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Chiropractic Abbrevi
Common abreviations used
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| ABD | Abdomen |
| ABX | Antibiotics |
| AC | Acromioclavicular (and Before Meals) |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| AD LIB | As Desired |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADE | Adverse Drug Effect |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| ADR | Adverse Drug Reaction |
| AED | Automatic External Defibrillator; Anti-Epileptic Drug |
| AI | Aortic Insufficiency |
| AIDS | Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice; American Medical Association |
| AMI | Acute Myocardial Infarction; Anterior Myocardial Infarction |
| A&O | Alert And Oriented |
| AP | Anterior-posterior |
| A/P | Assessment and Plan |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| AVSS | Afebrile, Vital Signs Stable |
| B | Bilateral |
| BIB | Brought In By |
| BID | Twice a Day |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BR | Bed Rest |
| C | With |
| C/B | Complicated By |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| CCK | Cholycystectomy |
| CHI | Closed Head Injury |
| CMT | Cervical Motion Tenderness |
| CN | Cranial Nerves |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CO | Cardiac Output |
| C/O | Complains Of |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CT | Cat Scan |
| C/W | Consistent With; Compared With |
| DBP | Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| DC | Discharge; Discontinue; Doctor of Chiropractics |
| DDX | Differential Diagnosis |
| DF | Dorsiflexion |
| DIF | Differential |
| DIP | Distal Inter-Phalangeal |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
| D/O | Disorder |
| D/T | Due To |
| DTR | Deep Tendon Reflex |
| DVT | Deep Venous Thrombosis |
| DX | Diagnosis |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram (also known as EKG) |
| ECHO | Echocardiography |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram (also known as ECG) |
| EMS | Emergency Medical System |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| E/O | Evidence Of |
| ETOH | Alcohol |
| EXT | Extremities |
| FB | Foreign Body |
| F/B | Followed By |
| FLU | Influenza |
| FOOSH | Fall On Outstretched Hand |
| F/U | Follow-up |
| FUO | Fever of Unknown Origin |
| FX | Fracture |
| GB | Gall Bladder; also Guillain Barre |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| HA | Headache |
| HCM | Health Care Maintenance |
| HCT | Hematocrit |
| HEENT | Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HOH | Hard Of Hearing |
| HPI | History of Present Illness |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| HX | History |
| IA | Intra-Articular |
| IMP | Impression |
| IR | Internal Rotation |
| K | Potassium |
| KCAL | Kilocalories |
| L | Left |
| LBP | Low Back Pain |
| LCL | Lateral Collateral Ligament |
| LE | Lower Extremity (usually preceded by R or L) |
| LLE | Left Lower Extremity |
| LMD | Local Medical Doctor |
| LMN | Lower Motor Neuron |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LS | Lumbro-Sacral |
| LT | Light Touch |
| LUE | Left Upper Extremity |
| MCL | Medial Collateral Ligament |
| MCP | Metacarpal-Phalangeal |
| MEDS | Medicines |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| MMP | Multiple Medical Problems |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| N | Nausea |
| NA | Not Available |
| NAD | No Apparent Distress |
| NABS | Normal Active Bowel Sounds |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| NOS | Not Otherwise Specified |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
| NT | Non |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OCP | Oral Contraceptive Pill |
| OD | Right Eye |
| OM | Otitis Media |
| OOB | Out Of Bed |
| OS | Left Eye |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| OU | Both Eyes |
| O/W | Otherwise |
| P | Pulse |
| PA | Posterior~Anterior; also Physician's Assistant |
| PC | After Meals |
| PE | Physical Exam |
| PERRL | Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light |
| PIP | Proximal Inter~Phalangeal |
| PMH | Past Medical History |
| PN | Progress Note |
| PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
| PO | By Mouth |
| PRN | Refers to treatments which patient can receive on an "as needed" basis |
| PSH | Past Surgical History |
| PT | Physical Therapy; Patient |
| Q | Every (refers to a time interval...eg. if followed by 6, means "Every 6 Hours;" if followed by AM, D, W, or M =s "Every Morning Day, Week, or Month" respectively) |
| QHS | Every Night |
| QID | Four times per day |
| R | Right |
| R/B | Referred By; Relieved By |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
| RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
| RLL | Right Lower Lobe; also Right Lower Lid |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
| RML | Right Middle Lobe |
| R/O | Rule Out |
| ROM | Range Of Motion |
| ROS | Review Of Systems |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |
| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm |
| RSD | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
| RTC | Return To Clinic |
| RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
| RX | Treatment |
| S | Without |
| 2/2 | Secondary To |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| SLR | Straight Leg Raise |
| S/P | Status Post |
| STAT | Immediately |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| STS | Soft Tissue Swelling |
| SX | Symptoms |
| T | Temperature |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| TID | Three times per day |
| TMJ | Temporo~Mandibular Joint |
| TTP | Tender To Palpation |
| UA | Urine Analysis |
| UCC | Urgent Care Center |
| UE | Upper Extremity (usually preceded by R or L) |
| URI | Upper Respiratory tract Infection |
| US | Ultrasound |
| UTD | Up To Date |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| V | Vomiting |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| WBAT | Weight Bearing As Tolerated |
| WBC | White Blood Cells |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| W/O | Without |
| W/U | Work~Up |
| X | Except |
| XLR | Crossed Leg Raise |
Created by:
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