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Abbreviations for PT
hospital abbreviations for PT program
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| 1degree | initial, primary |
| 2degree | secondary |
| - | negative, minus, inhibitory |
| + | positive, plus, facillitory |
| Dep | dependent |
| DF | dorsiflexion |
| DIP | distal interphlangeal joint |
| DME | durable medical equipment |
| DS | distant supervision |
| DTR | deep tendon reflex |
| ER | emergency room;external rotation |
| eval | evaluation |
| ex | exercise |
| ext | external;extension |
| ext | rot, ER external rotation |
| F | fair muscle grade |
| freq | frequently;frequency |
| Fx | function;fracture |
| G | good muscle grade |
| h | hour |
| HEP | home exercise program |
| H/O | history of |
| HOH | hard of hearing |
| hx | history |
| I, ind, circled I | independent |
| I&O | intake and output |
| inf | inferior |
| int | internal |
| int rot, IR | internal rotation |
| jt | joint |
| KAFO | knee-ankle-foot orthosis |
| L, circled L | left |
| LBP | lower back pain |
| LE | lower extremity |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LLL | left lower lobe |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| lig(s) | ligament |
| LOB | loss of balance |
| LOC | loss of conciousness |
| LTG | long term goal |
| LTC | long term care |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| LUL | left upper lobe |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MCP | metacarpophalangeal joint |
| med | medical |
| A, circled A | assisistance |
| A | assessment |
| AFO | ankle foot orthosis |
| AAROM | active assistive range of motion |
| Abd, ABD | abduction |
| abn | abnormal |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ad lib | at discretion |
| Afib | atrial fibrillation |
| AK | above knee |
| ant | anterior |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| A&O | alert and oriented |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| assist | assistant, assistance |
| B, circled B, bil | bilateral |
| B&B | bowel and bladder |
| BE | below elbow |
| BK | below knee |
| BS | breath sounds |
| CG | contact guarding |
| c/o | complained of, complains of |
| CT | computed tomography |
| D, circled D | dependent |
| min | minute, minimal |
| MMT | manual muscle test |
| mo | month |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| N | normal muscle grade |
| NBQC | narrow base quad cane |
| NC | nasal canula |
| NG | nasogastric |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OR | operating room |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| p dash above | after |
| p | poor muscle grade |
| PA | posteranterior |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PF | plantar flexion |
| PIP | proximal interphalengeal joint |
| PMH | past medical history |
| post | posterior |
| post op | postoperative |
| prox | proximal |
| PSH | past surgical history |
| q | every |
| R, circled R | right |
| re | regarding, concerning |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RML | right middle lobe |
| R/O | reports of, rule(d) out |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| R/T | related to |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RW | rolling walker |
| Rx | prescription, treatment, orders |
| S, circled S | supervision |
| SAQ | short arc quads |
| SBQC | small-based quad cane |
| sig | significant |
| SLR | straight leg raise |
| SOB | short of breath |
| s/p | status post |
| SPT | stand pivot transfers |
| staph | staphylococcus |
| stat | immediately, at once |
| STG | short term goals |
| strep | streptococcus |
| supp | supported |
| sx | symptoms |
| T | trace muscle grade |
| TBA | to be assessed |
| TDWB | touch down weight bearing |
| trach | tracheostomy |
| TTWB | toe touch weight bearing |
| Tx | treatment |
| UE | upper extremity |
| unsupp | unsupported |
| V/O | verbal order |
| VS | vital signs |
| Vtach | ventricular tachycardia |
| WBQC | wide based quad cane |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| WFL | within functional limits |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| WS | weight shift |
| x | times (e.g.6xd) |
| x dash above | except |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| CA | cancer, carcinoma |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CHI | closed head injury |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| GBS | Guillain-Barre syndrome |
| GSW | gun shot wound |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
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