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S/SX
— signs and symptoms
W/CM2
— watts per centimeter square
CPR
— Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CF
— Cystic Fibrosis
HEENT
— head, ear, eyes, nose, throat
PRN
— ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
TTWB
— Toe Touch Weight Bearing
COPD
— Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
HIV
— Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
AMB
— Ambulate
DM
— Diabetes mellitus
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
LMNL
— Lower Motor Neuron Lesion
CHF
— Congestive Heart Failure
ECG
— Electrocardiogram
TX
— Treatment (medical)
DOB
— Date Of Birth
CABG
— Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
R/O
— Rule Out
E STIM
— electrical stimulation
ROM
— Range Of Motion
H/A
— Headache
STAT
— Immediately (from Latin statim)
ASCVD
— Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
BPM
— Beats Per Minute
CO2
— Carbon Dioxide
CBC
— Complete Blood Count
THR
— Total Hip Replacement
TKA
— Total Knee Arthroplasty
BRP
— Bathroom Privileges
YR
— Years old
ACL
— Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
ACTH
— Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
IV
— Intravenous
FX
— Fracture
PEEP
— positive end expiratory pressure
FWB
— Full Weight Bearing
CGA
— Contact Guard Assist
GI
— Gastrointestinal
S/P
— Status Post
DNR
— Do Not Resuscitate
ASHD
— Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
PMH
— Past Medical History
DX
— Diagnosis
FEV
— Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
DEPT
— Department
CV
— Cardiovascular
CNS
— Central Nervous System
ADL
— activity of daily living
ER
— Emergency Room
RESP
— Respiratory
UTI
— Urinary Tract Infection
AFO
— Ankle-Foot Orthosis
AAA
— abdominal aortic aneurysm
HS
— At bedtime
BP
— Blood Pressure
HNP
— Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
CM
— Centimeter
DIP
— Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
RROM
— Resistive Range of Motion
BUN
— Blood Urea Nitrogen
TB
— Tuberculosis
ORIF
— Open Reduction Internal Fixation
ā
— (a with a bar over it) before
PT
— Physical Therapy
PMHX
— Past Medical History
CAD
— Coronary Artery Disease
IADL
— Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
ABG
— Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
RA
— Rheumatoid Arthritis
ECF
— Extracellular Fluid
RBBB
— Right Bundle Branch Block
MD
— Doctor of Medicine
DJD
— Degenerative Joint Disease
CSF
— Cerebrospinal Fluid
HGB
— Hemoglobin
AAROM
— Active Assistive Range of Motion
WFL
— Within Functional Limits
ICU
— Intensive Care Unit
MIN
— Minute
LBBB
— Left Bundle Branch Block
ARF
— Acute Renal Failure
OT
— Occupational Therapy
EEG
— Electro-EncephaloGram
OBS
— Organic Brain Syndrome
ED
— Emergency Department
S
— without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
@
— at
C
— with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
PROM
— Passive Range Of Motion
CPAP
— Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
THA
— Total Hip Arthroplasty
PTB
— Patellar Tendon Bearing
IM
— Intramuscular
CRF
— Chronic Renal Failure
AMA
— Against Medical Advice
BOS
— Base of Support
DTR
— Deep Tendon Reflex
D/C
— Discontinue
BILAT
— Bilateral
I&O
— Intake & Output
MVA
— Motor Vehicle Accident
CPM
— Continuous Passive Motion
CONT
— Continue
CKD
— Chronic Kidney Disease
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
FIM SCORE
— functional independence level
PWB
— Partial Weight Bearing
REHAB
— Rehabilitation Evaluation Hall and Baker
