abbreviations/symbols 2 Flashcards
ITB
iliotibial band
IV
intravenous
KAFO
knee ankle foot orthosis
L (with circle around)
left
LAQ
long arc quad
Lat
lateral
LBP
lower back pain
LBQC
large based quad cane
LE
lower extremity
LMN
lower motor neuron
LOC
loss of/ level of consciousness
LOS
length of stay
LP
lumbar puncture
LQ
lower quadrant
LTG
long term goal
METs
metabolic equivalents
MFR
myofascial release
mm
muscle
MMT
manual muscle test
MSW
medical social worker
MVA
motor vehicle accident
max
maximal
mobs
mobilization
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NAD
no apparent distress
NCS/NCV
nerve condition study/velocity
NG
nasogastric
NICU
neonatal intensive care
NKA/NKDA
no known allergies/no known drug allergies
N/T
numbness or tingling
NPO
nothing by mouth (L. Nihil per os)
N & V
nausea and vomiting
NWB
non-weight bearing
O:
objective (of SOAP note)
OKC
open kinetic chain
OOB
out of bed
OP
outpatient
ORIF
open reduction-internal fixation
OT
occupational therapist/therapy