EXAM FOCUS Abbreviations Flashcards by Alicia Estrada

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NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth

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p̄

A

After

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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HR

A

Heart Rate

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RBC

A

Red Blood Cells

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BPM

A

Beats Per Minute

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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CA

A

Cancer

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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met

A

Metastasis

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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R

A

Respiration

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VC

A

Vital Capacity

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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N&V

A

Nausea & Vomiting

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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UA

A

urinalysis

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I&O

A

intake and output

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K

potassium

FBS

fasting blood sugar

CA

cancer

DM

diabetes mellitus

GH

growth hormone

UE

upper extremity

MVA

motor vehicle accident

Fx

fracture

ROM

range of motion

RD

retinal detachment

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

PROM

passive range of motion

CNS

central nervous system

CSF

cerebral spinal fluid

C&S

culture and sensitivity

TID

three times a day

BID

two times a day

PRN

as needed

Hx

History

NPO

nothing by mouth

2 ° / 2

secondary to

THR

total hip replacement

TKR

total knee replacement

TAR

total ankle replacement

TSR

total shoulder replacement

AKA

above the knee amputation

BKA

below the knee amputation

RUE

right upper extremity

LUE

left upper extremity

RLE

right lower extremity

LLE

left lower extremity

L

left

R

right

B

bilateral

C

contralateral

BRP

bathroom privileges

IR

intralateral

flex

flexion (can also be a checkmark?)

ext

extension (can also be a checkmark?)

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

LE

lower extremity

UE

upper extremity

c with a line

with

s with a line

without

a with a line

before

p with a line

after

>

more

<

less

=

equal

diagonal =

parallel bars

+/-

with or without ex: +/- diagonal = : with or without parallel bars

Sx

surgery

Tx

treatment or traction

Hx

history

Dx

diagnosis

Med

medial

Lat

lateral

L/S

lumbar spine

C/S

cervical spine

T/S

thoracic spine

SPT

Student of Physical Threapy

SPTA

student of physical therapy assistant

MaxA

max assistance

MinA

minimum assistance

ModA

modification assist

TA

Transfer Assist or Total Assist

FWW

front wheel walker

W/C

wheelchair

MaxA x4

means you need four people to help you assist