Abbreviations (I-O) Flashcards
(69 cards)
1
Q
I&O
A
Intake and Output
2
Q
IADL
A
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
3
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
4
Q
IDDM
A
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
5
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
6
Q
imp.
A
impression
7
Q
in.
A
inches
8
Q
indep
A
independent
9
Q
IMV
A
intermittent mandatory ventilation
10
Q
inf
A
inferior
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Q
IRDS
A
infant respiratory distress syndrome
12
Q
IS
A
Incentive Spirometry
13
Q
IV
A
intravenous
14
Q
KAFO
A
knee-ankle-foot orthosis
15
Q
kcal
A
kilocalories
16
Q
kg
A
kilogram
17
Q
KJ
A
Knee Jerk
18
Q
KUB
A
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
19
Q
L or l.
A
liter
20
Q
L
A
left
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Q
lat.
A
lateral
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Q
lb.
A
pound
23
Q
LBBB
A
Left Bundle Branch Block
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Q
LBP
A
Low Back Pain
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LE
Lower Extremity
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LOC
Loss of Consciousness
Level of Consciousness
27
LMN
Lower Motor Neuron
28
LOS
length of stay
29
LP
lumbar puncture
30
m
meter
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MAP
mean arterial pressure
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max
maximal
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MD
Medical Doctor
34
MED
Minimal Erythemal Dose
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Meds.
Medications
36
mg
milligram
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MI
Myocardial Infarction
38
min
minimal
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min.
minute
40
ml
milliliter
41
mm
millimeter
42
MMT
Manuel Muscle Test
43
mo.
month
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mod
moderate
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MP, MEP
Metacarpophalangeal
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MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aureus
47
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
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NDT
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
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neg.
negative
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NG or ng
Nasogastric
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N.H.
nursing home
52
NIDDM
Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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nn
nerve
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noc
night, at night
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NPO or npo
nothing by mouth
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
56
NWB
Non-weight-bearing
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O:
Objective
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OA
Osteoarthritis
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OB
Obstetrics
60
OBS
Organic Brain Syndrome
61
od
once daily
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OOB
out of bed
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O.P.
outpatient
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OR
operating room
65
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
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OT
occupational therapy/therapist
67
OTR
occupational therapist (used to follow official signature of the OT)
68
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