a

without

abd

abduction

ABG

arterial blood gas

ad lib

as desired

ADL

activities of daily living

AE

above elbow

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AK

above knee

alt hor

every other hour

alt noc

every other night

AM

morning

ANS

autonomic nervous system

ant.

anterior

A-P

anteroposterior

ap

arterial pressure?

abdominal pain?

angina pectoris?

AQ, aq

water

AV

atrioventricular valve

bib.

brought in by

b.i.d.

twice a day

BRP

bathroom priviledges

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

ca.

about

(from latin "circa")

CA

cancer/ carcinoma

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

C/C

Chief Complaint

CHF

congestive heart failure

CHI

closed head injury

CNS

central nervous system

CO

cardiac output

C/O

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP

cerebral palsy

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CV

cardiovascular

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

/d

per day

D/C

discharge

DM

diabetes mellitus

don

to put on (as in prosthetic devices)

doff

to take off (as in prosthetic devices)

DNR

do not resuscitate

DRG

Diagnosis Related Group

Dx

diagnosis

EBV

Epstein-Barr Virus

ECF

extended care facility

ECG

electrocardiogram

ECT

electroconvulsive therapy

ECU

emergency care unit

EEG

electroencephalogram

EMG

electromyogram

EMS

emergency medical services

ENT (EENT)

(eyes), ears, nose, throat

ETOH

ethanol

eval.

evaluation

ext.

extension

f

fair (muscle strength, balance)

FH

family history

flex

flexion

FUO

fever of unknown origin

Fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

GRAS

generally recognized as safe

HBV

hepatitis B virus

hemi

half

Hg

mercury

Hx

history

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular

indep.

independent

IQ

intelligence quota

IV

intravenous

LE

lower extremity

Los

length of stay

max

maximum/ maximal

min

minimum/ minimal

mm

millimeter

MMR

measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

mod

moderate

MP

metacarpalphalangeal

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

MVA

motor vehicle accident

N

normal

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

nsg

nursing

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

OD

occupational disease?

right eye?

overdose?

once a day?

Doctor of Optometry?

(any of these could be right)

OH

occupational history

OP

outpatient?

opening pressure?

OR

operating room

OSHA

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

PE

physical exam

per

by

PIP

proximal interphalangeal

PNS

peripheral nervous system

PMH

past medical history

post.

posterior

p.r.n.

as necessary

pt

patient

q.i.d.

four times a day

(R)

right

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

RBC

red blood cell

R/O

rule out

(can also be written as RO)

ROM (AROM, PROM)

Range Of Motion (Active/ Passive)

RTO

radiation therapy oncology?

return to office?

SBA

standby assist

SOB

shortness of breath

s.o.s.

repeat once if urgent

S/P

status post

SP

speech

stat.

immediately

SH

Social History

STD

sexually transmitted disease

sup

supination

T

trace (muscle strength)

temp.

temperature

THR

total hip replacement

t.i.d.

three times a day

TLC, tlc

total lung capacity

TPR

temperament, pulse, respiration

Tx

treatment

UE

upper extremity

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

v

ventricular

WBC

white blood cell

W/C

wheelchair

WDWN

well developed, well nourished

WF/BF

white female/black female

WFL

within functional limits

w k

week

wt.

weight

x

times

yr

year

AFO

ankle foot arthrosis

add

adduction

(B)

bilateral

BE

below elbow

BKA

below knee amuptation

^-c

with

EOM

extraocular movement

(L)

left

^-s

without

WNL

within normal limits