Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
ABI
A
Acquired brain injury
1
Q
A:
A
Assessment
2
Q
afib
A
Atrial fibrillation
3
Q
A-line
A
Arterial line
4
Q
A-V
A
Arteriovenous
5
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
6
Q
AAROM
A
Active assisted range of motion
7
Q
Abd or abd
A
Abduction
8
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
9
Q
ac
A
Before meals
10
Q
AC joint
A
Acromioclavicular joint
11
Q
ACL
A
anterior crucially ligament
12
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
13
Q
Add or add
A
Adduction
14
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
15
Q
Ad lib
A
At discretion
16
Q
adm
A
Admission, admitted
17
Q
AE
A
Above elbow
18
Q
AFO
A
Ankle foot orthosis
19
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
20
Q
AIIS
A
Anterior inferior iliac spine
21
Q
AJ
A
Ankle jerk
22
Q
AK
A
Above knee
23
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
24
a.m.
Morning
25
AMA
Against medical advice
26
amb
Ambulation, ambulating, ambulated, ambulate, ambulates
27
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
28
ant
Anterior
29
AP
Anterior-posterior
30
ARDS
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
31
ARF
Acute renal failure
32
AROM
Active range of motion
33
ASA
Aspirin
34
ASAP or asap
As soon as possible
35
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
36
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
37
ASIS
Anterior superior iliac spine
38
assist.
Assistance, assistive
39
AVM
Arteriovenous malformation
40
B/S
Bedside
41
BBB
Bundle branch block
42
BE
Below elbow
43
BID or bid
Twice a day
44
bilat. or B
Bilateral, bilaterally
45
BK
Below knee
46
BM
Bowel movement
47
BOS
Base of support
48
BP
Blood pressure
49
bpm
Beats per minute
50
BR
Bedrest
51
BRP
Bathroom privileges
52
BS
Breath sounds or bowel sounds
53
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen (blood test)
54
C
Centigrade
55
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
56
c/o
Complains of
57
CA
Cancer, carcinoma
58
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
59
CAD
Coronary artery disease
60
cal
Calories
61
CAT
Computerized axial tomography
62
CBC
Complete blood cell (count)
63
CC, C/C
Chief complaint
64
CF
Cystic fibrosis
65
CHF
Congestive heart failure
66
cm
Centimeter
67
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
68
CNS
Central nervous system
69
CO
Cardiac output
70
CO2
Carbon dioxide
71
cont.
Continue
72
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
73
COTA
Certified occupational therapy assistive
74
CP
Cerebral palsy
75
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
76
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
77
CRF
Chronic renal failure
78
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
79
CV
Cardiovascular
80
CWI
Crutch walking instructions
81
CXR
Chest x-ray
82
Cysto
Cystoscopic examination
83
D/C
Discontinued or discharged
84
dept.
Department
85
DIP
Distal interphalangeal (joint)
86
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
87
DM
Diabetes mellitus
88
DNR
Do not resuscitate
89
DO
Doctor of osteopathy
90
DOB
Date of birth
91
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
92
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
93
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
94
Dx
Diagnosis
95
ECF
Extended care facility
96
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
97
ED
Emergency department
98
EEG
Electroencephalogram
99
EMG
Electromyogram, electromyography
100
E. R.
Emergency room
101
eval.
Evaluation
102
ext.
Extension
103
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
104
FEV
Forced expiratory volume
105
FH
Family history
106
Flex
Flexion
107
FRC
Functional residual capacity
108
ft.
Foot, feet (the measurement, not the body part)
109
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
110
FVC
Forced vital capacity
111
FWB
Full weight bearing
112
fx
Fracture
113
GB
Gallbladder
114
GI
Gastrointestinal
115
g
Gram
116
GSW
Gunshot wound
117
GYN
Gynecology
118
h, hr.
Hour
119
H&H, H/H
Hematocrit and hemoglobin
120
H&P
History and physical
121
h/o
History of
122
HA, H/A
Headache
123
Hb, Hgb
Hemoglobin
124
Hct
Hematocrit
125
HCVD
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
126
HEENT
Head, ear, eyes, nose, throat
127
EENT
Ear, eyes, nose, throat
128
HEP
Home exercise program
129
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
130
HNP
Herniated nucleus pulposus
131
HOB
Head of bed
132
HR
Heart rate
133
hs
At bedtime
134
ht.
Height
135
Ht
Hematocrit
136
Htn or HTN
Hypertension
137
Hx
History
138
I&O
Intake and output
139
IADL
Instrumental activities of daily living
140
ICU
Intensive care unit
141
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
142
IM
Intramuscular
143
imp.
Impression
144
in.
Inches
145
indep
Independent
146
IMV
Intermittent mandatory ventilation
147
inf
Inferior
148
IRDS
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
149
IS
Incentive spirometry
150
IV
Intravenous
151
KAFO
Knee-ankle-foot orthosis
152
kcal
Kilocalories
153
kg
Kilogram
154
KJ
Knee jerk
155
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
156
L or l.
Liter
157
L
Left
158
lat
Lateral
159
lb.
Pound
160
LBBB
Left bundle branch block
161
LBP
Low back pain
162
LE
Lower extremity
163
LOC
Loss of consciousness, level of consciousness
164
LMN
Lower motor neuron
165
LOS
Length of stay
166
LP
Lumbar puncture
167
m
Meter
168
MAP
Mean arterial pressure
169
max
Maximal
170
MD
Medical doctor, doctor of medicine
171
MED
Minimal erythemal dose
172
Meds.
Medications
173
mg
Milligrams
174
MI
Myocardial infarction
175
min
Minimal
176
min.
