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VOR
Vestibulo-ocular reflex
LLB
Long leg brace
ou
Both or either eye (oculus uterque)
H & P
History and physical
pc
After meals
DNR
Do not resuscitate
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
os
Left eye (oculus sinister)
ECM
Extra ocular movements
vc
Vital capacity
Pap test
Pananicoku test
LP
Lumbar puncture
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
NCV
Nerve conduction velocity
TT
Toes touch
RIP
Reflex inhibiting posture
H & H
Hematocrit and hemoglobin
PM and R
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
FSB
Fasting blood sugar
PT
Prothrombin time
PNF
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
MG
Myasthenia gravis
MD
Muscular dystrophy
MI
Myocardial infraction
MR
Mental retardation
PA
Penicious anemia
PPS
Post polio syndrome
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
RSD
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
SAH
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
SCI
Spinal cord injury
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
TIA
Transient ischemia attack
TOS
Thoracic outlet syndrome
URI
Upper respiratory infection
Ad lib
As desired
VD
Veneral disease
q2d
Every other day/ every 2 days
q
Every (quaque)
prn
As needed
PPS
Prospective payment system
PO
By mouth (per os)
PRE
Progressive resistance exercise
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
a.c
Before meals (ante cibum)
AODM
Adult onset diabetes mellitus
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
CAGB
Coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CP
Cerebral palsy
CVD
Cardiovascular disease
CRIF
Closed reduction internal fixation
DMD
Duchennes muscular dystrophy
D & C
Dilatation and curettage
CC
Chief complaint
B.M.
Bowel movement
BCP
Birth control pill
EEG
Electroencephalogram
b.i.w.
Two time per week
b.i.d.
Twice a day
B & C
Breathing and coughing
BUN
Blood, urea, nitrogen
hs
At bedtime
OOB
Out of bed
OD
Right eye
NPO
Nothing by mouth
noc
Night
NAD
No acute distress
IM
Intramuscular
ES
Electrical stimulation
ESTR
Electrical stimulation for tissue repair
V/O
Verbal order
VR
Vocational rehabilitation
T.i.w.
Three times per week
t.i.d.
Three times a day
qid
Four times a day
ss
Half
q2h
Every 2 hours
Rx
Treatment
RR
Respiratory rate
qh
Every hour
qd
Every day