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Medical Abbreviations

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ā   before  
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ac   before meals  
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ASIS   Anterior Superior Iliac Spine  
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AC joint   acromioclavicular  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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AIIS   anterior inferior iliac spine  
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AMA   against medical advice  
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ant.   anterior  
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AROM   active range of motion  
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ASA   aspirin  
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bid   "bis in die" twice a day  
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bilat   bilateral  
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BP   blood pressure  
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bpm or BPM   beats per minute  
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c/o   complains of  
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cm   centimeter  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CWI   crutch walking instructions  
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DIP   distal interphilaneal joint  
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DJD   degenerate joint disease  
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DO   Doctor of Osteopathy  
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DOB   date of birth  
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DTR   deep tendon reflex  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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dc DC d/c   discontinue  
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ECG or EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ER   emergency room  
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eval   evaluation  
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ext.   extension  
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flex.   flexion  
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F/U   follow up  
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FUO   fever of unknown origin  
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FWB   full weight bearing  
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fx or Fx   fracture  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GYN   gynecological  
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HNP   history and physical  
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HR   heart rate  
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Hx   history  
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IM   intramuscular  
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inf   inferior  
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int   interval  
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IV   intravenous  
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kg   kilogram  
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Ⓛ   left (needs circle)  
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L5   lumbar 5  
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lat   lateral  
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LBP   lower back pain  
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LOC   loss of consciousness  
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LE   lower extremity  
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UE   upper extremity  
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max   maximal  
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mmHg   millimeters of mercury  
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MMT   manual muscle testing  
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MD   medical doctor  
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mg   milligram  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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ml mL   milliliter  
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mm   millimeter  
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MCP   metacarpal phalangeal  
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n.   nerve  
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N/A   not applicable  
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neg   negative  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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OD   (oculus dexter) right eye  
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OS   (oculus sinister) left eye  
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OR   operating room  
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ORIF   open reduction internal fixation  
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pc   aftr meals  
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ac   before meals  
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PNF   propioceptive neuromuscular facilitation  
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- p   after  
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PRE   progressive resistancce exercise  
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PIP   proximal interphalengeal joint  
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PSIS   posterior superior iliac spine  
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Pt or pt   patient  
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PT   physical therapy  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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prn PRN   as needed  
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qd   every day  
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qh q2h   every hour; every 2 hours  
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qid   four times daily  
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rehab   rehabilitation  
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reps   repetitions  
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R/O   rule out  
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ROM   range of motion  
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Rx   prescription  
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Ⓡ   right (needs circle)  
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S/S   signs and symptoms  
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Sx   symptoms  
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s without   used medical but not AT  
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SI   sacroiliac joint  
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SLR   straight leg raise  
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S/P   status post  
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strep   strepatococus  
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tid   thre times a day  
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TKE   terminal knee extension  
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TMJ   temporomandibular jaw  
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Tx   treatment  
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US   ultrasound  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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v.o.   verbal order  
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vs:   vital signs  
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w   athletic training with  
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w/o   athletic training without  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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W/cm2   watts per centimeter squared  
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MRSA   methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus  
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yo   years old  
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#   indicates number  
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♂   male  
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♀   female  
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∆   change  
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↑   increase  
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↓   decrease  
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2(degree symbol)   secondary to  
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MOI   mechanism of injury  
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NSAIDS   non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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p!   pain  
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