Minute
177
ml
Milliliter
178
mm
Millimeter
179
MMT
Manual muscle test
180
mo.
Month
181
mod
Moderate
182
MP, MEP
Metacarpophalangeal
183
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
184
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
185
NDT
Neurodevelopmental treatment
186
neg.
Negative
187
NG or ng
Nasogastric
188
N.H.
Nursing home
189
NIDDM
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
190
nn
Nerve
191
noc
Night, at night
192
NPO or npo
Nothing by mouth
193
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
194
NWB
Non weight bearing
195
O:
Objective
196
OA
Osteoarthritis
197
OB
Obstetrics
198
OBS
Organic brain syndrome
199
od
Once daily
200
OOB
Out of bed
201
O.P.
Outpatient
202
O.R.
Operating room
203
ORIF
Open reduction, internal fixation
204
OT
Occupational therapy, occupational therapist
205
OTR
Occupational therapist (used to follow official signature of the OT)
206
oz.
Ounce
207
P
Poor
208
P:
Plan, intervention plan, plan of care
209
P.A.
Physician's assistant
210
PA
Posterior/anterior
211
para
Paraplegia
212
pc
After meals
213
PCL
Posterior crucially ligament
214
PE
Pulmonary embulus
215
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
216
per
By/through
217
p.o.
By mouth
218
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
219
P.H.
Past history
220
p.m.
Afternoon
221
PMH
Past medical history
222
PNF
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
223
PNI
Peripheral nerve injury
224
POMR
Problem-oriented medical record
225
pos.
Positive
226
poss
Possible
227
post
Posterior
228
post-op
After surgery (operation)
229
PRE
Progressive-resistive exercise
230
pre-op
Before surgery (operation)
231
prn
Whenever necessary, as often as necessary
232
PROM
Passive range of motion
233
PSIS
Posterior superior iliac spine
234
PT
Physical therapy, physical therapist (used after therapist's signature)
235
PT/PTT
Prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time
236
Pt., pt.
Patient
237
PTA
Physical therapist assistant
238
PTA
Prior to admission
239
PTB
Patellar tendon bearing
240
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
241
PWB
Partial weight bearing
242
q
Every
243
qid
Four times a day
244
qh
Every hour
245
qn
Every night
246
qt.
Quart
247
R
Right
248
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
249
RBBB
Right bundle branch block
250
RBC
Red blood cell (count)
251
R.D.
Registered dietician
252
re:
Regarding
253
rehab
Rehabilitation
254
reps
Repetitions
255
resp
Respiratory, respiration
256
RN
Registered nurse
257
R/O or r/o
Rule out
258
ROM
Range of motion
259
ROS
Review of symptoms
260
RR
Respiratory rate
261
RROM
Resistive range of motion
262
RT
Respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy
263
Rx
Intervention plan, prescription, therapy
264
SACH
Solid ankle cushion heel
265
SCI
Spinal cord injury
266
SC joint
Sternoclavicular joint
267
sec.
Seconds
268
SED
Suberythemal dose
269
sig
Directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
270
SI(J)
Sacroiliac joint
271
SLE
Systemic lupus erthematosus
272
SLP
Speech-language pathologist
273
SLR
Straight leg raise
274
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
275
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
276
SOB
Shortness of breath
277
S/P
Status post (e.g., "S/P hip fx" means "Pt. fx her hip in recent past.")
278
spec
Specimen
279
stat.
Immediately, at once
280
sup
Superior
281
Sx
Symptoms
282
Tab
Tablet
283
TB
Tuberculosis
284
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
285
tbsp.
Tablespoon
286
TENS, TNS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator/stimulation
287
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
288
ther ex
Therapeutic exercise
289
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
290
tid
Three times daily
291
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
292
TM(J)
Temporomandibular joint
293
TNR
Tonic neck reflex (also ATNR, STNR)
294
t.o.
Telephone order
295
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
296
tsp.
Teaspoon
297
TUR/TURP
Transurethral resection
298
Tx
TV
299
TV
Tidal volume
300
UA
Urine analysis
301
UE
Upper extremity
302
UMN
Upper motor neuron
303
URI
Upper respiratory infection
304
US
Ultrasound
305
UTI
Urinary tract infection
306
UV
Ultraviolet
307
VC
Vital capacity
308
VD
Venereal disease
309
v.o. or VO
Verbal orders (e.g. v.o. Dr. Smith/assistant's signature)
310
vol.
Volume
311
v.s.
Vital signs
312
w/c
Wheelchair
313
W/cm2
Watts per square centimeter
314
WBC
White blood cell (count)
315
wk.
Week
316
WNL
Within normal limits
317
wt.
Weight
318
X
Number of times performed (e.g. X2 is twice; X3 is 3 times)
319
y/o or y.o.
Years old
320
yd.
Yard
321
yr.
Year
322
+1 (+2, etc.)
Assistance (assistance of 1 person given; also written "assistance of 1.")
Examples: amb ... c min +1 assist., Or amb ... c + 1 min assist., or amb ... c min assist. of 1
323
ā
Before
324
~
approximately
325
⬇
Down, downward, decrease, diminished
326
⬆
Up, upward, increase, augmented
327
Change
328
=
Equal
329
+ or (+)
Plus, positive
330
- or (-)
Minus, negative
331
#
Number (#1 = number 1) or pounds (5# wt. = 5 pound weight)
332
/
Per
333
%
Percent
334
+, &, et.
And
335
To and from
336
-->
To progressing toward, approaching
337
1* (degree sign, not asterisk)
Primary
338
2* (degree sign, not asterisk)
Secondary, secondary to
339
/ /
Parallel or parallel bars (also written "/ / bars")
