Abbreviations 1 Flashcards
(132 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen OR abduction
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
add
A
adduction
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
~
A
approximately
7
Q
AFH
A
adult family home
8
Q
A-fib
A
atrial fibrillation
9
Q
ALF
A
assisted living facility
10
Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
11
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
12
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
13
Q
Amb
A
ambulation
14
Q
ARNP
A
advanced registered nurse practitioner
15
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
16
Q
AT
A
assistive technology
17
Q
BADL
A
basic activities of daily living
18
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
19
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
20
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
21
Q
BUE
A
bilateral upper extremity
22
Q
c
A
with
23
Q
CA
A
cancer
24
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
25
CAD
coronary artery disease
26
CAT
Computerized axial tomography
27
CBC
complete blood count
28
CCU
coronary care unit
29
CHI
closed head injury
30
CHT
certified hand therapist
31
CMN
case manager nurse
32
COPM
Canadian occupational performance measure
33
COPD
chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
34
CP
cerebral palsy
35
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
36
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
37
CTD
cumulative trauma disorder
38
CXR
chest x-ray
39
DIP
distal interphalangeal
40
DM
diabetes mellitus
41
DME
durable medical equipment
42
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
43
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
44
Echo
echocardiogram
45
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
46
EEG
electroencephalogram
47
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
48
FIM
functional independence measure
49
FMC
fine motor coordination
50
GI
gastrointestinal
51
GSW
gunshot wound
52
HD
hemodialysis
53
HHA
hand hold assist
54
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
55
H&P
history and physical
56
HP
hot pack
57
HOB
head of bed
58
HOH
hard of hearing OR hand over handHR
59
HR
heart rate
60
HS/hs
bedtime
61
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
62
IM
intramuscular
63
IV
intravenous
64
LD
learning disability
65
LOB
loss of balance
66
LOS
length of stay
67
LOC
level of consciousness
68
MD
muscular dystrophy
69
M.D.
medical doctor
70
MET
basal metabolic equivalent
71
MI
myocardial infarction
72
MMSE
mini mental status exam
73
MMT
manual muscle test
74
MS
multiple sclerosis
75
MVA
motor vehicle accident
76
NDT
neurodevelopmental treatment
77
Ng
nasogastric tube
78
NKDA
no known drug allergies
79
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
80
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
81
NP
nurse practitioner
82
Nsg
nursing
83
OA
osteoarthritis OR open area
84
OR
operating room
85
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
86
oz
ounce
87
PA
physician’s assistant
88
PAMs
physical agent modalities
89
pc
after meals
90
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
91
PNF
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
92
po
by mouth
93
postop
postoperative
94
prn
as needed
95
PDD
pervasive developmental disorder
96
qd
every day
97
QID
four times a day
98
qs
quantity sufficient
99
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
100
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
101
r/o
rule out
102
RTC
return to clinic
103
s
without
104
S
supervision
105
SBO
small bowel obstruction
106
SI
sensory integration
107
SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
108
s/p
status post
109
SW
social worker
110
Sx
symptoms
111
TEDS
thrombo-embolic disease stockings
112
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
113
TID
three times a day
114
TKR
total knee replacement
115
UA
urinalysis
116
URI
upper respiratory infection
117
UTI
urinary tract infection
118
VS
vital signs
119
WBC
white blood count
120
WHO
wrist hand orthosis
121
>
greater than
122
<
less than
123
♂
male
124
♀
female
125
p
after
126
a
before
127
TBA
to be assessed
128
TBD
to be determined
129
ST
Speech Therapist
130
s
without
131
LTC
long term care
132
HD
Hemodialysis
