Abbreviations (P-Z) Flashcards
1
Q
p value
A
Probability value
2
Q
p (with bar on top)
A
after
3
Q
P or 2/5
A
poor (MMT)
4
Q
P: or P
A
Plan (SOAP note documentation)
5
Q
p!
A
pain
6
Q
PA-C
A
Physician assistant-certified
7
Q
pc
A
after meals
8
Q
PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesia
9
Q
PCL
A
Posterior cruciate ligament
10
Q
PCP
A
primary care physician
11
Q
PF
A
plantar flextion
12
Q
PHI
A
protected health information
13
Q
PIP
A
proximal interpalangeal (joint)
14
Q
PLOF
A
Prior level of function
15
Q
pm
A
after noon
16
Q
PMH
A
past (prior, previous) medical history
17
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral Nervous System
18
Q
po
A
by mouth
19
Q
POC
A
plan of care
20
Q
POD
A
post-op day number
21
Q
POMR
A
problem-oriented medical record
22
Q
post-op
A
post operative
23
Q
Pr:
A
problem
24
Q
pre-op
A
pre-operative
25
PRN
as needed
26
PROM
passive range of motion
27
PSIS
Posterior superior iliac spine
28
Pt. or pt.
patient
29
PT
physical therapist; physical therapy; prothrombin time
30
PTA (2 def.)
Physical therapy assistant; prior to admission
31
PWB
Partial weight bearing (usually 50% unless otherwise indicated)
32
q
every
33
(R)
Right
34
R/O or r/o
rule out
35
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
36
RBC
red blood cell
37
reps
repetitions
38
RHD
right hand dominant
39
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
40
RLE
Right lower extremity
41
RN
Registered nurse
42
ROM
Ranger of motion
43
ROS
Review of system
44
RPE
Rate of perceived exertion
45
RR
Respiration rate
46
RT
Respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy
47
RTC
return to clinic
48
RTW
return to work
49
RUE
right upper extremity
50
RW
Rolling walker
51
Rx
prescription
52
/s
without
53
S: or S
subjective (SOAP note documentation)
54
s/s
signs and symptoms
55
s/p
status post
56
SAC
short arm cast
57
SaO2
oxygen saturation
58
SAQ
short arc quadriceps exercise
59
SBA
stand by assistance
60
SBQC
small based quad cane
61
SC
Sternoclavicular
62
SCCE
Site coordinator of clinical education
63
SCI
spinal cord injury
64
SCM
sternocleidomastoid
65
SI (2 def.)
sacroiliac; sensory integration
66
SL
side lying
67
SLC
short leg cast
68
SLP
speech language pathologist, speech language pathology
69
SLR
Straight leg raise
70
SNF
skilled nursing facility
71
SO
shoulder orthosis
72
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
73
SOB
shortness of breath
74
SPT
student physical therapist
75
SPTA
student physical therapist assistant
76
stat
immediately
77
STG
short-term goal
78
STM
short-term memory
79
Sx
symptoms
80
Sz
seizure
81
T or 1/5
trace (MMT)
82
T
temperature
83
TA
therapeutic activity
84
TBI
traumatic brain injury
85
T or tbsp
tablespoon
86
TCE
Terminal clinical experience
87
TCU
transitional care unit
88
TDWB
touch-down weight bearing
89
THA
total hip arthroplasty
90
Ther ex
therapeutic exercise
91
THR
total hip replacement
92
TIA
transient ischemic attack
93
tid
three times a day
94
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
95
TKE
Terminal knee extensions
96
TKR
total knee replacement
97
TLSO
thoracic lumbar spine orthosis
98
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
99
TSA
total shoulder arthroplasty
100
TSR
total shoulder replacement
101
TTP
tender to palpate
102
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
103
TUG
Timed Up and GO
104
tx (2 def.)
traction or treatment
105
UCL
ulnar collateral ligament
106
UE
upper extremity
107
UMN
upper motor neuron
108
US
ultrasound
109
UTI
urinary tract infection
110
UV
ultraviolet
111
V
volt
112
VAS
visual analog scale
113
vc (2 def.)
verbal cues, vital capacity
114
VS
vital signs
115
W/C or w/c
wheelchair
116
w/cm^2
watts per centimeter squared
117
WB
weight bearing
118
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
119
WBC
white blood cell, white blood count
120
WBQC
wide base quad cane
121
WFL
within functional limits
122
wk
week
123
WNL
within normal limits
124
wt
weight
125
x (with line or bar??)
(2 def.)
except, times
126
y.o. or yo
year old