WT
— Weight
HX
— History
C/O
— Complains Of
HCT
— Hematocrit
SOAP
— Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
Q
— Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
IMP
— Impression
MAP
— Mean Arterial Pressure
PVD
— Peripheral Vascular Disease
ADD
— Attention Deficit Disorder
NEG
— NEGative
IFC
— Interferential Current Therapy
SNF
— Skilled Nursing Facility
CC
— Cubic Centimeter
GSW
— GunShot Wound
LOS
— Length of Stay
AROME
— Active Range of Motion Exercise
PO
— By Mouth
OOB
— Out of Bed
EMG
— Electromyogram
HTN
— Hypertension
RN
— Registered Nurse
HOB
— Head of Bed
ADM
— Admission
LOC
— Loss of Consciousness
LAT
— Lateral
CO
— Cardiac Output
HR
— Heart Rate
RR
— Respiratory Rate
HR
— Hour
BID
— Twice A Day
POST
— Posterior
CMV
— Cytomegalovirus
EVAL
— evaluation
TBI
— Traumatic Brain Injury
INF
— Inferior
CVD
— Cardiovascular Disease
GHJ
— Glenohumeral Joint
ANS
— Autonomic Nervous System
BED MOB
— bed mobility
YR
— Year
SOB
— Short of breath
VOL
— Volume
ECF
— Extended Care Facility
AKA
— Above Knee Amputation (orthopaedic Usage)
C&S
— Culture and Sensitivity
TIW
— Three Times Per Week
TIA
— Transient Ischemic Attack
MI
— Myocardial Infarction
GCS
— Glasgow Coma Scale
H/O
— History of
VC
— verbal cues
FBS
— fasting blood sugar
THER EX
— therapeutic exercise
DO
— Doctor of Osteopathy
NSR
— Normal Sinus Rhythm
POMR
— Problem Orientated Medical Record
UE
— Upper Extremity
FVC
— Forced Vital Capacity
L
— Left
LBP
— Low Back Pain
IRDS
— Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
OA
— Osteo-Arthritis
NIDDM
— Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
CA
— Carcinoma
PREP
— Preparation
BUE
— Both Upper Extremities
PC
— After Meals
OR
— Operating Room
Y/O
— years old
RX
— Treatment
NPO
— Nothing By Mouth
ANT
— Anterior
OD
— Once Daily
KUB
— kidney, ureter, bladder (x-rays)
ABI
— Acquired Brain Injury
IDDM
— insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
A
— Artery
ARDS
— Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
LUQ
— Left Upper Quadrant
TID
— ter in die (three times daily)
AC
— Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
TKR
— Total Knee Replacement
SLP
— Speech Language Pathologist
URI
— Upper Respiratory Infection
LE
— Lower Extremity
IE
— Initial Evaluation
AVM
— Arteriovenous Malformation
US
— Ultrasound
MMT
— Manual Muscle Test
TAB
— Tablet
AROM
— Active Range Of Motion
QD
— quaque die (every day)
NOC
— night, at night
NG
— Nasogastric
FH
— Family History
RX
— prescriptions
PTA
— Prior To Admission
CP
— Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
LP
— Lumbar Puncture
WK
— Week
GYN
— Gynecology
OTR
— Registered Occupational Therapist
CXR
— Chest X-Ray
NN
— nerve
WBC
— White blood cells
SCI
— Spinal Cord Injury
POS
— Positive
OP
— Outpatient
DVT
— Deep Vein Thrombosis
GIT
— Gastrointestinal Tract
VS
— vital signs
RX
— intervention plan
BLE
— Both Lower Extremities
C/C
— chief complaint
CA
— Cancer
BM
— Bowel Movement
SED
— Suberythemal Dose
LLQ
— left lower quadrant
ALS
— Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
RX
— Therapy
KCAL
— kilocalories
SBQC
— Small Base Quad Cane
STG
— Short Term Goal
AFIB
— Atrial Fibrillation Investigation with Bidisomide
ASA
— A Standard Aspirin
INV
— inversion
UA
— Urine Analysis
ACJ
— Acromioclavicular Joint
PT
— Patient
BS
— Bowel Sounds
TMJ
— TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
PSIS
— Posterior Superior Iliac Spine
HEP
— Home Exercise Program
IS
— incentive spirometer, incentive spirometry
EX
