med abbreviations - part 1 & 2 Flashcards
1
Q
AC
A
acromioclavicular joint
2
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
3
Q
ad lib
A
at discretion
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
AIIS
A
anterior inferior iliac spine
6
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
7
Q
AP
A
anterior-posterior
8
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
9
Q
ASIS
A
anterior superior iliac spine
10
Q
ATC
A
athletic trainer certified
11
Q
ATF
A
anterior talo-fibular ligament
12
Q
bid
A
twice a day
13
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
14
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
15
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
16
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
17
Q
C/C
A
chief complaint
18
Q
CF
A
calcaneo-fibular lig.
19
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
20
Q
c/o
A
complains of
21
Q
CSF
A
cerebral spinal fluid
22
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
23
Q
CWI
A
crutch walking instructions
24
Q
D/C
A
discontinued or discharged
25
DIP
distal interphalangeal joints
26
DO
doctor of osteopathy
27
DTR
deep tendon reflex
28
Dx
diagnosis
29
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
30
EENT
ears, eyes, nose, throat
31
EMG
electromyogram
32
E.R.
emergency room
33
ER
external rotation
34
FH
family history
35
FUO
fever, unknown origin
36
FWB
full weight bearing
37
Fx
fracture
38
GI
gastrointestinal
39
H & P
history and physical
40
HR
heart rate
41
hs.
at bedtime
42
ht.
height
43
Htn
hypertension
44
Hx
history
45
ICU
intensive care unit
46
IM
intramuscular
47
imp.
impression
48
IR
internal rotation
49
IV
intravenous
50
L
left
51
LBP
lower back pain
52
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
53
LE
lower extremity
54
LLQ
lower left quadrant
55
LOC
loss of consciousness
56
LUQ
left upper quadrant
57
Meds.
medication
58
MCL
medical collateral ligament
59
MI
myocardial infarcyion
60
min.
minutes
61
MMT
manual muscle test
62
MP, MCP
metacarpalphalangeal
63
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
64
neg.
negative
65
noc
night, at night
66
NPO
nothing by mouth
67
NWB
non weight bearing
68
OA
osteoarthritis
69
od
once daily
70
O.R.
operating room
71
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
