Chapter 5 - abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
2
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
3
Q
amb
A
ambulate (walk)
4
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
5
Q
c/o
A
complaining of; complains of
6
Q
CAT
A
computerized axial tomography
7
Q
CFT
A
certified fitness trainer
8
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
9
Q
CT
A
computerized tomography; computed tomography
10
Q
CTS
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
11
Q
DMD
A
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
12
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflex
13
Q
EMG
A
electromyogram
14
Q
h
A
hour(s)
15
Q
Hx, hx
A
history
16
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
17
Q
L
A
left
18
Q
LCL
A
lateral collateral ligament
19
Q
MCL
A
medial collateral ligament
20
Q
MD
A
muscular dystrophy
21
Q
mg
A
milligram(s)
22
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
23
Q
N/A
A
not applicable
24
Q
NMI
A
nuclear medicine imaging
25
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
26
OTC
over the counter
27
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
28
PCN
penicillin
29
PCP
primary care physician
30
PFT
personal fitness trainer
31
PRN, p.r.n.
as needed (from the Latin pro re nata)
32
PT
physical therapy
33
Pt, pt.
patient
34
Q2-3H
every two or three hours
35
Q8H
every eight hours (from the Latin quaque octava hora)
36
R
right
37
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevate
38
RMS
rhabdomyosarcoma
39
ROM
range of motion
40
wt
weight
41
y/o
years old; year-old
