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205 Abbreviations
LU ATTR Approved Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A: | Assessment |
| AAROM | Active assistive range of motion |
| Abd or abd | Abduction |
| AC joint | Acromioclavicular joint |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| Add or add | Adduction |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| AFO | Ankle Foot Orthosis |
| AIIS | Anterior inferior iliac spine |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice |
| amb | ambulation, ambulating, ambulated, ambulate, ambulates. |
| ant | Anterior |
| AP | Anterior-Posterior |
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| AROM | Active range of motion |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| ASAP or asap | As soon as possible |
| ASIS | Anterior Superior Iliac Spine |
| BID or bid | twice a day |
| Bilat | Bilateral, bilaterally |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute or breaths per minute |
| c/o | complains of |
| CAT | Computerized Axial Tomography |
| CC, C/C | Chief complaint |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CSF | Cerebral Spinal Fluid |
| CV | CardioVascular |
| CWI | Crutch walking instructions |
| D/C | Discontinued or discharged. |
| DIP | Distal interphalangeal (joint) |
| DJD | Degenerative joint disease |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| DO | Doctor of osteopathy |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| DOE | Dyspnea on exertion, |
| DTR | Deep tendon reflex |
| DVT | Deep vein thrombosis |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| ECG/EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| EENT | Ear, eyes, nose, throat |
| E.R. | Emergency Room |
| eval. | evaluation |
| ext. | Extension |
| FH | Family history |
| flex | Flexion |
| FRC | Functional Residual Capacity |
| ft. | Foot, feet (measurement). |
| FWB | Full weight bearing |
| fx | fracture |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| h, hr. | Hour |
| H&H, H/H | Hematocrit and Hemoglobin |
| H&P | History and physical |
| h/o | History of |
| HA, H/A | headache |
| HEP | Home exercise program |
| HR | Heart rate |
| hs | at bedtime |
| ht. | height |
| Htn or HTN | Hypertension |
| Hx | history |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IV | Intravenous |
| KAFO | Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis |
| kcal | kilocalories |
| kg | kilogram |
| KJ | Knee Jerk |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| L (enclosed in circle) | Left |
| lat | Lateral |
| lb. | pound |
| LBP | low back pain |
| LE | Lower extremity |
| LOC | Loss of consciousness, level of consciousness |
| LMN | Lower motor neuron |
| LOS | Length of Stay |
| LP | Lumbar Puncture |
| MD | medical doctor; doctor of medicine. |
| Meds | medications |
| MI | myocardial Infarction |
| min | minimal |
| min. | minute |
| mL | milliliter |
| MMT | Manual Muscle Test |
| mo. | Month |
| mod | moderate |
| MP, MEP | Metacarpophalangeal |
| MRSA | Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
| NDT | Neurodevelopmental treatment |
| neg. | Negative |
| nn | nerve |
| noc | Night, at night |
| NPO or npo | Nothing by mouth |
| NWB | non-Weight bearing |
| O: | Objective |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| od | Once Daily |
| OOB | Out of Bed |
| O.P. | outpatient |
| O.R. | operating room |
| ORIF | Open Reduction, Internal Fixation |
| OT | Occupational Therapy, occupational therapist. |
| P | Poor |
| P: | Plan, intervention plan, plan of care |
| P.A. | Physician's assistant |
| PA | posterior/anterior |
| para | Paraplegia |
| pc | after meals |
| PCL | Posterior Cruciate ligament |
| per | By/through |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
| P.H. | Past history |
| p.m. | afternoon |
| PMH | Past medical history |
| PNF | Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation |
| PNI | Peripheral nerve injury |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| POMR | Problem Oriented Medical Record |
| pos. | positive |
| post | posterior |
| post-op | After surgery (operation) |
| PRE | Progressive Resistive Exercise |
| pre-op | Before surgery (operation) |
| prn | whenever necessary, as often as necessary |
| PROM | Passive Range of Motion |
| PSIS | Posterior Superior Iliac Spine |
| PT | Physical Therapy, physical therapist |
| Pt. or pt. | patient |
| PTA | Physical Therapist Assistant Prior to admission |
| PTB | Patellar Tendon Bearing |
| PVD | Peripheral vascular disease |
| PWB | Partial Weight Bearing |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| qn | every night |
| qt. | quart |
| R (enclosed in circle) | Right |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| RBC | Red blood cell (count) |
| R.D. | Registered Dietician |
| rehab | Rehabilitation |
| reps | Repetitions |
| resp | respiratory, respiration |
| R/O or r/o | Rule out |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| ROS | Review of Systems |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |
| RROM | Resistive range of motion |
| R.T. | Respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy |
| SCI | Spinal Cord Injury |
| SC Joint | Sternoclavicular joint |
| SI(J) | Sacroiliac (joint) |
| SLR | Straight Leg Raise |
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| S/P | Status post |
| stat. | Immediately, at once |
| sup | superior |
| Sx | symptoms |
| tab | tablet |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury |
| TENS, TNS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator/stimulation |
| THA | Total hip arthroplasty |
| ther ex | therapeutic exercise |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| tid | three times daily |
| TKA | Total knee arthroplasty |
| TM(J) | Temporomandibular (joint) |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respiration |
| UA | urine analysis |
| UE | upper extremity |
| UMN | upper motor neuron |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| US | Ultrasound |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| v.o. or VO | Verbal orders |
| v.s. | Vital Signs |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| W/cm^2 | watts per square centimeter |
| WBC | White Blood Cell (count) |
| wk. | week |
| WNL | Within normal limits |
| wt. | weight |
| x | Number of times perfomed |
| y/o or y.o. | Years old |
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