Abbreviations Flashcards
AT
Athletic Trainer
ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
ATS
Student Athletic Trainer
MD
Medical Doctor
PT
Physical Therapy/ physical therapist
DO
Doctor of osteopathic medicine
Pt./pt.
Patient
ath
Athlete
ER
Emergency room
Ortho
Orthopedic physician
OT
Occupational therapist/ occupational therapy
Eval
Evaluation
AROM
Active range of motion
PROM
Passive range of motion
RROM
Resisted range of motion
MMT
Manual muscle testing
MOI
Mechanism of injury
Dx
Diagnosis
Hx
History
Ⓑ
Bilateral
Ⓛ
Left
®
Right
DF
Dorsiflexion
PF
Plantar flexion
ABD
Abduction
ADD
Adduction
Sx
Signs/symptoms
SDD
Swelling, deformity, discoloration
TTP
Tender to palpation
c/o
Complains of
LOC
Loss of consciousness
r/o
Rule out
fx
Fracture
FROM
Full range of motion
PWB
Partial weight bearing
NWB
Non-weight bearing
FWB
Full weight bearing
FOOSH
Fall on outstretched hand
ADL
Activities of daily living
Post-
After
Pre-
Before
s/s
Signs and symptoms
WNL
Within normal limits
Ant
Anterior
Post
Posterior
jt
Joint
q
Every
d/t
Due to
Rx
Prescription
Px
Practice
Tx
Treatment
prn
As needed
ROM
Range of motion
EV
Eversion
IN (INV)
Inversion
BP
Blood pressure
S/P (s/p)
Status post
RTP
Return to play
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug
US
Ultrasound
D/C
Discontinued
p.o.
Postoperatively
DOB
Date of birth
PRICE
Protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation
∆
Change
~
approxiately
√
flexion
/
extension
c with line on top
With
s with line on top
without
a with line on top
before
p with line on top
After