Abbreviation 3-5 Flashcards
D with a circle around it/ Dep
dependent
D/C
discontinued,discharged
DF
dorsiflexion
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNAR
do NOT attempt resuscitation
DNR
do NOT resuscitate
DO
doctor of osteopathy
DOA
dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
DTR
deep tendon reflex
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ECF
extended care facility
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
ED
emergency department
EEG
electroencephalogram
EMG
electromyogram,electromyography
EENT
ear,eyes, nose, throat
EOB
edge of bed
ER
emergency room / external rotation
ESRD
end stage renal disease
ET
endotracheal
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
eval
evaluation
ext
extension, extremity, external
F
fair (as in MMT)
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FH
family history
flex
flexion
FRC
functional residual capacity
ft
foot/feet (measure NOT body part)
FUO
fever of unknown origin
FVC
forced vital capacity
FWB
full weight bearing
FWW
front wheeled walker
fx
fracture
g
gram
G
good (as in MMT)
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
GBS
Guillain-Barre syndrome
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
GSW
gunshot wound
GYN
gynecology
h, hr
hour
H&P
history and physical
h/o or H/O
history of
HA or H/A
headache
HD
hemodialysis
H&H
hematocrit &hemoglobin
Hb/Hgb
hemoglobin
Hct
hematocrit
HEENT
head, ear, eyes, nose, throat
HEP
home exercise program
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
HOB
head of bed
HPI
history of present illness
HR
heart rate
HTN
hypertension
hx
history
HW
hemiwalker
I&D
incision and drainage
I&O
input and output
ICU
intensive care unit
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IM
intramuscular
imp
impression
in
inches
“I” with a circle/ ind/ indep
independent, independently
inf
inferior
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
IS
incentive spirometry
int
internal
IV
intravenous
JP
Jackson Pratt (drain)
jt
joint
KAFO
knee-ankle-foot-orthosis
kcal
kilocalories
kg
kilogram
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
“L” with a circle
left
lat.
lateral
lb
pound
LBBB
left bundle branch block
LBP
low back pain
LBQC
large based quad cane
LE
lower extremity
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMN
lower motor neuron
LOC
loss of consciousness, level of consciousness
LOS
length of stay
LP
lumbar punncture
LUQ
left upper quadrant
m
meter
MAP
mean arterial pressure
max
maximal
MCA
motorcycle accident