Sports Medicine Abbreviations Flashcards
(115 cards)
1
Q
AC
A
Acromioclavicular Joint
2
Q
ACL
A
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
AIIS
A
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
5
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
6
Q
AP
A
Anterior-Posterior
7
Q
AROM
A
Active Range of Motion
8
Q
ASIS
A
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
9
Q
ATC
A
Athletic Trainer, Certified
10
Q
ATF
A
Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament
11
Q
B.I.D
A
Twice a day
12
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
13
Q
bpm
A
Beats per Minute
14
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
15
Q
CF
A
Calcaneo-Fibular Ligament
16
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
17
Q
c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
CSF
A
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
19
Q
CT
A
Computerized Tomography
20
Q
D/C
A
Discontinued or Discharged
21
Q
DIP
A
Distal Interphalangeal Joints
22
Q
DTR
A
Deep Tendon Reflex
23
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
24
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
25
EENT
Ear, Eyes, Nose, Throat
26
EMG
Electromyogram
27
ER
External Rotation
28
FH
Family History
29
FWB
Full Weight Bearing
30
Fx
Fracture
31
GI
Gastrointestinal
32
HR
Heart Rate
33
Hx
History
34
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
35
IM
Intramuscular
36
IR
Internal Rotation
37
IV
Intravenous
38
L
Left
39
LBP
Lower Back Pain
40
LCL
Lateral Collateral Ligament
41
LE
Lower Extremity
42
LLQ
Lower Left Quadrant
43
LOC
Loss of Conciousness
44
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
45
Meds
Medications
46
MCL
Medial Collateral Ligament
47
MI
Myocardial Infarction
48
MMT
Manual Muscle Test
49
MCP/MTP
Metacarpal/Tarsalphalangeal
50
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
51
neg.
Negative
52
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
53
NWB
Non Weight Bearing
54
O.R.
Operating Room
55
ORIF
Open Reduction, Internal Fixation
56
PA or PAC
Physician's Assistant
57
PCL
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
58
PEARL
Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light
59
PIP
Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
60
PNF
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
61
pos.
Positive
62
post-op
After Surgery
63
pre-op
Before Surgery
64
PRE
Progressive Resistive Exercise
65
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
66
prn
whenever necessary
67
PSIS
Posterior Superior Iliac Spine
68
PT
Physical Therapy. Physical Therapist
69
Pt., pt.
Patient
70
PTF
Posterior Talo-Fibular Ligament
71
PWB
Partial Weight Bearing
72
q
Every
73
q.d.
Every Day
74
q.h.
Every Hour
75
q.i.d.
4 times a day
76
q.2 h.
Every 2 Hours
77
R
Right
78
RCL
Radial Collateral Ligament
79
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
80
r/o
rule out
81
ROM
Range of Motion
82
RROM
Resisted Range of Motion
83
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
84
Rx
Prescription
85
SC
Sternoclavicular Joint
86
SI
Sacroliac
87
SLR
Straight Leg Raise
88
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
89
stat.
Immediately, at once
90
Sx
Symptoms
91
tab
Tab
92
TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
93
t.i.d
3 times a day
94
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
95
Tx
Treatment
96
UCL
Ulnar Collateral Ligament
97
UE
Upper Extremity
98
US
Ultrasound
99
VMO
Vastus Medialis Oblique
100
W/cm2
Watts per square centimeter
101
WNL
Within Normal Limits
102
WP
Whirlpool
103
y/o
years old
104
@
at
105
c
with
106
s
without
107
a
before (ante)
108
p
after (post)
109
x
times (like 3 times x week)
110
>
greater than
111
<
less than
112
=
equals
113
+
plus, positive
114
-
minus, negative
115
~
approximately down, decrease/up, increase/change, difference
