Term | Definition |
Concussion | Caused by bum, blow, or jolt to the head \/ Changes the way your brain normally works \/ Can happen even if you have not been knocked out |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
Olfactory Cranial Nerve | I - Sense of smell |
Optic Cranial Nerve | II - Vision |
Oculomotor Cranial Nerve | III - Eyelid and Eyeball movement |
Trochlear Cranial Nerve | IV - Turns eye downward and lateral |
Trigeminal Cranial Nerve | V - Chewing \/ Face/Mouth touch and pain |
Abducens Cranial Nerve | VI - Turns eye laterally |
Facial Cranial Nerve | VII - Control most facial expressions \/ Secretion of tears and saliva \/ Sense of taste |
Vestibulocochlear (Auditory) Cranial Nerve | VIII - Hearing \/ Equilibrium sensation |
Glossopharungeal Cranial Nerve | IX - Taste \/ Sense carotid B.P. |
Vagus Cranial Nerve | X - Sense aortic B.P. \/ Slow heart rate \/ Taste \/ Stimulates digestive organs |
Spinal Accessory Cranial Nerve | XI - Controlling swallowing movements |
Hypoglossal Cranial Nerve | XII - Control tongue movements |
Anterior/Ventral | Front of the body |
Posterior/Dorsal | Back of the body |
Superior | Situated above |
Inferior | Situated below |
Medial | To the middle |
Lateral | To the side |
Distal | Located farthest away from the median plane or point of attachment |
Prone | Lying face down |
Supine | Laying face up |
Deep | Away from the surface |
Superficial | On or close to the surface |
Flexion | To bend, decrease the angle of a joint |
Extension | To straighten, increase the angle parts of a joint |
Abduction | Away from the mid-line |
Adduction | Toward the mid-line |
Rotation | Movement around a central axis |
Circumduction | Movement in a circular pattern that oultines a cone |
Supination | Rotation of the forearm so that the palm is turned superiorly or anteriorly |
Pronation | Rotation the forearm so that the palm is turned posteriorly or inferiorly |
Inversion | Sole of foot turned inward |
Eversion | Sole of foot moved outward |
Elevation | Raising a body part |
Depression | Downward movement of a body part |
Protraction | Movement of a body part forward |
Retraction | Movement of a body part backward |
Sprain | Injury to ligament |
Strain | Injury to muscle/tendon |
(1*) First Degree Injury | Stretched but not torn |
(2*) Second Degree Injury | Partial Tear |
(3*) Third Degree Injury | Completely torn in half |
c | With |
s | Without |
ADL | Activities of daily living |
ROM | Range of motion |
L | Left |
R | Right |
NWB | Non weight bearing |
WNL | Within normal limits |
Abd | Abduction |
Add | Adduction |
Od | Once a day/Overdose |
Bid | Twice a day |
Tid | Three times a day |
BP | Blood Pressure |
HR | Heart Rate |
CBC | Complete blood count |
S/S | Signs and symptoms |
c/o | Complains of |
IV | Intravenous |
CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid |
CV | Cardiovascular |
LOC | Level of consiousness |
EENT | Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat |
Dx | Diagnosis |
Fx | Fracture |
Hx | History |
MMT | Manual muscle training |
MI | Miocardial infarction (Heart attack) |
PEARL | Pupils equal and reactive to light |
PNF | Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation |
Post- op | Post Operative |
PRE | Before |
R/O | Rule out |
ACL | Anterior cruciate ligament |
SCI | Spinal cord injury |
UA | Urinalysis |
EMS (modality) | Electrical muscle stimulation |
EMS (911) | Emergency medical services |
UTI | Urinary tract infection |
~ | About |
...itis | Swelling, inflammation |
Neuro... | Nervous system (brain, nerves) |
Derma... | Skin |
...ectomy/...otomy | Surgical removal |
Anthro... | Joint |
...plegia | Paralysis |
Costo... | Rib |
Chondro... | Cartilage |
Osteo... | Bone |
Myo... | Muscle |
+ | Positive/present |
_ | Negative/not there |