BP
blood pressure
B
bilateral
R
right
L
left
C/O
complain of
CBC
complete blood count
Dx
diagnosis
D/C
discontinue or discharge
DNR
do not resuscitate
FX
fracture
Hx
history
H/O
history of
in vivo
in the body
in vitro
in the lab
LBP
low back pain
NT
not tested
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
PRN
as needed
PEARL
Pupils equal and reactive to light
s/p
status post
Sx
surgery
TKR
total knee replacement
ACLR
ACL reconstruction
ACLR PTG
ACL reconstruction with patella tendon graft
Tx
Treatment
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
WB
weight bearing
NWB
non weight bearing
PWB
partial weight bearing
WNL
within normal limits
Wt
weight
IM
intramuscular (as injection)
SQ
subcutaneous (as injection)
BID
two times a day
TID
three times a day
QID
4 times a day
c/s
with/without
p
after
+tive
positive
A&O
alert and oriented
abnor
abnormal
AC
Acromioclavicular/acute
ante
before
ant
anterior
AOAP
as often as possible
AP
anterior posterior
assessment and plans
B
bilateral
C/O
complaints; under care of
CC
chief complaint; chronic complainer
ck.
check
CP
cold pack; chronic pain
CWI
crutch walking instruction
D/C
discharge
DF
dorsifleion
DOB
date of birth
DTR
deep tendon reflex
Dx
diagnosis
E
edema
ELOP
estimated length of program
GA
general appearance
H&P
history and physical
H/O
history of
HA
headache
HP
hot pack
HPI
history of present illness
ht
height; heart
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
IN
inversion
L
left
LAT
lateral
LE
lower extrem
IPPA
inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation
mm
muscle; millimeter
MOD
moderate
N
normal never; no ;not
NEG
negative
NKA
no known allergies
NP
no pain
MAEEW
moves all extreme equally well
NPT
normal pressure and temp
NSA
no significant abnormality
NT
not tried
o
negative; without
O
objective finding
OH
occupational history
OT
occupational therapy
P&A
percussion and auscultation
p.o.
post op
PA
post-ant;
physician assistant
Pt./pt.
patient
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
PWB
partial weight bearing
Px
physical exam; pneumothorax
qd
once daily
R
right
R/O
rule out
Rx
prescription
S
subjective findings
stat
immediately
STG
short term goals
Sx
sings; symptoms
T
temperature
tid
three times a day
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
UK
unknown
US
ultrasound
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
Whp
whirlpool
x
times
y.o.
year old
Y/O
years old
EOA
examine, opinion, advice
ES
electrical stimulation
Fx
fracture
G1-4
grades 1-4
FH
family history
FROM
full range of motion
EV
eversion
PE
physical examination
NC
neurologic check; no complaints; not completed
PF
plantarflexion
PH
past history; poor health
PNS
peripheral nervous system
PPPBL
peripheral pulses palpable both legs