Communications - PT Terminology Flashcards
ADL’s
activities of daily living
AD’s
assistive devices
Deformity
When a structure has a different shape/condition than “normal”
Fine motor
small movements with small muscles
Gross motor
big movements
Manual therapy
therapy interventions where a therapist’s hands are used to administer treatment
PRN
as needed
MD
medical doctor
RN
registered nurse
NP
nurse practitioner
ANP
adult/advanced nurse practitioner
RT
respritory therapist
OT
occupational therapist
LMT
licensed massage therapist
RX
treatment or prescription
OOB
out of bed
HOB
head of bed
PMH
past medical history
Hx
history
CC
chief complaint(s)
POC
plan of care
Pt
patient
Q
every
QD
every day
BID
twice daily
eod
every other day
QID
four times a day
TID
three times a day
S with line over it
without
C with line over it
with
Gravida
pregnant
WB
weight bearing
FWB
full weight bearing
NWB
non-weight bearing
PWB
partial weight bearing
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
TDWB
touch down weight bearing
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
FWW
front wheel walker
SW
standard walker
RW
rolling walker
WW
wheeled walker
4WW
four-wheeled walker
SPC
single point cane
QC
quad cane
LBQC
large base quad cane
NBQC
narrow based quad cane
WC
wheelchair
SB
slideboard
CG
contact guard
A
assist
CGA
contact guard assist
CGA
contact guard assist