Terminology Flashcards
abd
abdominal
abduction
AK
above knee
add
adduction
AD
assistive device
alzheimer’s disease
BK
below knee
BP
blood pressure
BID; bid
twice per day
R/O
rule out
ABN
advanced beneficiary notice
am
before noon
pm
after noon
BMI
body mass index
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
TBI
traumatic brain injury
CMP
cardiomyopathy
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPM
continuous passive motion
CGA
contact guard assist
ECRB
extensor carpi radialis brevis
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
ev, ever
eversion
q2h
every 2 hours
EBP
evidence based practice
ECF
extracellular fluid
DOI
date of injury
DTR
deep tendon reflex
DDD
degenerative disc disease
DASH
disability of arm, shoulder, hand
DC
doctor of chiropractic
DNR
do not resuscitate
DF
dorsiflexion
DME
durable medical equipment
AAROM
active assistive range of motion
3/5
fair - manual muscle testing
FUO
fever of unknown origin
F/U or f/u
follow-up
FWB
full-weight=bearing
FIM
functional independence measure
GH
gleno-humeral
HOB
head of bed
Hct
hematocrit
H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
H & P
history and physical
h/o
history of
HEP
home exercise program
HTN
hypertension
I & D
incision and drainage
IDEA
individuals with disabilities in education act
IM
intramuscular
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
LHD
left hand dominant
LTG
long term goal
MMT
manual muscle test
MOI
mechanism of injury
MI
myocardial infarction
NBQC
narrow based quad cane
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
NPO
nothing by mouth
OTR/L
occupational therapist registers and licensed
OA
osteoarthritis
OOB
out of bed
PDR
physicians desk reference
PHI
protected health information
Rx
prescription
RPE
rate of perceived exertion
ROS
review of systems
SAQ
short arc quadricep exercise
SLR
straight leg raise
TTWB
toe touch weightbearing
UMN
upper motor neuron
WNL
within normal limits
L or (L) or Ⓛ
left
//
parallel bars
B or (B) or Ⓑ
bilateral or both
ADM
abductor digiti minimi
APB
abductor pollicus brevis
APL
abductor pollicus longus
AE
above elbow
acc
accuracy
Ach
acetylcholine
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
AROM
active range of motion
ADL
activities of daily living
ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AML
acute myeloblastic leukemia
ARF
acute renal failure
ACTH
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ARDS
adult (acute) respiratory distress syndrome
pc
after meals
AMA
against medical advice
AMB
ambulatory or ambulates
ADA
americans with disabilities act
amt
amount
A
ampere
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (lou gehrig’s disease)
ANOVA
analysis of variance
ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
AFO
ankle foot orthosis
AP
ankle pump or anterior-posterior
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
ATF
anterior talofibular
AP or A/P
anterior-posterior
Ab
antibody
Ag
antigen
A2
aortic component of second heart sound
AGA
appropriate for gestational age
approx
approximate
ABG(s)
arterial blood gas(es)
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASHD
ateriosclerotic heart disease
ad lib
as desired
PRN
as needed
AAC
assistive/augmentative communication
ASAP
as soon as possible
asp
aspiration
ASA
aspirin
A:
assessment
n.s.
at bedtime
AF
atrial fibrillation
ASD
atrial septal defect
AV
atriovenous or atrioventricular
atten. or ATTN:
attention
A-V
audiovisiual
A & P
auscultation and percussion
AIDS
autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Ba
barium
BRP or B.R.P.
bathroom privileges
BPM or bpm
beats per minute
BDI-II
beck depression inventory, 2nd edition
ac
before noon
BE
below elbow
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BLE
bilateral lower extremities
Bx
biopsy
BBB
blood brain barrier
BSA
body surface area
B/C
bone conduction
BMD
bone mineral density
BM
bowel movement
BI
brain injury
po
by mouth
CF
calcaneofibular
Ca
calcium
cal
calorie
cx
cancel or crutches
CA
cancer or carcinoma
CHO or CARB
carbohydrate
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CV
cardiovascular
CMC
carpometacarpal
CDC
center for disease control
CMS
center for medicare and medicaid services
cm
centimeter
CLP
central line placement
CNS
central nervous system
CP or C.P.
cerebral palsy
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovasuclar accident
C
cervical (vertebrae; followed by 1, 2, … etc.)
COTA
certified occupational therapist assistant
CRNP
certified registered nurse practitioner
c/c or C/C or C.C.
chief complaint
Cl
chlorine
CHI
closed head injury
C-diff
clostridium difficile
CWP
cold whirlpool
CPT
common procedural terminology
c/o or C/O
complains of
CBC
complete blood count
CT
computed tomography
CHF
congestive heart failure
cont.
continue
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
c/l
contralateral
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CCU
coronary or critical care unit
CPK
creatinine phosphokinase
cc or cm^3
cubic centimeter
C & S
culture and sensitivity
CMV
cytomegalovirus
DBS
deep brain stimulator
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
DJD
degenerative joint disease
dept.
department
dep.
dependent
DD
developmental delay
DM
diabetes mellitus
dx
diagnosis
DRG
diagnosis related group
diff
differential
d/c
discharge or discontinue
DIP(J)
distal interphalangeal (joint)
DRUJ
distal radioulnar joint
DO
doctor of osteopathic medicine
DI
dorsal interossei
ea.
each
EIP
eating intervention program
ES
effect size
EO
elbow orthosis
EKG or ECG
electrocardiogram
EEG
electroencephalogram
EMG
electromyogram
ENG
electronystagmograph
EPS
electrophysiological stimulation
EMS
emergency medical services
E-T
endotracheal
ET tube
endotracheal tube