Abbreviations (H-O) Flashcards
(104 cards)
1
Q
H2O
A
Water
2
Q
H & P
A
History and Physical
3
Q
h, hr, hr.
A
hour
4
Q
h/o
A
history of
5
Q
HA
A
Headache
6
Q
HEP
A
Home exercise program
7
Q
HHA
(3 def.)
A
Home Health Agency; Home Health Aide; Hand Held Assist
8
Q
HIPAA
A
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
9
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency Virus
10
Q
HKAFO
A
Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
11
Q
HMO
A
Health Maintenance Organization
12
Q
HNP
A
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
13
Q
HO
(3 def.)
A
Hand Orthosis; Hip Orthosis; Heterotopic Ossification
14
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
15
Q
HOH
A
Hard of hearing
16
Q
HP
A
Hot pack
17
Q
HPI
A
History of present Illness
18
Q
HR
(2 def.)
A
Hand rail; Heart Rate
19
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
20
Q
Ht
A
Height
21
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
22
Q
hx
A
history
23
Q
I or (I)
A
Independent
24
Q
IADL
A
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
25
ICE
Integrated Clinical Experience
26
ICD
International Classification of Disease
27
ICF
(2 def.)
Intracellular Fluid; International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
28
ICP
Intracranial Pressure
29
ICU
Intensive care unit
30
IDDM
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (aka Type 1)
31
ind. or indep
Independent
32
inv
inversion
33
Imp
Impression
34
IP
(2 def.)
inpatient; interphalangeal
35
IR
internal rotation
36
IV
intravenous
37
jt
Joint
38
KAFO
Knee-ankle-foot-orthosis
39
KO
Knee orthosis
40
L or (L)
Left
41
LAQ
Long arc quadriceps exercise
42
LBP
Low back pain
43
LBQC
Large based quad cane
44
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
45
LE
Lower Extremity
46
LHD
Left hand dominate
47
LLC
Long leg cast
48
LLE
Left lower extremity
49
LMN
Lower motor neuron
50
LOB
loss of balance
51
LOC
loss of consciousness
52
LOS
length of stay
53
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
54
L/S , l/s
lifestyle
55
LTCF
Long-term care facility
56
LTG
Long term goal
57
LTM
long-term memory
58
LUE
left upper extremity
59
m.
muscle
60
M , (Male gender sign)
Male
61
max
maximum; maximal
62
MCID
Minimal clinical important difference
63
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
64
MCP
Metacarpophalangeal joint
65
MD
(2 def.)
Muscular dystrophy, medical doctor/physician
66
MDC
Minimal detectable change
67
MEDS or meds
medicines, medications
68
MI
Myocardial infarction
69
min
(2 def.)
minimal, minute
70
mm
millimeter
71
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
72
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
73
MMT
manual muscle test
74
mod
moderate
75
MOI
mechanism of injury
76
mos
months
77
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
78
MTP
Metatarsophalangeal
79
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
80
N or 5/5
normal (MMT)
81
N
newton
82
n.
nerve
83
n & v
nausea and vomiting
84
N/A
not applicable, not assessed
85
NBQC
Narrow based quad cane
86
NIDDM
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (aka type 2 diabetes)
87
NKA
no known allergies
88
NPI
National provider identifier
89
NPO
nothing by mouth
90
NSAID(s)
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s)
91
NT
Not tested
92
NWB
nonweight bearing
93
O: or O
Objective (SOAP note documentation)
94
O2
oxygen
95
OA
osteoarthritis
96
OOB
out of bed
97
OP
outpatients
98
OR
operating room
99
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
100
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administrations
101
OT
Occupational therapy, occupational therapist
102
OTC
over-the-counter (ie, drugs)
103
OTR/L
Occupational therapist registered and licensed
104
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