Approved Abbreviations: Rehabilitation Terms Flashcards
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
AAT
Activity As Tolerated
DOB
Date of Birth
What is the correct format to write DOB?
DD / MON / YYYY
Dx
Diagnosis
Hx
History
SHx / SocHx
Social History
FHx
Family History
PMH
Past Medical History
PSHx
Past Surgical History
c (there should be a line on top of c)
With
C out (there should be a line on top of C)
or
S ( there should be a line on top of S)
Without
1P
One person
O/E
On Examination
c/o
Complains of
F/U
Follow up
D/C
Discontinue
D/Ch
Discharge
NAD
Nothing Abnormal Detected
NYD
Not Yet Diagnosed
SBA (A should have a circle around it)
Stand-by assist
A (A should have a circle around it)
Assist
CGA (A should have a circle around it)
Contact Guard Assist
SW
Standard walker
2WW
2 wheeled walker
4WW
4 wheeled walker
Mod A (A should have a circle around it)
Moderate assist
Min A (A should have a circle around it)
Minimal assist
Max A (A should have a circle around it)
Maximun assist
Prn
As necessary
pt
Patient
PTA
PT Assistant
Rx / Tx
Treatment
Ax
Assessment
S & S
Signs & Symptoms
W/C
Wheelchair
WNL
Within normal limits
WFL
Within functional limits
W/E
Weekend
q
Every
qh
Every hour
qd
Every day
q2h, q2d
Every 2 hours, every 2 days
b.i.d.
Twice a day
t.i.d.
Three times a day
q.i.d.
Four times a day
WO
Written order
VO
Verbal order
ant / post
Anterior / Posterior
med / lat
Medial / Lateral
2
Secondary
- ( - should have a circle around it)
Negative
+ ( + should have a circle around it)
Positive
N & V
Nausea and Vomiting
V/S
Vital signs
VSS
Vital signs stable
alt.s.ly / ASL
Alternate side lying
R / O
Rule out
d/w
Discuss with
d/t
Due to
b/c
Because
req’d
Required
t/o
Throughout
o
no, none
P ( P should have a circle around it)
Pain
I ( I should have a circle around it)
Independent
amb
Ambulate - means walking
t/f
Transfer
U/E’s
Upper extremities
L/E’s
Lower extremities
HEP
Home Exercise Program
HOB
Head of bed
OOB
Out of bed
EOB
Edge of bed
sup
Supine
1
Primary
3
Tertiary
AKA
Above Knee Amputation
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
LOC
Loss / Level of Consciousness
fm
Fine motor
GM
Gross motor
THR
Total Hip Replacement
THA
Total Hip Arthroplasty
TKR
Total Knee Replacement
TKA
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Fx / #
Facture
PO
Post-op
WBS
Weight bearing Status
WBAT
Weight Bearing As Tolerated
FeWB
Feather Weight Bearing
NWB
Non Weight Bearing
PWB
Partial Weight Bearing
POP
Pain on Palpation
TOP
Tender on Palpation
ROM
Range of Motion
AROM
Active ROM
PROM
Passive ROM
AAROM
Active - Assisted ROM
FWB
Full Weight Bearing
approx
Approximately