily tested in documentation: V.a., Z.n., ggf., i.v., p.o., s.c., o.B. (ohne Befund), AZ, EZ.