Abbreviations Flashcards
(236 cards)
1
Q
_
a
A
before
2
Q
AAROM
A
active assisted range of motion
3
Q
abd
A
abduction
4
Q
add
A
adduction
5
Q
ADD
A
attention deficit disorder
6
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
7
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
8
Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
9
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
10
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
11
Q
a.m. / AM
A
morning
12
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
13
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
14
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
15
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
16
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
17
Q
_
c
A
with
18
Q
CA
A
carcinoma or cancer
19
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
20
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
21
Q
CGA
A
contact guard assist
22
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
23
Q
CHI
A
closed head injury
24
Q
CHT
A
certified hand therapist
25
CMC
carpometacarpal
26
CNS
central nervous system
27
CO2
carbon dioxide
28
c/o
complains of
29
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
30
CP
cerebral palsy
31
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
32
CT
computed tomography
33
CTD
cumulative trauma disorder
34
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
35
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
36
DD
developmental disability
37
DIP
distal interphalangeal
38
DJD
degenerative joint disease
39
DM
diabetes mellitus
40
DME
durable medical equipment
41
DNR
do not resuscitate
42
DOB
date of birth
43
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
44
Dx
diagnosis
45
ECG
electrocardiogram
46
ECHO
echocardiogram
47
EEG
electroencephalogram
48
EKG
electrocardiogram
49
EOB
edge of bed
50
ER
external rotation / emergency room
51
e-stim
electrical stimulation
52
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
53
eval.
evaluation
54
exam
examination
55
F
fair (muscle strength-grade 3)
56
flex.
flexion
57
FM
fine motor
58
FROM
functional range of motion
59
F/U
follow up
60
FWB
full weight bearing
61
Fx
fracture
62
G
good
63
GI
gastrointestinal
64
GSW
gunshot wound
65
H and P
history and physical
66
HBV
hepatitis B virus
67
HEP
home exercise program
68
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
69
HOB
head of bed
70
HOH
hand over hand / hard of hearing
71
HP
hot pack
72
HR
heart rate
73
HTN
hypertension
74
Hx
history
75
I and O
intake and output
76
IADL
instrumental activities of daily living
77
ICU
intensive care unit
78
IEP
individualized education plan
79
IV
intravenous
80
KAFO
knee-ankle-foot orthosis
81
LD
learning disability / learning disorder
82
LE
lower extremity
83
LLQ
left lower quadrant
84
LOC
level of consciousness / loss of consciousness
85
LTG
long term goal
86
LUQ
left upper quadrant
87
max
maximum
88
MD
muscular dystrophy / medical doctor
89
meds
medications
90
MET
basal metabolic equivalent
91
MI
myocardial infarction
92
min
minimum
93
MMT
manual muscle test
94
mod
moderate
95
MP and MCP
metacarpophalangeal
96
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
97
MS
multiple sclerosis
98
MVA
motor vehicle accident
99
N
normal - muscle grade 5
100
NDT
neurodevelopmental tx
101
neg.
negative
102
NG
nasogastric
103
NKA
no known allergy
104
NKDA
no known drug allergies
105
NOS
not otherwise specified
106
NPO
nothing by mouth
107
NWB
non weight bearing
108
O2
oxygen
109
OA
osteoarthritis
110
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
111
OOB
out of bed
112
OP
outpatient
113
ORIF
open reduction internal fixator
114
Ox4
oriented to time, place, person, and situation
115
_
| p
after
116
P
poor - muscle grade 2
117
PAM
physical agent modality
118
PDD
pervasive developmental disorder
119
per
by
120
peri
perineal
121
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
122
PMH
past medical history
123
PNF
proprioceptive neuro-muscular facilitation
124
PNS
peripheral nervous system
125
pos
positive
126
post op
post operative
127
pre op
preoperative
128
PRN
as needed
129
PROM
passive range of motion
130
pt.
patient
131
PTA
prior to admission, physical therapist assistant
132
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
133
PWB
partial weight bearing
134
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
135
re
regarding
136
rehab
rehabilitation
137
reps
repetitions
138
resp
respiration or respiratory
139
RLQ
right lower quadrant
140
R/O
rule out
141
ROM
range of motion
142
R.T.
respiratort therapist
143
RUQ
right upper quadrant
144
Rx
prescription
145
_
| s
without
146
SBA
stand by assistance
147
SCI
spinal cord injury
148
SI
sensory integration
149
SLP
speech language pathologist
150
SOAP
subjective objective assessment plan
151
SOB
shortness of breath
152
SNF
skilled nursing facility
153
S/P
status post
154
stat
immediately
155
STG
short term goal
156
STM
short term memory
157
sup
supination
158
T
trace - muscle grade 1
159
TB
tuberculosis
160
TBI
traumatic brain injury
161
TEDS
thrombo-embolic disease stockings
162
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
163
ther. ex.
therapeutic exercise
164
THR
total hip replacement
165
TIA
transient ischemic attack
166
TKR
total knee replacement
167
TNR
tonic neck reflex
168
TOS
thoracic outlet syndrome
169
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
170
tx
treatment or traction
171
UE
upper extremity
172
URI
upper respiratory infection
173
US
ultrasound
174
UTI
urinary tract infection
175
VS
vital signs
176
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
177
w/c
wheelchair
178
WFL
within functional limits
179
WNL
within normal limits
180
wt.
weight
181
x
times
182
y.o.
year old
183
qd
once daily
184
qid
4x daily
185
qod
every other day
186
bid
2x daily
187
tid
3x daily
188
BT
bed time
189
HS
hours of sleep
190
QN
every night
191
e.g.
for example
192
EC/WS
energy conservation and work simplification
193
1*
primary
194
2*
secondary
195
x1 x2
of 1 person of 2 people
196
>
greater than
197
<
less than
198
~
approximately
199
@
at
200
=
equals
201
+
plus or positive
202
-
minus or negative
203
#
number or pounds
204
/
per
205
24
24hours
206
fn.
function
207
ax.
activity
208
tol.
tolerance
209
jt.
joint
210
AROM
active range of motion
211
SROM
self range of motion
212
UB
upper body
213
LB
lower body
214
bil.
bilateral
215
PLF/PLOF
prior level of functioning
216
w or wk
week
217
ther. act.
therapeutic activity
218
cogn.
cognition
219
ant.
anterior
220
post.
posterior
221
med.
medial
222
lat.
lateral
223
_
| q
every
224
sx.
sugery
225
(circled) A
assistance
226
(circled) B
bilateral or both
227
(circled) D
dependent
228
(circled) I
independent
229
(circled) L
left
230
(circled) R
right
231
(circled) S
supervision
232
(triangle)
change
233
to and from
234
(up arrow)
increase
235
(down arrow)
decrease
236
--->
to or progression
