abbreviations/symbols 1 Flashcards
(94 cards)
1
Q
A (with a circle around)
A
assist
2
Q
A:
A
assessment (in SOAP note)
3
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
4
Q
AD
A
assistive device
5
Q
amb
A
ambulate
6
Q
a (line above)
A
before (L: ante)
7
Q
p (line above)
A
after (L: post)
8
Q
abd
A
abduction
9
Q
ACO
A
accountable care organization
10
Q
add
A
adduction
11
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
12
Q
adm
A
admission/admit
13
Q
AE
A
above elbow
14
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrilator
15
Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
16
Q
AK
A
above knee
17
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
18
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
19
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
20
Q
Ant
A
anterior
21
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
22
Q
appt
A
appointment
23
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
24
Q
AAROM
A
active assistive range of motion
25
ASA
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
26
B (with circle around)
bilateral
27
BE
below elbow
28
bed mob
bed mobility
29
bid
twice a day (L: bis in die)
30
BK
below knee
31
BKA
below knee amputation
32
BIW
twice weekly (biweekly)
33
CBC
complete blood count
34
CC
chief complaint
35
CGA
contact guard assist
36
CHI
closed head injury
37
CKC
closed kinetic chain
38
CN
cranial nerve
39
CNA
certified nursing assistant
40
c/o
complaints of
41
CO
cervical orthosis/carbon monoxide
42
COG
center of gravity
43
COTA
certified occupational therapy assistant
44
CP
cold pack/ cerebral palsy
45
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
46
CPM
continuous passive motion
47
CPR
cardiopulmonary resucitation
48
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
49
CT
computerized tomography
50
CXR
chest xray
51
Dep/D
dependent
52
DC or D/C
discharge; discontinue
53
DF
dorsiflexion
54
DME
durable medical equipment
55
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
56
DTR
deep tendon reflexes
57
Dx
diagnosis
58
ECF
extended care facility
59
EOB
edge of bed
60
Etio
etiology
61
ev
eversion
62
ex
exercise
63
ext or /
extension
64
ext rot or ER
external rotation
65
FIM
functional independence measure
66
FO
foot orthodic
67
flex or √
flexion
68
FOB
food of bed
69
FWB
full weight bearing
70
Fx
fracture
71
GI
gastrointestinal
72
GU
genitourinary
73
GSW
gunshot wound
74
HA or H/A
headache
75
Hb/Hgb
hemoglobin
76
Hemi
hemiplegia or hemiparesis
77
HEP
home exercise program
78
HKAFO
hip knee ankle foot orthosis
79
HMO
health maintenance organization
80
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
81
h/o
history of
82
HOB
head of bed
83
HP
hot pack
84
HR
heart rate
85
HTN
hypertension
86
HVGS
high voltage galvanic stimulation
87
Hx
history
88
I (with circle around)
independent
89
I & O
intake and output
90
IADL
instrumental activities of daily living
91
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
92
Int rot or IR
internatl rotation
93
Inv
inversion
94
IP
inpatient
