Abbreviations And Symbols Flashcards
(172 cards)
1
Q
(A)
A
Assistance
2
Q
-
A
A
Before
3
Q
AAROM
A
Active assisted range of motion
4
Q
Abd
A
Abduction
5
Q
Add
A
Adduction
6
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
7
Q
AE
A
Above elbow
8
Q
AFO
A
Ankle-foot orthotics
9
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
10
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
11
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
12
Q
ATNR
A
Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
13
Q
(B)
A
Bilateral
14
Q
BADLs
A
Basic activities of daily living
15
Q
BE
A
Below elbow
16
Q
BK
A
Below knee
17
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
18
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
19
Q
-
C
A
With
20
Q
CA
A
Cancer
21
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
22
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
23
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
24
Q
CGA
A
Contact guard assist
25
CHI
Closed head injury
26
CMC
Carpometacarpal
27
C/O
Complains of
28
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
29
COTA
Certified occupational therapy assistant
30
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
31
CSP
Cerebrospinal fluid
32
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
33
d
Day
34
(D)
Dependent
35
DIP
Distal interphalangeal joint
36
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
37
DME
Durable medical equipment
38
DOB
Date of birth
39
DRG
Diagnostic related group
40
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
41
Dx
Diagnosis
42
EHR
Electronic health record
43
EOB
Edge of bed
44
ER
External rotation
45
E-stim
Electrical stimulation
46
ETOH
Ethyl alcohol
47
Eval
Evaluation
48
Ext.
Extension
49
F
Fair, muscle grade 3
50
FIM
Functional independence measure
51
Flex.
Flexion
52
F/U
Follow up
53
Fx
Fracture
54
G
Good, muscle strength of 4
55
GSW
Gunshot wound
56
HA, H/A
Headache
57
H&P
History and physical
58
HEP
Home exercise program
59
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
60
HOB
Head of bed
61
HOH
Hand over hand, hard of hearing
62
HP, HMP
Hot pack
63
HR
Heart rate
64
HTN
Hypertension
65
Hx
History
66
(I)
Independent
67
IADLs
Instrumental activities of daily living
68
IEP
Individualized education program
69
Int.
Internal
70
IP
Inpatient
71
IR
Internal rotation
72
IV
Intravenous
73
KAFO
Knee-ankle-foot orthotics
74
(L)
Left
75
LD
Learning disability/disorder
76
LE
Lower extremity
77
LOC
Loss of consciousness
78
LTG
Long-term goal
79
Max
Maximum
80
MCP, MP
Metacarpophalangeal
81
MET
Basic metabolic equivalent
82
MI
Myocardial infarction
83
Min
Minimum
84
MMT
Manual muscle test
85
Mod
Moderate
86
MS
Multiple sclerosis
87
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
88
N
Normal, muscle strength grade a 5
89
N/A
Not applicable
90
NBQC
Narrow base quad cane
91
NDT
Neurodevelopmental treatment
92
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
93
NKA
No known allergy
94
NKDA
No known drug allergy
95
NMES
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
96
NOS
Not otherwise specified
97
NPO
Nothing by mouth
98
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
99
NWB
Non-weightbearing
100
O
Objective
101
OA
Osteoarthritis
102
OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder
103
OOB
Out of bed
104
ORIF
Open reduction, internal fixation
105
OTC
Over the counter
106
OTAS
Occupational therapy assistant student
107
OX4
Orientated to time, place, person, situation
108
-
| P
After
109
P
Plan, poor, muscle strength grade of 2
110
PAM
Physical agent modality
111
PIP
Proximal interphalangeal
112
PMH
Past medical history
113
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
114
POC
Plan of care
115
PPS
Prospective payment system
116
PRE
Progressive resistive exercise
117
PRN
As needed
118
Pro
Pronation
119
PROM
Passive range of motion
120
Pt.
Patient
121
PT
Physical therapist
122
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder
123
PWB
Partial weight bearing
124
(R)
Right
125
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
126
Rehab
Rehabilitation
127
Reps
Repetitions
128
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
129
ROM
Range of motion
130
RUGS
Resource utilization groups
131
Ra
Prescription
132
(S)
Supervision
133
-
| S
Without
134
S
Subjective
135
SBA
Stand-by assistance
136
SCI
Spinal cord injury
137
SI
Sensory integration
138
SLP
Speech-language pathologist
139
SOC
Start of care
140
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
141
SOB
Shortness of breath
142
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
143
S/P
Status post
144
SSN
Social security number
145
STAT
Immediately
146
STG
Shot-term goal
147
STM
Short-term memory
148
Sup
Supination
149
T
TRACE, muscle strength grade of 1
150
TB
Turburculosis
151
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
152
TEDS
Thromboembolic disease
153
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
154
Ther ex
Therapeutic exercise
155
THR
Total hip replacement
156
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
157
TKR
Total knee replacement
158
TTWB
Toe-touch weight bearing
159
Tx
Treatment
160
UA
Urinalysis
161
UE
Upper extremity
162
UMN
Upper motor neuron
163
US
Ultrasound
164
V.o
Verbal orders
165
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
166
WBQC
Wide base quad cane
167
W/c
Wheelchair
168
WFL
Within functional limits
169
WNL
Within normal limits
170
X
Times
171
Y.o
Years old
172
Yr
Year
