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Occupational Therapy
OT Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CMC | Carpometacarpal joint |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| CARF | Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities |
| FMC | Fine Motor Coordination |
| BBA | Balanced Budget Act |
| AMPS | Assessment of Motor and Process Skills |
| AFO | Ankle Foot Orthosis |
| HCFA | Health Care Procedural Coding System |
| LBP | Low Back Pain |
| c/w | crutch walking |
| CTD | Cumulative Trauma Disorder |
| CRPS | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome |
| JSA | Job Site Analysis |
| JCAHO | Joint Commissionfor the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| SOAP | Subjective Objective Assessment Plan |
| SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SLC | SLC |
| SLR | Straight Leg Raise |
| SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosis |
| SLB | Short Leg Brace |
| SH | Social History |
| SFA | School Function Assessment |
| RRE | Regressive Resistive Exercise |
| ROS | Review of Systems |
| RSD | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
| RTW | Return to Work |
| qod | every other day |
| QI | Quality Improvement |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| ICD-9-CM | International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision, Clinical Modification |
| IBW | Ideal Body Weight |
| I&O | Imtake and output |
| ICF | International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health |
| IADL | Instumental Activity of Daily Living |
| s/p | status post |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| PWB | Partial Weight Bearing |
| PTA | Prior to Admission |
| PAH | PAst surgical history |
| WFL | within functional limits |
| WBAT | WEight Bearing as Tolerated |
| Vo | Verbal order |
| VA | Veterans Administration |
| UR | Utilization Review |
| TOS | Thoracic outlet syndrome |
| TPR | Temperature/pulse/respiration |
| TEDs | elastic support hose |
| TTWB | Toe Touch weight bearing |
| FWB | Full Weight Bearing |
| FOR | Frame of Reference |
| AEA | Above Elbow Amputation |
| FM | Fine Motor |
| FIM | FUnctional Indepenance Measure |
| FH | Family History |
| FCE | Functional Capacity Evaluation |
| EHP | Ecology of Human Performance |
| EBP | Evidence Based Practice |
| EADL | Electronic Aids to Daily Living |
| DRS | Department of Rehabilitation Services |
| PCE | Physical Capacity Evaluation |
| P&O | Prosthetics & Orthotics |
| OTPF | Occupational Therapy Practice Framework |
| ORIF | Open Reduction Internal Fixation |
| DME | Durable MEdical Equipment |
| DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
| CPM | Continuous Passive Motion |
| COTE | Comprehensive Ocucpational Therapy Evaluation |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| OA | Ostero-arthritis or Occupational Adaptation |
| NWB | Non Weight Bearing |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| NIOSH | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| MET | Metabolic Equivalent |
| MDS | Minimum Data Set |
| MCP | Metacarpophalangeal Joint |
| I | Inferior |
| hp | hot pack |
| HOB | Head of Bed |
| GSW | Gun Shot Wound |
| MVE | MAximal Voluntary Effort |
| POMR | Problem Oriented Medical Record |
| HCPCS | Health Care Procedural Coding System |
| PM&R | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| MMT | Manual Muscle Test |
| PIE | Person Item Environment |
| WRI | Worker Role Interview |
| WNL | Within normal limits |
| CORF | Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility |
| COPM | Canadian Occupational Performance Measure |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid SErvices |
| LLB | long leg brace |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| GMC | gross motor coordination |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| PRE | Progressive Resistive Exercise |
| PMH | Past Medical History |
| PIP | Proximal Interphalangeal Joint |
| OOP | Out of bed |
| PF | Plantar Flexion |
| w/p | whirlpool |
| s | without |
| Amb. | Ambulation |
| Prox. | Proximal |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| L/E or L.E. | Lower extremity |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| DF | dorsiflexion |
| EI | Early Intervention |
| ext. | extension |
| /. | extension |
| ext. rot | external rotation |
| ER | external rotation |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| BTE | Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment |
| BEA | Below Elbow Amputation |
| FAOTA | FEllow of the American OT Association |
| Flex. | Flexion |
| Tx | Treatment |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| Fx | Fracture |
| GM | Gross Motor |
| Tbsp | Tablespoon |
| Tsp | Teaspoon |
| Hx | History |
| LUE | Left Upper Extremity |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
| MOHO | Model of Human Occupation |
| NBCOT | National Board for Certication in OT |
| OT/L | OT, liscenced |
| JRA | Juvinile Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| WFOT | World Federation of OT |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| abd. | abduction |
| a.c. | morning |
| H&P | History and Physical |
| AKA | Above Knee Amputation |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
| OTR | OT Registered |
| add. | adduction |
| OTR/L | Ot Registered and liscenced |
| subcu | subcutaneous |
| sub.q | subcutaneous |
| RLE | right Lower extremity |
| IEP | Individualized Educational Plan |
| Int. Rot. | Internal Rotation |
| IR | Internal Rotation |
| jt. | joint |
| L1-5 | Lumbar Vertebrae 1-5 |
| AOTF | American OT Foundation |
| QM | Quality Management |
| 2 | secondary to |
| APA | American Psychological Association |
| BADL | Basic Activities of Daily Living |
| AROM | Active Range of Motion |
| ASHT | American society of hand therapists |
| lat. | lateral |
| Rx | Prescription |
| BCBS | Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| bil | bilateral |
| bilat | bilateral |
| qhs | at bedtime |
| q.d. | daily |
| q. | every |
| PROM | Passive range of motion |
| prn | as needed, or when necessary |
| p.o | by or per mouth |
| LLE | lower left extremity |
| v.s. | vital signs |
| U/E | upper extremity |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis or Representative Assembly |
| TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
| THR | Total Hip Replacement |
| BJOT | British Journal of OT |
| IDEA | Individuals with Diseabilities Education Act |
| AOTA | American OT Association |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| PE | Physical Examination or Physical Education |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CAOT | Canadian association of OT |
| STAT | at once |
| CJOT | Canadian Journal of OT |
| COG | Center of Gravity |
| coor. or coord | coordination |
| COTA | Certified OT Assistant |
| disch. | discharge |
| d/c | discharge |
| // | parallel bars |
| p. | after |
| ENT | Ear Nose and Throat |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act or American diabetes Association |
| ACOTE | Accreditation Council for OT Education |
| AAROM | Active Assistive Range of Motion |
| PADL | Personal Activity of Daily Living |
| OP | outpatient or opponens pollicis |
| DRG | Diagnostic related group |
| DOT | Dictionary of Occupational Titles |
| DIP | distal interphalangeal joint |
| p.c. | after meals |
| CP | Cerebral Palsy |
| LLC | Long Leg Cast |
| OASIS | Outcome and assessment information set |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant |
| hs. | hour of sleep or at bedtime |