abbreviations 8-11 Flashcards
1
Q
S:
A
subjective
2
Q
SBA
A
stand by assist
3
Q
SBQC
A
small based quad cane
4
Q
sec.
A
seconds
5
Q
SCI
A
spinal cord injury
6
Q
SI
A
sacroiliac
7
Q
SIDS
A
sudden infant death syndrome
8
Q
SLE
A
systemic lupus erythematosus
9
Q
SLP
A
speech-language pathologist
10
Q
SLR
A
straight leg raise
11
Q
SNF
A
skilled nursing facility
12
Q
SOAP
A
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
13
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
14
Q
S/P
A
status post
15
Q
stat.
A
immediately, at once
16
Q
sup
A
superior
17
Q
SUP
A
supervised, supervision
18
Q
sx
A
surgery, symptoms
19
Q
T
A
trace (as in MMT)
20
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
21
Q
TBA
A
to be assessed
22
Q
TBD
A
to be determined
23
Q
tbsp.
A
tablespoon
24
Q
TBI
A
traumatic brain injury
25
TCU
transitional care unit
26
TDWB
touch down weight bearing
27
TENS/TNS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
28
THA
total hip arthroplasty
29
THR
total hip replacement
30
there ex
therapeutic exercise
31
TIA
transient ischemic attack
32
tid
three times daily
33
TLC
transitional living center
34
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
35
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
36
t.o.
telephone order
37
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
38
tsp.
teaspoon
39
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
40
tx
traction, treatment
41
UA
urine analysis
42
UE
upper extremity
43
UMN
upper motor neuron
44
URI
upper respiratory infection
45
US
ultrasound
46
UTI
urinary tract infection
47
UV
ultravoilet
48
VC
vital capacity
49
V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
50
v.o./VO
verbal order
51
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
52
v.s.
vital signs
53
V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
54
W/C or w/c
wheelchair
55
WBC
while blood cell (count)
56
WBQC
wide based quad cane
57
WB
weight bearing
58
WFL
within functional limits
59
wk.
week
60
WNL
within normal limits
61
wt.
weight
62
x
number of times performed (x2 is twice)
63
XRT
radiation therapy
64
y/o or y.o.
years old
65
yr.
year
66
+ or (+)
plus, positive
67
- or (-)
minus, negative
68
%
percent
69
#
number, pounds
70
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