General Abbreviations Flashcards
CAT
Computerized axial tomography
DOA
Dead on arrival
EOM
Edge of mat
Bx
Biopsy
HA
Headache
ex
Exercise
NT
not tested
CC
Chief complaint
VO
verbal order
SX
surgery
lg
large
FF
full flight (of stairs)
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
p (horizontal line above p)
after
WS
Weight shift
ECF
extended care facility
q.i.d.
four times a day
TO
telephone order
x (horizontal line on top of x)
except
HOH
Hard of hearing
ITP
Individual treatment plan
PH/PMH
Past History/Past Medical History
NKA/NKDA
No known allergies/No known drug allergies
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
HHD
Household Distance (in regard to ambulation
IEP
Individualized Education Plan
MET
Metabolic Equivalent
Ind./Indiv.
Individual
CPM
Continuous Passive Motion
Abs
abdominals
f/u
Follow Up
q.o.h.
Every other hour
P
Pulse
PRN
As needed/as necessary
ELOS
Estimated Length of Stay
HHM
Household Mobility
Adm
Admission
AAC
Augmentative/alternative communication
q.h.
every hour
post op
postoperative
ext
Extension
PA
Physical Activity
re:
Regarding
LE
Lower Extremity
wt
weight
Ox3
oriented to person, place, and time
LLQ or (L)LQ
Left Lower Quadrant
NR
Do not repeat
min
minimal/minimum
Occ
occasional
freq
Frequent
SOB
Shortness of breath