Abbreviations and Symbols - 2 of 3 Flashcards
(121 cards)
1
Q
HA, H/A
A
headache
2
Q
H(ampersand)P
A
history and physical
3
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
4
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
5
Q
HEP
A
home exercise program
6
Q
HHA
A
home health agency
7
Q
HIPAA
A
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
8
Q
HIB
A
harassment, intimidation, and bullying
9
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
10
Q
HOB
A
head of bead
11
Q
HOH
A
hand-over-hand; hard of hearing
12
Q
HP
A
hot pack
13
Q
hr.
A
hour
14
Q
HR
A
heart rate
15
Q
HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
16
Q
HS
A
bedtime
17
Q
Ht
A
height
18
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
19
Q
Hx
A
history
20
Q
“I” inside circle
A
independent
21
Q
I(ampersand)O
A
intake and output
22
Q
IADLs
A
instrumental activities of daily living
23
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
24
Q
i.e.
A
that is
25
IEP
Individualized Education Program
26
IM
intramuscular
27
in.
inches
28
int.
internal
29
IP
inpatient; interphalangeal
30
IR
internal rotation
31
IV
intravenous
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KAFO
knee-ankle-foot orthosis
33
kg
kilogram
34
"L" inside circle
left
35
lb.
pound
36
LBP
low back pain
37
LD
learning disability; learning disorder
38
LE
lower extremity
39
LGBT
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
40
LLQ
left lower quadrant
41
LOC
loss of consciousness; level of consciousness
42
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
43
LRTI
ligament reconstruction tendinous interposition
44
LTG
long-term goal
45
LUQ
left upper quadrant
46
m
murmur; meter; male
47
max
maximum
48
MCP, MP
matacarpophalangeal
49
MD
muscular dystrophy; medical doctor
50
MDS
Minimum Data Set
51
meds.
medications
52
mg
milligram
53
MI
myocardial infarction
54
min
minutes; minimum
55
ml
milliliter
56
mm
millimeter
57
MMT
manual muscle test
58
mo.
month
59
mod
moderate
60
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
61
MS
multiple sclerosis
62
MSW
Master of Social Work
63
MVA
motor vehicle accident
64
N
Normal (muscle strength grade of 5)
65
NA
not applicable; not available
66
N/A
not applicable
67
NAD
no acute distress
68
NBQC
narrow base quad cane
69
NDT
neurodevelopmental treatment
70
neg.
negative
71
NG
nasogastric
72
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
73
NKA
no known allergy
74
NKDA
no known drug allergy
75
NMES
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
76
NOS
not otherwise specified
77
NPO
nothing by mouth
78
NS
no show; not seen
79
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
80
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
81
OOB
out of bed
82
OP
outpatient
83
OR
operating room
84
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
Surgery to repair severe fractures. “Open reduction” means a surgeon makes an incision to re-align the bone. “Internal fixation” means the bones are held together with hardware like metal pins, plates, rods, or screws.
85
OT
occupational therapist; occupational therapy
86
OTA
occupational therapy assistant
87
OTAS
occupational therapy assistant student
88
OTC
over the counter
89
OTD
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
90
OTR
Registered Occupational Therapist
91
OX4
oriented to time, place, person, situation
92
oz
ounce
93
"p" with line above
after
94
P
plan; posterior; pulse; Poor (muscle strength grade of 2)
95
PA
posterior-anterior; physician's assistant
96
PAM
physical agent modality
97
PDD
pervasive developmental disorder
98
PE
physical examination
99
per
by
100
peri.
perineal
101
PET
position emission tomography
102
PHR
personal health record
103
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
104
pm; PM
afternoon
105
PMH
past medical history
106
PNF
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
107
PNI
peripheral nerve injury
108
PNS
peripheral nervous system
109
POC
plan of care
110
POMR
problem-oriented medical record
111
pos.
positive
112
post op
postoperative
113
PPS
Prospective Payment System
114
PRE
progressive resistive exercise
115
pre op
preoperative
116
LOB
loss of balance
117
OBS
organic brain stem
118
PLOF
prior level of function
119
HAT
Head, Arms, Trunk
120
PNA
pneumonia
121
NC
nasal cannula (ie: administering oxygen)
