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Abbreviations P-Z
SOAP Notes - Jill W's list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| p (with a line over it) | post, after |
| P | poor (muscle strength, balance) |
| P: | plan (treatment plan) |
| para | paraplegia |
| PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| PCP | primary care physician |
| PDR | physician desk reference |
| peds | pediatrics |
| PF | plantar flexion |
| pH | hydrogen-ion concentration |
| PIP | proximal interphalangeal |
| pm, p.m. | afternoon |
| PNF | proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation |
| PO | by mouth |
| POC | plan of care |
| polio | poliomyelitis |
| POMR | problem-oriented medical record |
| post. | posterior |
| post | after |
| post-op | after surgery or operation |
| PPO | preferred provider organization |
| pps | pulses per second |
| PPS | prospective payment system |
| Pr | problem |
| PRE | progressive resistive exercise |
| pre-op | before surgery or operation |
| prn | whenever necessary, as needed |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| pro time | prothrombin time |
| prox. | proximal |
| PSIS | posterior superior iliac spine |
| pt , PT ,PTP? | protime |
| PT | physical therapist, physical therapy |
| Pt., pt. | patient |
| PTA | physical therapist assistant, prior to admission |
| PUW | pick up walker (standard walker) |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| PWB | partial weight-bearing |
| q (with a line over it) | every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| qm | every minute |
| qod | every other day |
| qt | quart |
| quad | quadriplegic |
| quads | quadriceps |
| (R) (circled R) | right |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| R.D. | registered dietician |
| re: | regarding |
| re-ed | reeducation |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| reps | repetitions |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| rm | room |
| RN | registered nurse |
| R/O, R.O. | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| rot. | rotation |
| RT | respiratory therapist |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| Rx | therapy, treatment |
| s (with a line over it) | without |
| S | supervision |
| S: | subjective data |
| SAQ | short arc quadriceps |
| SBA | standby assist |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| sec | second(s) |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SLP | speech language pathologist |
| SLR | straight leg raise |
| SNF | skilled nursing facility |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SOMR | source-oriented medical record |
| S/P | status post |
| SPTA | student physical therapist assistant |
| stat. | immediately, at once |
| STG | short term goal |
| str. | strength |
| strep | Streptococcus |
| sup. | superior |
| SWD | shortwave diathermy |
| Sx | symptoms |
| T | trace muscle strength |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TDWB | touchdown weight-bearing |
| T.E.D.s | antiembolitic stockings |
| temp. | temperature |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TF | tube feeding |
| TFs | transfers |
| ther. ex. | therapeutic exercise |
| THR (THA) | total hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty) |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| tid | three times a day |
| TKE | terminal knee extension |
| TKR (TKA) | total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty) |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| tol. | tolerate |
| train., trng. | training |
| TTWB | toe-touch weight-bearing |
| tx | treatment |
| Tx | traction |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UE, UEs | upper extremity, upper extremities |
| UED1 | upper extremity diagonal 1 |
| UMN | upper motor neuron |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| U/S, US | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| v.c. | verbal cues |
| vent | ventilator |
| VO | verbal order |
| v.s. | vital signs |
| (w) | wife |
| w/ | with |
| WB | weight-bearing |
| WBAT | weight-bearing as tolerated |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| WC, w/c | wheelchair |
| W/cm2 | watts per square centimeter |
| WBQC | wide-based quad cane |
| WFL | within functional limits |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| wk | week |
| w/o | without |
| wt. | weight |
| x (with a line over the x) | except |
| X | number of times performed |
| XR | x-ray |
| xfer (transf) | transfer |
| YO y/o | years old |
| yr | year |
| Z | zero |