Acronyms Flashcards
(199 cards)
1
Q
a with a line over the top
A
before
2
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
AFO
A
Ankle Foot Orthosis
5
Q
AKA
A
Above the Knee Amputation
6
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
7
Q
bid
A
2 times a day
8
Q
BKA
A
Below the knee Amputation
9
Q
BLE
A
Bilateral Lower Extremity
10
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
11
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
12
Q
BSC
A
Bedside Commode
13
Q
BTP
A
Bowel Training Program
14
Q
BUE
A
Both Upper Extremities
15
Q
bx
A
biopsy
16
Q
c with a line over the top
A
with
17
Q
CGA
A
Contact Guard Assist
18
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
19
Q
c/o
A
complaining of
20
Q
CRL
A
Community Reorientation Leave (aka Pass)
21
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral Vascular Accident (stroke)
22
Q
cx
A
Canceled
23
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
24
Q
DC
A
discharge
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DM
Diabetes Mellitus
26
DME
Durable Medical Equiptment
27
DOB
Date of Birth
28
DTS
Danger to Self
29
Dx
Diagnosis
30
EKG
Electrocardiogram
31
ETOH
alcohol
32
FWW
Front Wheeled Walker
33
fx
Fracture
34
GSW
gunshot wound
35
H/A
Height and Age
36
HOH
Hand over Hand
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HR
heart rate
38
HTN
Hypertension
39
Hx
history
40
ICP
Intermittent catheterization program
41
ITPC
Inter-discipline Team Planning Conference (similar to POC)
42
IV
Intravenous
43
JTR
Journey to Recovery
44
KAFO
Knee-ankle-foot orthosis
45
L
Left
46
LOB
Loss of Balance
47
LUE
Left upper extremity
48
MAS
Mobile arm support
49
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
50
NKA
No known allergies
51
NPO
Nothing by mouth
52
NWB
Non weight bearings
53
OHS
Overhead swing
54
OOB
Out of bed
55
p with a line over the top
After
56
PE
Pulmonary embolism
57
PEG
Reg gastrosromy tube
58
PMH
Past medical history
59
PMV
Passy Muir valve
60
POC
Pan of care
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Pr n
As needed
62
PROM
Partial range of motion
63
pt
Patient
64
PVR
Post void residual
65
q
Every
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qid
4 times a day
67
R
Right
68
RN
Registered nurse
69
ROM
Range of motion
70
RT
Respiratory Therapist
71
r/t
Related to
72
RTC
Rehab Trauma Center
73
s with a line over the top
Without
74
SBA
Stand by assist
75
SCI
Spinal cord injury
76
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
77
SOB
Shortness of breath
78
STM
Short term memory
79
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
80
tid
3 times a day
81
TTH
Transition to home
82
TTWB
Toe touch weight bearing
83
T.V.
Time void
84
tx
Treatment
85
UTI
Urinary Tract infection
86
VMC
Valley Medical Center
87
VS
Vital signs
88
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
89
w/c
Wheelchair
90
WFL
Within functional limits
91
VC
Vital capacity
92
noc
Night
93
WNL
Within normal limits
94
y.o.
years old
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ZPP
Zone of Partial Preservation
96
∆
Change
97
Arrow pointing down
decrease
98
Arrow pointing up
increase
99
Less than
100
>
Greater than
101
+
positive
102
-
negative
103
Before
a with a line over the top
104
Alert and Oriented
A&O
105
Activities of Daily Living
ADL
106
Ankle Foot Orthosis
AFO
107
Above the Knee Amputation
AKA
108
Against Medical Advice
AMA
109
2 times a day
bid
110
Below the Knee Amputation
BKA
111
Bilateral Upper extremities
BUE
112
biopsy
bx
113
with
c with a line over the top
114
Contact Guard Assist
CGA
115
Congestive Heart Failure
CHF
116
complaining of
c/o
117
Community Reorientation Leave (aka Pass)
CRL
118
Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)
CVA
119
Canceled
cx
120
discontinue
D/C
121
Discharge
DC
122
Diabetes Mellitus
DM
123
Durable Medical Equipment
DME
124
Date of Birth
DOB
125
Danger to Self
DTS
126
Deep Vein Thrombosis
DVT
127
Diagnosis
Dx
128
Electrocardiogram
EKG
129
Alcohol
ETOH
130
Front wheeled walker
FWW
131
fracture
fx
132
gunshot wound
GSW
133
Height and Age
H/A
134
Hand over Hand
HOH
135
Heart rate
HR
136
Hypertension
HTN
137
History
Hx
138
Intermittent cathertizeration Program
ICP
139
Interdicipline Team Planning Conference (similar to POC)
ITPC
140
Intravenous
IV
141
Journey to Recovery
JTR
142
Knee-ankle-foot orthosis
KAFO
143
Left
L
144
Loss of Balance
LOB
145
Left Upper Extremity
LUE
146
Mobile Arm Support
MAS
147
Myocardial Infarction
MI (Heart attack)
148
No known allergies
NKA
149
Nothing by mouth
NPO
150
NWB
Non weight bearing
151
Overhead sling
OHS
152
out of bed
OOB
153
After
p with a line over the top
154
Pulmonary Embolism
PE
155
Reg Gastronomy Tube
PEG
156
Past Medical History
PMH
157
Passy Muir Valve
PMV
158
Plan of Care
POC
159
Partioal range of motion
PROM
160
patient
pt
161
Post void residual
PVR
162
every
q
163
4 times per day
qid
164
right
R
165
Registered Nurse
RN
166
Range of Motion
ROM
167
Respiratory Therapist
RT
168
related to
r/t
169
Rehab Trauma Center
RTC
170
Right upper extremity
RUE
171
without
s with a line over the top
172
stand by assist
SBA
173
Spinal cord injury
SCI
174
Skilled Nursing Facility
SNF
175
Shortness of Breath
SOB
176
Short term memory
STM
177
Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI
178
3 times a day
tid
179
Transition to Home
TTH
180
Toe touch weight bearing
TTWB
181
time void
T.V.
182
treatment
tx
183
Urinary Tract Infection
UTI
184
Vital signs
VS
185
Weight Bearing as Tolerated
WBAT
186
wheelchair
w/c
187
Within functional Limits
WFL
188
Vital Capacity
VC
189
night
noc
190
Change
∆
191
Within normal limits
WNL
192
years old
y.o.
193
Zone of Partial Preservation
ZPP
194
decrease
Arrow pointing down
195
increase
Arrow pointing up
196
Less than
197
Greater than
>
198
Positive
+
199
Negative
-
