Fundamentals Abbreviations
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- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- IM
- intramuscular
- RW
- rolling walker
- qs
- as much as is sufficient
- AFO
- ankle foot orthosis
- PE
- physical examination
- amb
- ambulation
- ADL
- activities of daily living
- qh
- every hour
- CPT
- carpal tunel syndrome
- STG
- short term goal
- H/O
- history of
- K
- potassium
- THA
- total hip arthroplasty
- ACL
- anterior cruciate ligament
- HMP
- hot moist pack
- PEDS
- pediatrics
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- CDH
- congenital dislocation of the hip
- EMG
- electromyelogram
- 2°
- secondary to
- ORTH
- orthopedics
- H&P
- history and physical examination
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- lt
- left
- prn
- as needed
- IMP
- impression
- Decub
- decubitus
- pc
- after meals
- MCL
- medial collateral ligament
- CC
- chief complaint
- T
- temperature
- sono
- sonogram
- BP
- blood pressure
- SBA
- stand by assist
- CVA
- cerebrovascular accident
- UA
- urinalysis
- CNS
- central nervous system
- ortho
- orthopedics
- I&D
- incision and drainage
- KD
- knee disarticulation
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- PWB
- partial weight bearing
- EKG
- electrocardiogram
- NWB
- non weight bearing
- N/V
- vomitting
- P
- pulse
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- DDX
- differential diagnosis
- DC
- discharge
- q
- every
- VSS
- vital signs are stable
- CV
- cardiovascular
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- ANS
- autonomic nervous system
- FX
- fracture
- b.i.d.
- twice daily
- SD
- shoulder disarticulation
- NKA
- no know allergies
- TKR
- total knee replacement
- BKA
- below the knee amputation
- CO2
- carbon dioxide
- Plt
- platelets
- CVD
- cerebrovascular disease
- C/O
- complaint of
- RDS
- respiratory distress syndrome
- ETOH
- alcohol
- q2h
- every 2 hours
- qhs
- at each bedtime
- ml
- milliliters
- kg
- kilogram
- LLQ
- left lower quadrant
- h.s.
- at bedtime
- L
- left
- p
- post
- TT
- tilt table
- inj
- injection
- TKA
- total knee arthroplasty
- ROM
- range of motion
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- √
- flexion
- I
- independent
- JT
- joint
- ER
- emergency room
- post
- after
- oz
- ounce
- npo
- nothing by mouth
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- DVT
- deep venous thrombosis
- OA
- osteoarthritis
- MS
- musculoskeletal
- PCL
- posterior cruciate ligament
- DTR
- deep tendon reflexes
- cath
- catheter
- Hx
- history
- CGA
- contact guard assist
- ICF
- intracellular fluid
- FWB
- full weight bearing
- per os
- by mouth
- q4h
- every 4 hours
- s/p
- status post
- DM
- diabetes mellitus
- tid
- three times daily
- a.c.
- before meals
- EEG
- electroencephalogram
- O2
- oxygen
- BM
- bowel movement
- q.i.d.
- four times daily
- RA
- rheumatoid arthritis
- mg
- milligrams
- rt
- right
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Hgb
- hemoglobin
- SLE
- lupus
- THR
- total hip replacement
- NIDDM
- non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- A
- assist
- Hb
- hemoglobin
- ROS
- review of systems
- c
- with
- ∨
- decrease
- noc
- night
- ORIF
- open reduction, internal fixation
- stat
- immediately
- h/o
- history of
- cc
- cubic centimeters
- s
- without
- Sx
- symptoms
- CNS
- central nervous system
- AROM
- active range of motion
- SL
- sublingual
- qod
- every other day
- R
- right
- lb
- pound
- PNS
- peripheral nervous system
- IU
- international units
- Na
- sodium
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- Wt
- weight
- pp
- after meals
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- /
- extention
- H/A
- headache
- DJD
- degenerative joint disease
- HTN
- hypertension
- TTWB
- toe touch weight bearing
- q.d.
- each day
- ax
- axillary
- CT
- computed tomography scan
- LTG
- long term goal
- ∧
- increase
- hr
- hour
- OOB
- out of bed
- DNR
- do not resuscitate
- LBP
- low back pain
- PROM
- passive range of motion
- AE
- above elbow
- qPM
- every evening
- MVP
- mitral valve prolapse
- BE
- below elbow
- RDS
- respiratory distress syndrome
- NSAID
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- DOE
- dyspnea of exertion
- HGB
- hemoglobin
- TBI
- traumatic brain injury
- IV
- intravenous
- N/V
- nausea
- TPR
- temperature, pulse, respiration
- MRI
- manetic resonance imaging
- w/c
- wheelchair
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack
- I&O
- intake and output
- u/a
- urinalysis
- AKA
- above the knee amputation
- R/O
- rule out
- s
- without
- HNP
- herniated nucleus pulposus
- PERRLA
- pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodation
- po
- by mouth
- MS
- multiple sclerosis
- AP
- anteroposterior
- PA
- posteroanterior
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- AAROM
- active assisted range of motion
- Dx
- diagnosis
- D/C
- discontinue
- 2°
- resulting from
- IDDM
- insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- HD
- hip disarticulation
- qAM
- each morning