Medical abbreviations Flashcards
Abn
abnormal
ADL
activity of daily living
AS
Anklosing spondylitis
AP
anterior posterior
bilat
bilateral
b.i.d
twice a day
BR
bed rest
c
with
CA
cancer
c/o
complaint of
CNP
can not preform
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmomary diease
CTS
carpel tunnel syndrome
D/C
discharge
DJD
degenerative joint disease
Diabetes Melitus
DM
DOB
date of birth
DOI
date of injury
DTM
deep tissue massage
DX
diagnosis
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
EMS
electric muscle stim
Ex
examination
eval
evaluation
F/U
follow up
fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
HA
heachache
H/O
history of
HMP
hot moist pack
HNP
herniated nucleus propulus
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
LB
low back
LBP
low back pain
MOI
mode of injury
Msp
muscle spasm
MVA
motor vehicle accident
NKC
no known cause
OA
osteoarthritis
OTC
over the counter
PP
after meals
PTD
partial temporary disability
qh
every hour
q.i.d
4 times a day
qm
every morning
qod
every other day
qpm
every evening
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RX
prescription
S
without
S/S
sprain/strain
ST
soft tissue
t.i.d
three times a day
TP
trigger points
TTD
total temporay disability
UNK
unknown