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LUE
Left Upper Extremity
mi
Myocardial Infarction
ms
multiple sclerosis
NAS
no added salt
noc
night
ROM
range of motion
lt
left
OOB
out of bed
Dx.
Diagnosis
t.i.d
three times a day
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
U/A, UA
Urinalysis
UE
Upper extremity
URI
Upper respiratory infection
vs
vital signs
w/c
wheel chair
wt
weight
o2
oxygen
p
after
p.c
after meals
NPO
by mouth
p.r.n
as necessary or as needed
OT
occupational therapist
copd
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
prom
passive range of motion
PT
physical therapist
pt
patient
q
every
q.h
every hour
q.i.d
four times a day
q2h, q3
every 2 hrs, every 3 hrs
RLE
right lower extremity
os
mouth
NPO
nothing by mouth
n/v
nausea and vomiting
OA
osteoarthritis
c
with
Ca
cancer
CAD
coronary artery disease
cath
cathetery
cbr
complete bed rest
chf
congestive heart failure
CNS
central nervous system
a
before
abd
abdomen
a.c
after meals
AD
Alzheimer’s disease
AOL
activities of daily living
c/o
complains of
rt
right
rue
right upper extremity
s
without
SNF
skilled nursing facility
stat
immediately
HOB
head of bed
ad lib
as desired
amb
ambulate
arom
active range of motion
ax
axillory (underarm)
b.i.d
two times a day
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
DC
discontinue
DNR
do not resuscitate
HOH
hard of hearing
fx
fracture
Gi
gastro intestinal
I/O; I&O
Intake and output
pm
afternoon
PPE
personal protective equipment
UTI
urinary tract infection
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
h.s
bedtime (hours of sleep)
LE
left extremity
LOC
level of counciousness