A
aa of each
AAROM active assistive range of motion
ABD abduction
Abd pad surgical pad
ADD adduction
ADL activities of daily living
A-fib atrial fibrillation
AK above knee
AKA above knee amputation
A.M. before noon
AMB ambulation
AMI acute myocardial infarction
AMP amputee/amputation
ANT anterior
Ap. Apically
Approx. approximately
A.P. apical pulse
A/P anterior/posterior
A/P & Lat. Anterior/posterior and lateral
AROM active range of motion
Art. Arterial
ASA aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid
ASHD ateriosclerotic heart disease
aspir. Aspiration
ax axillary
B
BE barium enema
bilat. Bilateral
bili bilirubin
BIW twice a week
BK below knee
BKA below knee amputation
bld. Blood
BLE bilateral lower extremities
BPM beats per minute
BS bowel sounds
BSC bedside commode
BSD bedside drainage
BUE bilateral upper extremities
C
C&S culture and sensitivity
CAB coronary artery bypass
CAD coronary artery disease
cal. Calorie
CAT computerized axial tomography
C, Cl cervical vertebrae
CBC complete blood count
CNS central nervous system
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
COTA certified occupational therapy assist.
CPT chest physiotherapy
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT (scan) computerized tomography
CVD cardiovascular accident
CXR, c-xray chest x-ray
D
D/C discharge
Dig. Digoxin
DJD degenerative joint disease
DM Diabetes Mellitus
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
DOE dyspnea on exertion
DON Director of Nurses
DVT deep vein thrombus
DW distilled water
DX diagnosis
E
e.g. example
ENT ear, nose, throat
ET endotracheal
ESRD end stage renal disease
Ext. external
EXTEN. Extension
F
F fair (MMT grade) or female
F+ fair plus
F fair minus
FBS fasting blood sugar
Fe iron
Fld. fluid
FLEX. Flexion
FS finger stick
F/U follow-up
FUO fever of unknown origin
G
G Good (MMT grade)
G+ good plus
G good minus
GI gastrointestinal
Gluc. Glucose
GT gait training
GTT glucose tolerance test
gtt. Drop
gtts. Drops
H
H2O2 hydrogen peroxide
HA headache
HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
HEMI hemiplegia
Hg. Mercury
Hgb hemoglobin
HHA home health aide/agency
H&H hematocrit and hemoglobin
H&P history and physical
HTN hypertension
HX history
I
ICU intensive care unit
IDDM insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
I&D incision and drainage
IM intramuscular
IP inpatient
IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing
J
Jt. Joint
JVD jugular vein distension K
K, K+ potassium
KUB kidney, ureter, bladder
KVO keep vein open
KVP kilovoltage peak |
L
L left/liter
LAT left anterior thigh
LB lower back
LE lower extremity
LLB long leg brace
LLE left lower extremity
LLL left lower lung, lobe
LLQ left lower quadrant-abdomen
LML left middle lung, lobe
loc laxative of choice
LOC level of consciousness/care
LPTA licensed physical therapy assist.
LUL left upper lung, lobe
LUE left upper extremity
LUQ left upper quadrant
Lytes electrolytes
M
M male
mcg. Microgram
MI myocardial infarction
MOD moderate
MOM milk of magnesia
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA methicillin resistent staph aureus
MSSW medical social services worker
N
Na sodium
NaCl sodium chloride
N/C nasal cannula
NS normal saline
NIDDM non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NM nuclear medicine
NPH neutral protein hagedorn (insulin)
NSAID non-steriod anti-inflammatory drug
NTG nitroglycerin
NWB non weight bearing
O
O2 sat. oxygen saturation
OBS organic brain sydrome
OOB out of bed
OP outpatient
O&P ova and parasites
P
P poor/pulse
P+ poor plus
P- poor minus
PCN penicillin
PCO2 partial pressure of carbon monoxide
PARA paraplegia
PERL pupils equal and responsive to light
PERRLA pupils equal, round, react to light and Accommodate
PET positron emission tomography
pH hydrogen ion concentration
PKU phenylketonuria
PROM passive range of motion
PVD peripheral vascular disease
PX prognosis
Q
q.n.s. quantity not sufficient
qs quantity sufficient
QS quad sets
Quads quadriceps
R
R, Rt right
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RAT right anterior thigh
RBc red blood count
RDA recommended dietary allowance
RLE right lower extremity
RLL right lower lung, lobe
RLQ right lower quadrant
RML right middle lung, lobe
ROM range of motion
RR respiratory rate
RUE right upper extremity
RUL right upper lung, lobe
RUQ right upper quadrant
S
SBA stand by assistance
shld. Shoulder
S/I supervise and instruct
S/L sublingual
SLR straight leg raise
SOB shortness of breath
SOC start of care
SW standard walker
SX symptom
T
TENS transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
TIA transient ischemic attack
Tinct. Tincture
TIW 3 times a week
TKO to keep open
T.O. telephone order
TTWB toe touch weight bearing
U
URI upper respiratory infection
US ultrasound
UTI urinary tract infection
V
Vd void
V.O. verbal order
VS, V/s vital signs
V-fib. Ventricular fibrillation
V-tach ventricular tachycardia
W
WBAT weight bearing as tolerated
WBC white blood count
WBS weight bearing status
W/D warm and dry
WFL within functional limitations
WNL within normal limits
X
X times
XR X-ray
XRT radiation therapy |