— Exercise
QID
— quattuor in die (four times a day)
PNF
— Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
NWB
— non-weight bearing
SACH
— Solid Ankle Cushion Heel
PE
— pulmonary embolus
KAFO
— Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
FLEX
— flexion
LCL
— Lateral Collateral Ligament
A-V
— ArterioVenous
RD
— Registered Dietitian
X
— Times
MEDS
— Medication
ASA
— Aspirin Sensitive Asthma
ASSIST
— Assistance Support & Self-help In Surviving Trauma
EXT
— Extension Shelf
SLE
— Systemic Lupus Erythematous
UMN
— Upper Motor Neuron
ROT
— Rotation
D/C
— Discharge
FRC
— Functional Residual Capacity
MS
— Mitral Stenosis
LMN
— Lower Motor Neuron
ASIS
— Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
PROME
— Passive Range of Motion Exercise
A
— Assessment
HVGS
— high voltage galvantic stimulation
AM
— After Morning
HKAFO
— Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthosis
WNL
— Will Not Listen
I
— Independent
MCL
— Medial Collateral Ligament
BR
— Bedrest
CAT
— Cataract
CHI
— Closed Head Injury
AJ
— Ankle Jerk
AP
— Anterior-posterior
MED
— Minimal Erythemal Dose
PRE-OP
— before operation
VD
— Venereal Disease
AIIS
— Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
POSS
— Possible
AK
— Above Knee
AE
— Above Elbow
TNR
— Tonic Neck Reflex
SX
— syndrome X
RICE
— rest,ice,compression,elevation
CWI
— Crutch Walking Instructions
EXT
— Extension File
OB
— obstetrics
HEMI
— hemiparesis
PCL
— Posterior Cruciate Ligament
MP
— Metacarpophalangeal
P
— after
EENT
— eyes ears nose and throat
NDT
— Neurodevelopmental Treatment
LAQ
— Long Arc Quad
PTA
— Physical Therapy Assistant
AD LIB
— at discretion
RT
— Respiratory Therapy
POST-OP
— after surgery
W/C
— Wheel Chair
MOD
— moderate dysplasia
CKC
— Closed Kinetic Chain
GB
— gall-bladder
SUP
— Superior
H&H
— hematocrit and hemoglobin
BE
— Below Elbow
EV
— eversion
LQ
— Lower quadrant
B
— Bilateral
ABD
— abduction
CYSTO
— cystoscopic examination
ER
— External Rotation
CTX
— cervical traction
QN
— Every night
HP
— hot packs
P
— Poor
VO
— Voice Order
ITB
— Iliotibial Band
REPS
— Repetitions
TV
— Tidal Volume
BK
— Below knee (transtibial)
PH
— Past History
BS
— breath sound
NH
— Nursing Home
SLR
— Straight Leg Raise
COTA
— Certified Occupational Therapist Assistance
LBQC
— Large Base Quad Cane
SC JT
— sternoclavicular joint
STM
— Soft Tissue Mobilization
ROME
— range of motion exercises
B/S
— bedside
TO
— Telephone Order
O
— objective
LTG
— Long Term Goal
PRE
— Progressive Resistive Exercise
PNI
— Peripheral Nerve Injury
BKA
— Below Knee Amputee
SBA
— standby assist
CERV
— cervical
SI JT
— sacroiliac joint
HEMI
— hemiplegia
P
— Plan
TPR
— temperature pulse respiratory
UMNL
— Upper Motor Neuron Lesion
FUO
— fever unknown origin
QC
— Quad Cane
IR
— Internal Rotation
SAC
— short arc quad
PM
— Afternoon
INDEP
— Independent
TLSO
— Thoracic-Lumbar-Sacral Orthosis
MFR
— myofascial release
DF
— dorsiflexion
KJ
— Knee Jerk
PER
— by/through
NDT
— Neuro Developmental Technique
TNS
— transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
QH
— ever hour
TENS
— transcutaneous electrical stimulation
OKC
— Open Kinetic Chain
PA
— physician’s assistant
MRSA
— methicilin resistant staphylococcus virus
SC
— straight cane
MOBS
— mobilization
MIN
— Minimal
SUP
— Supination
®
— right
PRO
— Pronation
PFS
— patellofemoral syndrome
PARA
— Paraplegia
P
— Plant
PF
— plantar flexion
MAX
— Maximal
MM
— Muscle (medical)
PA
— posterioranterior
SB
— side bending
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