Abbreviations Flashcards
LUQ
left upper quadrant
MCL
medial collateral ligament
MCP
metacarpal phalangeal
MRI
magnetic resonance imagine
MS
musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis, mental status, morphine sulfate
NCV
nerve conduction velocity
NKA
no known allergies
NMS
neuromuscular stimulation
NMES
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
NTG
nitroglycerin
NTP
normal temperature and pressure
N/V
nausea and vomiting
P&A
percussion and auscultation
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
PDR
physician’s desk reference
PFT
pulmonary function test
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
PNS
peripheral nervous system
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
REM
rapid eye movement
RF
rheumatoid factor
RLL
right lower lobe
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUL
right upper lobe
RUQ
right upper quadrant
TNR
tonic neck reflex
STNR
symmetric tonic neck reflex
v.o.
verbal order
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TLC
total lung capacity
Tx
treatment
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
X1, X2
assistance of one, assistance of two; two times, three times
+
plus
-
minus
A, asst.
assistance, assistive
A & P
auscultation and percussion
ACH
acetylcholine
ADD
attention deficit disorder
AKA
above knee amputation
ATNR
asymmetric tonic neck reflex
B
both, bilateral
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
C
cervical
Ca
cancer, calcium
CHD
coronary heart disease
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
cm^3
cubic centimeter
COG
center of gravity
COM
center of mass
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
CT
computed tomography
CAT scan
computerized axial tomography scan
CVD
cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease
CTS
carpal tunnel disease
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
DDD
degenerative disc disease
EOM
extraocular movement
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
genitourinary
HBOT
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
HPI
history of present illness
HTN, HBP
hypertension, high blood pressure
I
independent
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
ICP
intracranial pressure
IEP
individual education program
IP
interphalangeal
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
LLL
left lower lobe
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LTC
long term care
LUL
left upper lobe