Abbreviations Flashcards
Dx
Diagnosis
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
MI
Myocardial Infarction
A-fib
Atrial fibrillation
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
THA
Total hip athroplasty
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
SCI
Spinal Cord Injury
HTN
High blood Pressure
CABG
Coronary artery bypass surgery
ROM
range of motions
LUE
Left Upper extremity
RLE
Right lower extremity
TTWB
Toe touch weight bearing
FM
Fine motor
LOB
loss of balance
S/S
Signs and symptoms
Fx
Fracture
AROM
Active range of motions
MSW
master of social work
SPC
single point cane
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
AAROM
ACTIVE ASSIST RANGE OF MOTION
PT
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Tx
TREATMENT
EOB
EDGE OF BED
DME
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
NOS
NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
AE
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
AKA
ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION
TKA
TOTAL KNEE ATHROPLASTY
CPM
CONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTION
CMC
CARPALMETACARPAL
c/o
complains of
CTR
carpal tunnel release
DOA
date of arrival
HR
Heart rate