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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib. | freely, as desired |
| AM | before noon |
| c | with |
| d | day |
| dc D/C | discontinue |
| h | hour |
| hs | hours of sleep |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| PM | after noon |
| prn | as requiired |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| qam | every morning |
| qod | every other day |
| s | without |
| ss | half |
| tid | three times a day |
| A&D | ascending and Descending |
| AK | above the knee |
| ant | anterior |
| bilat | bilateral |
| BK | below the knee |
| L | Left |
| LAD | Left Anterior Descending |
| LAO | Left Anterior Oblique |
| LLE | Left Lower Extremity |
| LLL | Left Lower Lobe(Lung) |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant |
| LUE | Left upper Extremity |
| LUl | Left Upper Lobe(Lung) |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
| post | posterior |
| R | right |
| RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
| RLL | Right Lower Lobe(Lung) |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
| RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
| RUL | Right Upper Lobe(Lung) |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant |
| AKA | Above the knee |
| BKA | Below The Knee |
| DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease |
| Fx | Fracture |
| LS | Lumbarsacral |
| ORIF | Open Reduction Internal Fixation |
| PROM | Passive Range Of Motion |
| RA | Rheumatid arthritis |
| RF | Rheumatoid Factor |
| ROM | Range Of Motion |
| THR | Total Hip Replacement |
| TKA | Total Knee Anthroplasty |
| TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
| TMJ | Temporomandibular joint |
| TX Tx | traction |
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