Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Assist or A
A
Assistance
2
Q
ADL’s
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
Amb.
A
Ambulation
4
Q
Abd.
A
Abduction
5
Q
Add.
A
Adduction
6
Q
AD
A
Assistive device
7
Q
AP
A
Ankle pumps
8
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
9
Q
AAROM
A
Active assistive range of motion
10
Q
ACR
A
Acromial clavicular resection
11
Q
B
A
Bilaterally
12
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
13
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
14
Q
B/S
A
Bedside
15
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
16
Q
BR
A
Bathroom
17
Q
C/C
A
Chief complaint
18
Q
C/o
A
Complains of
19
Q
Cont.
A
Continue
20
Q
CGA
A
Contact guard assist
21
Q
C-tx
A
Cervical traction
22
Q
CMP
A
Chondromalacia patella
23
Q
CP
A
Cold pack
24
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
25
D/C
Discharge or discontinue
26
D/t
Due to
27
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
28
DKTC
Double knee to chest
29
DF
Dorsiflexion
30
DLSP
Dynamic Lumbar stabilization
31
DTM
Deep tissue mobs
32
DR
Dining room
33
EOB
Edge of bed
34
FWB
Full weight bearing
35
FX
Fracture
36
Func.
Functional
37
F/u
Follow up
38
F/b
Followed by
39
HEP
Home exercise program
40
HTN
Hypertension
41
HS
Hamstrings
42
HP
Hot packs
43
HR
Heel raise
44
H/l
High/low
45
HOH
Hard of hearing
46
IFC
Interferential current
47
L
Left
48
LB
Low back
49
LBP
Low back pain
50
LTG
Long term goal
51
LAQ
Long arc quad
52
LTR
Lower trunk roll
53
LBQC
Large base quad cane
54
Lat.
Lateral
55
MFR
Myofascial release
56
MLD
Manual lymph drainage
57
MM
Muscle
58
MMT
Manual muscle test
59
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
60
NPO
Nothing by mouth
61
NWB
Non weight bearing
62
N/A
Not applicable
63
N/C
No charge
64
NT
Not tested
65
OD
Once daily
66
OP
Outpatient
67
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
68
OOF
Out of facility
69
Prn
As needed
70
POC
Plan of care
71
PF
Plantar flexion
72
PROM
Passive range of motion
73
PN
Progress note
74
PREP
Pain relieving exercise program
75
Q
Every
76
Qd
Daily
77
QID
Four times a day
78
Quads
Quadriceps
79
QS
Quad sets
80
RX
Treatment or presciption
81
Rot.
Rotation
82
RB
Rest break
83
REP
Repetitions
84
R
Refused or retro
85
RW
Rolling walker
86
RCR
Rotator cuff repair
87
ROM
Range of motion
88
SX
Symptoms
89
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
90
S/p
Status post
91
SOB
Shortness of breath
92
SBA
Stand by assistance
93
S/D
Static dynamic
94
STG
Short term goal
95
SLR
Straight leg raise
96
SB
Side bending
97
SLS
Single leg stance
98
SI
Sacral iliac
99
SAD
Sub acromial decompression
100
STM
Soft tissue mobilization
101
SAQ
Short arc quads
102
SC
Straight cane
103
SW
Standard walker
104
SBQC
Small base quad cane
105
SKtC
Single knee to chest
106
Soap note
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
107
V/c
Verbal cues
108
V.s
Vital signs
109
VMO
Vastus medialis oblique
110
U
Unilateral
111
UE
Upper extremity
112
US
Ultrasound
113
WC
Wheel chair
114
WNL
Within normal limits
115
WFL
Within functional limits
116
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
117
WW
Wheeled walker
118
WP
Whirlpool
119
X
Number of times performed
120
Y.O
Years old
121
A:
Assessment
