abbreviations/symbols 2 Flashcards
(98 cards)
1
Q
ITB
A
iliotibial band
2
Q
IV
A
intravenous
3
Q
KAFO
A
knee ankle foot orthosis
4
Q
L (with circle around)
A
left
5
Q
LAQ
A
long arc quad
6
Q
Lat
A
lateral
7
Q
LBP
A
lower back pain
8
Q
LBQC
A
large based quad cane
9
Q
LE
A
lower extremity
10
Q
LMN
A
lower motor neuron
11
Q
LOC
A
loss of/ level of consciousness
12
Q
LOS
A
length of stay
13
Q
LP
A
lumbar puncture
14
Q
LQ
A
lower quadrant
15
Q
LTG
A
long term goal
16
Q
METs
A
metabolic equivalents
17
Q
MFR
A
myofascial release
18
Q
mm
A
muscle
19
Q
MMT
A
manual muscle test
20
Q
MSW
A
medical social worker
21
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
22
Q
max
A
maximal
23
Q
mobs
A
mobilization
24
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
25
NAD
no apparent distress
26
NCS/NCV
nerve condition study/velocity
27
NG
nasogastric
28
NICU
neonatal intensive care
29
NKA/NKDA
no known allergies/no known drug allergies
30
N/T
numbness or tingling
31
NPO
nothing by mouth (L. Nihil per os)
32
N & V
nausea and vomiting
33
NWB
non-weight bearing
34
O:
objective (of SOAP note)
35
OKC
open kinetic chain
36
OOB
out of bed
37
OP
outpatient
38
ORIF
open reduction-internal fixation
39
OT
occupational therapist/therapy
40
OTR
occupational therapist; registered
41
P:
plan (for soap note)
42
PE
pulmonary embolism
43
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (feeding tube)
44
PERRL/PERRLA
pupils equally round and reactive to light/and accomodation
45
PF
plantar flexion
46
PMH
past medical history
47
PNI
peripheral nerve injury
48
POC
plan of care
49
PRE
progressive resistance exercises
50
prep
preparation
51
prn
whenever necessary (L: pro re nata)
52
PROM
passive range of motion
53
Pt./pt
patient
54
PT
physical therapist/therapy
55
PTA
physical therapist assistant
56
PTB
patellar tendon bearing
57
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
58
PWB
partial weight bearing
59
q.
each, every (L: quaque)
60
q.d.
every day (L: quaque die)
61
q.i.d.
four times each day (L: quarter in die)
62
R (with circle around)
right
63
RD
registered dietician
64
Rehab
rehabilitation
65
reps
repetitions
66
RGO
reciprocating gait orthosis
67
R/O
rule out
68
ROM
range of motion
69
ROS
review of systems
70
Rot
rotation
71
RN
registered nurse
72
RPh
registered pharmacist
73
RR
respiratory rate
74
S:
subjective in a SOAP note
75
SACH
solid ankle cushion heel (prosthesis)
76
SAQ
short arc quad (exercise)
77
SB
side bend
78
SBA
stand by assistance
79
SBQC
small based quad cane
80
SCI
spinal cord injury
81
SLP
speech language pathologist
82
SLR
straight leg raise
83
SNF
skilled nursing facility
84
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
85
SOB
short of breath
86
s/p
status post
87
SPT
student physical therapist
88
SPTA
student physical therapist assistant
89
stat
immediately
90
ST
speech therapy
91
STG
short term goals
92
STM
soft tissue mobilization
93
subQ
subcutaneous
94
S&S
signs and symptoms
95
Sx
symptoms
96
TBI
traumatic brain injury
97
TE or ther ex
therapeutic exercise
98
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
