Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
A (with a line over the A)
A
Before
1
Q
A (with circle around A)
A
Assistance
2
Q
AAROM
A
Active Assisted Range of Motion
3
Q
abd
A
Abduction
4
Q
Add
A
Adduction
5
Q
ADD
A
Attention Deficit Disorder
6
Q
ADHD
A
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
7
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
8
Q
ad lib
A
As Desired
9
Q
AE
A
Above Elbow
10
Q
AFO
A
Ankle-foot Orthosis
11
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
12
Q
AKA
A
Above Knee Amputation
13
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
14
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advise
15
Q
AMB
A
Ambulation
16
Q
AROM
A
Active Range of Motion
17
Q
ASAP
A
As Soon As Possible
18
Q
B (with circle around B)
A
Bilateral
19
Q
BADL
A
Basic Activity of Daily Living
20
Q
BKA
A
Below Knee Amputation
21
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
22
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
23
Q
c (with a line over)
A
WIth
24
C&S
Culture and Sensitivity
25
CA
Carcinoma; Cancer
26
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
27
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
28
CBC
Complete Blood Count
29
CCU
Coronary (Cardiac) Care Unit
30
CGA
Contact Guard Assist
31
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
32
CHI
Closed Head Injury
33
CHT
Certified Hand Therapist
34
CMC
Carpometacarpal
35
CNS
Central Nervous System
36
c/o
Complains of
37
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
38
CP
Cerebral Palsy
39
CPM
Continuous Passive Motion
40
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
41
CRPS
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
42
CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
43
CTD
Cumulative Trauma Disorder
44
CTR
Carpal Tunnel Release
45
CTS
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
46
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
47
D (with circle around)
Dependent
48
DD
Developmental Disability
49
DIP
Distal Interphalangeal Joint
50
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
51
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
52
DME
Durable Medical Equipment
53
DNR
Do not Resuscitate
54
D.O.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
55
DOA
Date of Admission/Dead on Arrival
56
DOB
Date of Birth
57
DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy
58
Dr.
Doctor
59
DRG
Diagnostic Related Group
60
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
61
Dx
Diagnosis
62
ECG
Electrocardiogram
63
ECHO
Echocardiogram
64
EEG
Electroencephalogram
65
EKG
Electrocardiogram
66
EMG
Electromyogram
67
ENT
Ear, Nose, Throat
68
EOB
Edge of Bed
69
e-stim
Electrical Stimulation
70
eval
Evaluation
71
Ext
Extension
72
Ext
Extension
73
F
Farenheit; Fair Muscle Strength Grade of 3
74
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
75
FCE
Functional Capacities Evaluation
76
FIM
Functional Independence Measure
77
Flex
Flexion
78
FM
Fine Motor
79
FROM
Functional Range of Motion
80
F/U
Follow-Up
81
FWB
Full Weight Bearing
82
Fx
Fracture
83
G
Good (Muscle Strength Grade of 4)
84
HA, H/A
Headache
85
H&P
History and Physical
86
HEP
Home Exercise Program
87
HHA
Home Health Agency, Home Health Aide
88
HIPPA
Health Information and Portability and Accountability Act
89
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
90
HOB
Head of Bed
91
HOH
Hand Over Hand; Hard of Hearing
92
HP
Hot Pack
93
Hr
Hour
94
HR
Heart Rate
95
HS
Bedtime
96
Ht
Height
97
HTN
Hypertension
98
HVPC
High Volt Pulsed Current
99
Hx
History
100
I (with circe around)
Independent
101
I&O
Intake and Output
102
IADL
Instrumental Activity of Daily Living
103
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
104
i.e.
That is
105
IEP
Individualized Education Program
106
IM
Intramuscular
107
IP
Inpatient, interphalangeal
108
IR
Internal Rotation
109
IV
Intravenous
110
KAFO
Knee-ankle-foot-orthosis
111
L (with circle around it)
Left
112
LD
Learning Disability; Learning Disorder
113
LE
Lower Extremity
114
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
115
LOC
Level of Consciousness; Loss of Consciousness
116
LTG
Long-Term Goal
117
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
118
max
Maximum
119
MD
Muscular Dystrophy; Medical Doctor
120
meds.
