Common Abbreviations Flashcards by Lourdes Rodriguez

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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ACL

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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AFO

A

Ankle Foot Orthosis

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AKA

A

Above Knee Amputation

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BKA

A

Below Knee Amputation

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ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Amb

A

ambulation

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ASHD

A

Arterial sclerotic heart disease

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AVM

A

Aterial venous malformation

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Bid

A

2x a day

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B

A

bilateral

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c/o

A

complains of

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CA

A

cancer

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CHF

A

congenital heart failure

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid

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D/C

A

discharge

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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

diagnosis

EMG

electromyography

FWB

full weight bearing

Fx

fracture

GSW

Gun shot wound

h/o

history of

H/A

headache

HEP

home exercise program

HLP

Hyperlipidemia

HNP

herniated nucleus pulposus

HTN

hypertension

Hx

history

IDDM

insulin dependent diabetes

KAFO

knee ankle foot orthosis

L

left

LBP

low back pain

LE

lower extremity

LMN

lower motor neuron

LOS

length of stay

MI

myocardial infraction

MS

multiple sclerosis

MVA

motor vehicle accident

NIDDM

non-insulin dependent diabetes

NPO

nothing through mouth

NWB

non-weight bearing

OA

osteoarthritis

OBS

organic brain syndrome

OOB

out of bed

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

PMH

past medical history

PRE

progressive resistive exercise

Prn

as needed

PTA

prior to admission

PVD (PAOD)

peripheral vascular disease peripheral arterial occlusion disease

PWB

partial weight bearing

qh ("q4h")

Every hour (every 4 hours)

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

Rx

prescription

SCI

spinal cord injury

SOB

shortness of breath

SLP

speech language pathologist

S/P

status/post

Sx

Symptoms

TBI

traumatic brain injury

THA

total hip arthroplasty

TIA

transient ischemic attack

Tid

3x a day

TKA

total knee arthroplasty

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

VC

vital capacity OR verbal cueing

w/c

wheelchair