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General Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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CAT

A

Computerized axial tomography

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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EOM

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Edge of mat

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Bx

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Biopsy

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HA

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Headache

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ex

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Exercise

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NT

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not tested

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CC

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Chief complaint

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VO

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verbal order

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SX

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surgery

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lg

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large

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FF

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full flight (of stairs)

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ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

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p (horizontal line above p)

A

after

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WS

A

Weight shift

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16
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ECF

A

extended care facility

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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

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TO

A

telephone order

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x (horizontal line on top of x)

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except

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HOH

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Hard of hearing

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21
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ITP

A

Individual treatment plan

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22
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PH/PMH

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Past History/Past Medical History

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23
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NKA/NKDA

A

No known allergies/No known drug allergies

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TENS

A

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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25
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HHD

A

Household Distance (in regard to ambulation

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IEP

A

Individualized Education Plan

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MET

A

Metabolic Equivalent

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Ind./Indiv.

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Individual

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29
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CPM

A

Continuous Passive Motion

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30
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Abs

A

abdominals

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31
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f/u

A

Follow Up

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32
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q.o.h.

A

Every other hour

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33
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P

A

Pulse

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34
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PRN

A

As needed/as necessary

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35
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ELOS

A

Estimated Length of Stay

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36
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HHM

A

Household Mobility

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37
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Adm

A

Admission

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38
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AAC

A

Augmentative/alternative communication

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39
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q.h.

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every hour

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40
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post op

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postoperative

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41
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ext

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Extension

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42
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PA

A

Physical Activity

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43
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re:

A

Regarding

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44
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LE

A

Lower Extremity

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45
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wt

A

weight

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46
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Ox3

A

oriented to person, place, and time

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47
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LLQ or (L)LQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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48
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NR

A

Do not repeat

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49
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min

A

minimal/minimum

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50
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Occ

A

occasional

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51
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freq

A

Frequent

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52
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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53
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ER

A

Emergency room

54
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per

A

Through or by

55
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HMO

A

Health Maintenance Organization

56
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SSDI

A

Social security disability income

57
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S/(S)

A

Supervision

58
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ROM

A

Range of motion

59
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max

A

Maximum/maximal

60
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LRE

A

Least Restrictive Environment

61
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Ther/Ex

A

Therapeutic exercise

62
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HS

A

High School

63
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e.g.

64
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HHA

A

Household Activities

65
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LPT

A

Low Pivot Transfer

66
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hr

67
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SBP

A

Systolic blood pressure (top number)

68
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NOK

A

Next of Kin

69
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PTA

A

Prior to Admission

70
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RR

A

Respiratory rate

71
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PM&R

A

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

72
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wk

73
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Vf

A

Visual Field

74
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EOB

A

Edge of Bed

75
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H&P

A

History and Physical

76
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thpy

77
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WFL

A

Within functional limits

78
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CX

79
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txfer

80
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LTM

A

Long Term Memory

81
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WRAP

A

Wellness Recovery Plan

82
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SBT

A

Sliding board transfer (transfer board transfer/TBT)

83
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ILS

A

Independent Living Skills

84
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pc/p.c.

A

After meals

85
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

86
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UE

A

Upper extremity

87
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

88
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

89
Q

via

90
Q

TBT

A

Transfer Board Transfer

91
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ESL

A

English as Second Language

92
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

93
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hs

A

Bedtime; hour of sleep

94
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SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

95
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s/p

A

Status psotv

96
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TTY

A

Teletypewriter

97
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RUE/(R)UE

A

Right upper extremity

98
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D&A

A

Drug and Alcohol

99
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

100
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DRG

101
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OOB

A

Out of Bed

102
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yr

103
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VS

A

vital signs

104
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y/o

105
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w/o / s (horizontal line on top of s)

106
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SIB

A

self-injurious behavior

107
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He is

A

Hemiplegia

108
Q

Temp

A

temperature

109
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FT

110
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LGBTQ

A

Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transsexual/Transgender, and Questioning

111
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EC

A

Energy Conservaton

112
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

113
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OD

114
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grp

115
Q

q.d.

A

every day (not recommended to use abbreviation due to possibility of misinterpretation

116
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HEP

A

Home Exercise Program

117
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NL

A

Normal limits

118
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STM

A

Short term memory

119
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JCAHO

A

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

120
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HHC

A

Home Health Care

121
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NOS

A

Not Otherwise Specified

122
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IP

123
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O2

124
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RUG/(R)UG

A

Right upper quadrant

125
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eval

A

evaluation

126
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mod

127
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ORIF

A

Open Reduction with/and Internal Fixation

128
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pt

129
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PROM

A

Passive Range of Motion

130
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q.n./q.p.m

A

every night

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