Medications
121
MET
Basal Metabolic Rate
122
MI
Myocardial Infarction
123
min
Minutes; Minimum
124
MMT
Manual Muscle Test
125
mod
Moderate
126
MP, MCP
Metacarpophalangeal
127
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
128
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
129
N
Normal (Muscle Strength Grade of 5)
130
N/A
Not Applicable
131
NDT
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
132
neg.
Negative
133
NG
Nasogastric
134
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
135
NKA
No Known Allergies
136
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
137
NMES
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
138
NOS
Not Otherwise Specified
139
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
140
NS
No Show; Not Seen
141
NSAID
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
142
NWB
Nonweight Bearing
143
O
Objective; Oriented
144
02
Oxygen
145
OA
Osteoarthritis
146
OBS
Organic Brain Syndrome
147
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
148
OOB
Out of Bed
149
OP
Outpatient
150
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
151
OT
Occupational Therapist; Occupational Therapy
152
OTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
153
OTAS
Occupational Therapy Assistant Student
154
OTC
Over the Counter
155
OTR
Registered Occupational Therapist
156
ox4
Orientation to Time, Place, Person, and Situation
157
p (with line over)
After
158
P
Plan; Posterior; Pulse; Poor (muscle strength grade of 2)
159
PA
Posterior Anterior; Physician Assistant
160
PADL
Personal Activity of Daily Living
161
PAM
Physical Agent Modality
162
PDD
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
163
per
By
164
PIP
Proximal Interphalangeal
165
PMH
Past Medical History
166
PNF
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
167
PNI
Peripheral Nerve Injury
168
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System
169
pos.
Positive
170
PRE
Progressive Resistance Exercise
171
PRN
As Needed
172
pro
Pronation
173
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
174
pt.
Patient
175
PT
Physical Therapy
176
PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
177
PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
178
PWB
Partial Weight Bearing
179
R (with circle around)
Right
180
R
Respiration
181
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
182
R.D.
Registered Dietician
183
Re:
Regarding
184
Rehab
Rehabilitation
185
reps
Repetitions
186
resp
Respiratory; Respirations
187
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
188
R.Ph
Registered Pharmacist
189
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
190
ROM
Range of Motion
191
R.T.
Respiratory Therapist
192
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
193
RDS
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
194
Rx
Recipe; Latin take thou prescription
195
s (with circle around)
Supervision
196
s (with line over)
Without
197
S
Subjective
198
SBA
Stand by Assist
199
SCI
Spinal Cord Injury
200
SI
Sensory Integration
201
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
202
SLP
Speech-Language Pathologists
203
SOC
Start of Care
204
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
205
SOB/SOA
Shortness of Breath/Shortness of Air
206
SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility
207
S/P
Status Post
208
STAT
Immediately
209
STG
Short-term Goal
210
STM
Short-term Memory
211
sup
Supination
212
T
Temperature; Trace (muscle strength grade of 1)
213
TB
Tuberculosis
214
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
215
TEDS
Thrombo-embolic Disease Stockings
216
TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
217
ther ex
Therapeutic Exercise
218
THR
Total Hip Replacement
219
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
220
TKR
Total Knee Replacement
221
TM(J)
Temporomandibular (joint)
222
TNR
Tonic Neck Reflex (also ATNR; STNR)
223
t.o.
Telephone Order
224
TOS
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
225
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
226
TTWB
Toe Touch Weight Bearing
227
tx.
Treatment; Traction
228
UA
Urinalysis
229
UE
Upper Extremity
230
UMN
Upper Motor Neuron
231
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
232
US
Ultrasound
233
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
234
v.o.
Verbal Orders
235
VS
Vital Signs
236
WBAT
Weight Bearing as Tolerated
237
w/c
Wheelchair
238
wk.
Week
239
WFL
Within Functional Limits
240
WNL
Within Normal Limits
241
wt
Weight
242
X or x
Times
243
1
Primary
244
2
Secondary; Secondary to Change
245
>
Greater Than
246
<
Less Than
247
x1, x2
Of 1 Person; Of 2 People
248
@
At
249
=
Equals
250
+
Plus; Positive (also abbreviated pos.)
251
-
Minus; Negative (Also Abbreviated neg.)
252
#
Number (#1); Pounds
253
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Per
