abbrev's Flashcards
(30 cards)
0
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
1
Q
AA
A
active assisted
2
Q
ADS
A
adult distress syndrome
3
Q
CPAP
BiPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
bilevel positive airway pressure
4
Q
AKA
BKA
A
above the knee amputation
below the knee amputation
5
Q
BiW
A
twice a week
6
Q
CPM
A
continuous passive motion
7
Q
BLE
BUE
A
bilateral lower extremities
bilateral upper extremities
8
Q
CPT
A
chest percussion therapy
9
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
10
Q
CBNT
A
continuous bronchodilator nebulizer therapy
11
Q
CP
HP
A
cold pack
hot pack
12
Q
DPI
A
dry powder inhaler
13
Q
EPC
A
electronic pain control
14
Q
ES
A
electrical stimulation
15
Q
ET
A
endotracheal tube
16
Q
FWW
A
front wheel walker
17
Q
HA
A
heated aerosol
18
Q
HBOT
A
hyperbaric O2 therapy
19
Q
HD
PD
A
hemodialysis
peritoneal dialysis
20
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
21
Q
IS
A
incentive spirometry
22
Q
ISOM
A
isometric
23
Q
lb or #
A
pounds
24
LE
LLE
LLL
lower extremities
left ""
left lower lobe
25
LUE
| LUL
left upper extremities
| left upper lobe
26
L/min
litres per minute
27
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
28
NP
nasal prongs
29
NWB
| WBAT
non-weight bearing
| weight-bearing as tolerated
