Abbreviations and Symbols - 3 of 3 Flashcards
(119 cards)
1
Q
PRN
A
as needed
2
Q
pro
A
pronation
3
Q
PROM
A
passive range of motion
4
Q
pt.
A
patient
5
Q
PT
A
physical therapist; physical therapy
6
Q
P/T
A
part time
7
Q
PTA
A
physical therapist assistant; prior to admission
8
Q
PTSD
A
post-traumatic stress disorder
9
Q
PWB
A
partial weightbearing
10
Q
qt.
A
quart
11
Q
“R” inside circle
A
right
12
Q
R
A
respiration
13
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
14
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell count
15
Q
re:
A
regarding
16
Q
rehab
A
rehabilitation
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Q
reps
A
repetitions
18
Q
resp
A
respiratory; respiration
19
Q
RICE
A
rest, ice, compression, elevation
20
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
21
Q
RN
A
Registered Nurse
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Q
R/O
A
rule out
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Q
ROM
A
range of motion
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Q
ROS
A
review of symptoms
25
RTC
return to clinic
26
RTO
return to office
27
RUGS
Resource Utilization Groups
28
RUQ
right upper quadrant
29
RSD
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
30
Rx
prescription
31
"S" inside circle
supervision
32
"s" with line above
without
33
S
subjective
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SBA
stand-by assistance
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SCI
spinal cord injury
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SH
social history
37
SI
sensory integration
38
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
39
Sig:
instruction to patient
40
SLP
speech-language pathologist; speech-language pathology
41
SOC
start of care
42
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
43
SOB
shortness of breath
44
SNF
skilled nursing facility
45
S/P
status post
Means: "After." Status post indicates that the phrase that follows is something that happened to the patient before.
Ex: "The patient is S/P hysterectomy." (Pt had a hysterectomy before current.)
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SSN
Social Security Number
47
STAT
immediately
48
STG
short-term goal
49
STM
short-term memory
50
sup
supination
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T
temperature; Trace (muscle strength grade of 1)
52
TAM
total active motion
53
TB
tuberculosis
54
TBI
traumatic brain injury
55
TEDS
thromboembolic disease stockings
56
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
57
ther ex
therapeutic exercise
58
THR
total hip replacement
59
TIA
transient ischemic attack
60
TKR
total knee replacement
61
TM(J)
temporomandibular (joint)
62
t.o.
telephone order
63
TPM
total passive motion
64
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
65
TTWB
toe-touch weightbearing
66
tx
treatment; traction
67
UA
urinanalysis
68
UE
upper extremity
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UMN
upper motor neuron
70
URI
upper respiratory infection
71
US
ultrasound
72
UTI
urinary tract infection
73
VAD
ventricular assist device
74
VC
vital capacity
75
v.o.
verbal orders
76
vol.
volume
77
VS
vital signs
78
WBAT
weightbearing as tolerated
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WBC
white blood cell; white blood count
80
WBQC
wide base quad cane
81
w/c
wheelchair
82
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
83
wk
week
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WFL
within functional limits
85
WNL
within normal limits
86
wt
weight
87
x, X
times
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y.o.
year old
89
yr
year
90
1˚
primary
91
2˚
secondary; secondary to
92
(triangle shape outline)
change
93
x1, x2
of 1 person; of 3 people (example: "transferred to toilet with minimum assistance x2")
94
(circle over cross symbol)
female
95
(circle below upward-right arrow symbol)
male
96
>
greater than
97
(v open to right)
less than
98
(down arrow)
down; downward; decrease
99
(up arrow)
up; upward; increase
100
(side-to-side arrow)
to and from
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(arrow to right)
to; progressing forward; approaching
102
~
approximately
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@
at
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=
equals
105
+
plus; positive (also abbreviated "pos.")
106
–
minus; negative (also abbreviated "neg.")
107
#
number (#1); pounds
108
%
percent
109
(ampersand)
and
110
˚
degree
111
(2 quote marks)
inches
112
(1 apostrophe)
feet
113
/
per
114
QD
every day
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PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine (rear point of pelvis)
116
STE
steps to enter
117
SPC
single point cane
118
TD
total dependent (assist level)
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SS
single story (as in home)
