Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
A
A
assistance
3
Q
A:
A
assessment
4
Q
A&D
A
admission and discharge
5
Q
A+Ox4
A
alert and oriented to person, place, time, situation
6
Q
AAROM
A
active assistive range of motion
7
Q
ABC
A
airway, breathing, circulation
8
Q
Abd
A
abduction
9
Q
ac
A
before meals
10
Q
AD
A
right ear
11
Q
ad lib
A
as desired, at will
12
Q
Add
A
adduction
13
Q
ACL
A
Allen’s Cognitive Levels
14
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
15
Q
AE(A)
A
above elbow (amputation)
16
Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
17
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
18
Q
ALF
A
assisted living facility
19
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
20
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
21
Q
Amb
A
ambulation
22
Q
Amt
A
amount
23
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
24
Q
Ant
A
anterior
25
AP
anterior/posterior
26
Approx
approximately
27
Appt
appointment
28
ARDS
acute (adult) respiratory distress syndrome
29
AROM
active range of motion
30
Assist
assistance
31
ASAP
as soon as possible
32
as tol
as tolerated
33
AWOL
away without leave
34
B
bilateral
35
BEA
below-elbow amputee
36
BID, bid
twice a day
37
BKA
below-knee amputee
38
BK
below knee
39
BIL
bilateral
40
BL
baseline
41
BMI
body mass index
42
BM
bowel movement
43
BP
blood pressure
44
BRP
bathroom privileges
45
BSC
bedside commode
46
Bx
biopsy
47
BUE
bilateral upper extremity
48
ĉ
with
49
CA
cancer
50
CABG "cabbage"
coronary artery bypass graft
51
CAD
coronary artery disease
52
cc
chief complaint
53
CCU
coronary care unit
54
CGA
contact guard assist
55
CHD
coronary heart disease
56
CHF
congestive heart failure
57
CHI
closed head injury
58
CP
cold pack, cerebral palsy
59
CPM
continuous passive motion
60
CTx
cervical traction
61
CMC
carpometacarpal (joint)
62
CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
63
CNA
certified nursing aide
64
CNS
central nervous system
65
c/o
complain of
66
cog
cognitive/cognition
67
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
68
COTA
certified occupational therapist assist
69
CPM
continuous passive motion
70
CRNP
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
71
C-spine cervical spine
cervical spine
72
CXR
chest xray
73
D, dep
dependent
74
d/c
discharge
75
Dept
department
76
DF
dorsiflexion
77
DME
durable medical equipment
78
DOB
date of birth
79
DOH
department of health
80
DON
Director of Nursing
81
DOR
Director of rehab
82
DTs
delirium tremens
83
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
84
Dx
diagnosis
85
E
extremity
86
E Stim
electrical stimulation
87
ECF
extended care facility
88
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
89
ED
emergency department
90
ELOS
estimated length of stay
91
EMT
emergency medical technician
92
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
93
ER
emergency room, external rotation
94
ER
external rotation
95
Equip
equipment
96
Ex
exercise
97
Ext
external, extension
98
F
fair
99
f/u
follow up
100
FIM
score functional independence level
101
Flex, √
flexion
102
FMC
fine motor control
103
FOB
foot of bed
104
FWB
full weight bearing
105
FROM
full range of motion
106
ft
feet or foot
107
fwd
forward
108
Fx
fracture
109
G
good
110
GB
gallbladder
111
Gt
gait
112
h
hour
113
H2O
water
114
HBP
high blood pressure (hypertension)
115
HEP
home exercise program
116
Ht
height
117
HTL
honey thick liquid
118
Hx
history
119
h/o
history of
120
HOB
head of bed
121
HOH
hard of hearing
122
H&P
history and physical
123
HP
hot packs
124
HR
heart rate
125
hs
bedtime
126
HTN
hypertension
127
I
independent
128
I&D
incision & drainage
129
I&O
intake and output
130
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
131
ICU
intensive care unit
132
ICCU
intensive coronary care
133
IM
intramuscular
134
Ins
insurance
135
IR
internal rotation
136
IV
intravenous
137
IVF
IV fluid
138
K
potassium
139
KAFO
knee ankle foot orthosis
140
lat
lateral
141
LBQC
large base quad cane
142
LSW
Licensed Social Work
143
LE
lower extremity
144
lbs
pounds
145
LLB
lower leg brace
146
LLL
lower left lobe
147
LLQ
lower left quadrant
148
LOB
loss of balance
149
LOC
loss of consciousness
150
LOM
limitation of motion
151
LOS
length of stay
152
LPN
licensed practical nurse
153
LS
lumbosacral
154
LSO
lumbosacral orthosis
155
LPT
Licensed Physical Therapist
156
LPTA
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
157
LRQ
lower right quadrant
158
LUL
left upper lobe
159
LUQ
lower upper quadrant
160
LV
left ventricle
161
LTG
long term goals
162
LTM
long term memory
163
Max
maximum
164
MCP
metacarpal phalangeal joint
165
MD
muscular dystrophy
166
MFR
myofascial release
167
MI
myocardial infarction
168
Min
minimal
169
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
170
MMT
manual muscle test
171
MOD
moderate
172
Mod I
modified independent
173
MOM
milk of magnesia
174
MRI
magnetic resonance image
175
MS
multiple sclerosis, musculoskeletal
176
MSE
mental status exam
177
MTP
metatarsal phalangeal joint
178
MVA
motor vehicle accident
179
MVC
motor vehicle collision
180
n&v
nausea and vomiting
181
NDT
neuro developmental technique
182
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
183
NG
nasogastric
184
NPO
nothing by mouth
185
NSG
nursing
186
NT
not tested
187
NTL
nector thick liquid
188
NWB
non weight bearing
