Abbreviations (I-O) Flashcards
I&O
Intake and Output
IADL
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
IDDM
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IM
Intramuscular
imp.
impression
in.
inches
indep
independent
IMV
intermittent mandatory ventilation
inf
inferior
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
IS
Incentive Spirometry
IV
intravenous
KAFO
knee-ankle-foot orthosis
kcal
kilocalories
kg
kilogram
KJ
Knee Jerk
KUB
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
L or l.
liter
L
left
lat.
lateral
lb.
pound
LBBB
Left Bundle Branch Block
LBP
Low Back Pain
LE
Lower Extremity
LOC
Loss of Consciousness
Level of Consciousness
LMN
Lower Motor Neuron
LOS
length of stay
LP
lumbar puncture
m
meter
MAP
mean arterial pressure
max
maximal
MD
Medical Doctor
MED
Minimal Erythemal Dose
Meds.
Medications
mg
milligram
MI
Myocardial Infarction
min
minimal
min.
minute
ml
milliliter
mm
millimeter
MMT
Manuel Muscle Test
mo.
month
mod
moderate
MP, MEP
Metacarpophalangeal
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aureus
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
NDT
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
neg.
negative
NG or ng
Nasogastric
N.H.
nursing home
NIDDM
Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
nn
nerve
noc
night, at night
NPO or npo
nothing by mouth
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
NWB
Non-weight-bearing
O:
Objective
OA
Osteoarthritis
OB
Obstetrics
OBS
Organic Brain Syndrome
od
once daily
OOB
out of bed
O.P.
outpatient
OR
operating room
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
OTR
occupational therapist (used to follow official signature of the OT)
oz
ounce