Abbreviations Flashcards by Kat Compton

Q

L/E

A

Lower Extremity

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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L circled

A

Left

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R circled

A

Right

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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stat

A

immediately

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s with a line over it

A

without

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w/c

A

wheelchair

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prn

A

as needed

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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

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Rx.

A

perscription

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Dx.

A

Diagnosis

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FWW

A

front (forward) wheel walker

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c with a line over it

A

with

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U/E

A

upper extremity

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hx

A

history

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ROM

A

range of motion

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NWB

A

none weight bearing

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HOH

A

hard of hearing

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H over H

A

Hand over Hand

Q

TTWB

A

toe touch weight bearing

Q

LTC

A

long term care

Q

4WW

A

four wheel walker

Q

B circled

A

both

Q

PRE’s

A

Progressive Restrictive Exercise

Q

eval

A

evaluation

Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

Q

PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal joit

Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

Q

MCP

A

metacarpo phalangeal

Q

Pt.

A

patient

Q

mm

A

muscle

Q

ALF

A

assisted living facility

Q

ADL

A

assisted daily living

Q

IADL

A

instrumental activities of daily living

Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

Q

ambi

A

both sides

Q

anti

A

against

Q

hyper

A

high

Q

hemi

A

half

Q

tetra

A

four

Q

para

A

beside

Q

bi

A

two

Q

uni

A

one

Q

itis

A

inflammation

Q

dys

A

bad, painful, abnormal, difficult

Q

hypo

A

less

Q

pathy

A

disease of

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ectomy

A

excision or cut

Q

paresis

A

weakness

Q

plegia

A

paralysis