A

 assistance

or

 assessment

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAFO

articulating ankle foot orthosis

AAROM

active assistive range of motion

Abd or ABD

abduction

ABG

arterial blood gasses

ABN

abnormal

AC

alternating current

ACA

anterior cerebral artery

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

AD

assistive device

Add or ADD

adduction

ADL

activities of daily living

ad lib

at discretion

Afib

atrial fibrillation

AFO

ankle foot orthosis

AG

against gravity

AK

above knee

amb

ambulatory / ambulation

ant

anterior

 AP

anteroposterior

approx

approximate/approximately

appt

appointment

A&O

alert and oriented

AROM

active range of motion

ASIA

 American Spinal Injury Association

ASIS

anterior superior iliac spine

assist

assistant, assistance

ATNR

assymetrical tonic neck reflex

 AV

atrioventricular

B

bilateral

B&B

bowel and bladder

bal

balance

BE

below elbow

b.i.d.

twice a day

bil

bilateral

b.i.w.

biweekly

BK

below knee

BM

bowel movement

BNL

below normal limits

BOS

base of support

BP

blood pressure

bpm

beats per minute

BS

breath sounds

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C

with

CICU

cardiac intensive care unit

CG

contact guarding

cm

centimeter

CNS

central nervous system

c/o

complained of/complains of

cont'd

continued

CO2

carbon dioxide

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CPT

chest physical therapy

CS

close supervision

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CT

computed tomography

d

day

D

dependent

DAI

diffuse axonal injury

 DBE

deep breath exercises

D/C

discharge/discontinue

Dep

dependent

DF

dorsiflexion

DIP

distal interphalangeal (joint)

dist

distance, distant

DME

durable medical equipment

DS

distant supervision

DTR

deep tendon reflex

dx

diagnosis

ECF

extended care facility

ECG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

EKG

electrocardiogram

EMG

electromyogram

ENT

ear, nose, throat

equip

equipment

ER

emergency room; external rotation

e-stim 

electric stimulation

eval

evaluation

ex

exercise

exam

examination

ext

external; extension

ext rot, ER

external rotation

F

fair (muscle grade)

FES

functional electric stimulation

flex

flexion

freq

frequently, frequency

F/U

follow up

FWB

full weight bearing

Fx

function, fracture

G

good (muscle grade)

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

GE

gravity eliminated

GI

gastrointestinal

g-tube

gastrostomy tube

h

hour

HA

headache

HEP

home exercise program

HHA

home health aide

H/O

history of

HOH

hard of hearing

HR

heartrate

HTN

hypertension

hx

history

H2O

water

I or Ind

independent

I&O

intake and output

ICU

intensive care unit

inf

inferior

int

internal

int rot, IR

internal rotation

IQ

intelligence quotient

IV

intravenous

jt

joint

J-tube

jejunostomy tube

K

potassium

KAFO

knee ankle foot orthosis

KCAL

kilocalorie

kg

kilogram

L

left or liter

lat

lateral

lb

pound

LBP

lower back pain

LBQC

large-based quad cane

LE

lower extremity

LLB

long leg brace 

LLE

left lower extremity

LLL

left lower lobe

LLQ

left lower quadrant

lig(s)

ligament(s)

LOB

loss of balance

LOC

loss of consciousness

L/min

liters per minute

LTG

long term goal

LTC

 long term care

LTM

long term memory

 LUE

left upper extremity

LUL

left upper lobe

LUQ

left upper quadrant

LVH

left ventricular hypertrophy

m

meters

max

maximal, maximum

MCA

middle cerebral artery

MCP

metacarpophalangeal joint

med

medical

MH

moist heat

min

minutes, minimal

MMT

manual muscle test

mod

moderate

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MVA

motor vehicle accident

mvt

movement

N

normal (muscle grade)

N/A

not applicable

n/avail

not available

NBQC

narrow-based quad cane

Neg

negative

NG

nasogastric

NICU

neonatal intensive care unit

NPO

nothing by mouth

N/T

not tested

NWB

non-weight bearing

OOB

out of bed

OR

operating room

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

O2

oxygen

_

P

after

P with circle around

poor (muscle grade)

PA

posterior anterior

PCA

posterior cerebral artery

PET

positron emission tomography

PF

plantarflexion

PIP

proximal interphalangeal (joint)

PLS

posterior leaf splint

PMH

past medical history

PO

by mouth

post

posterior

post op

postoperative

PRE

progressive resistive exercise

prn

as often as necessary

PROM

passive range of motion

prox

proximal

PRW

platform rolling walker

PSH

past surgical history

PSIS

posterior superior iliac spine

PTA

prior to admission

Pt

patient

P&V

percussion and vibration

PWB

partial weight bearing

q

every

qid

every day

quads

quadriceps

 R

right

re

concerning, regarding

rehab

rehabilitation

reps

repititions

RLE

right lower extremity

RLL

right lower lobe

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RML

right middle lobe

R/O

rule out, ruled out

ROM

range of motion

RR

respiratory rate

RROM

resisted range of motion

R/T

related to

RUE

right upper extremity

RUL

right upper lobe

RUQ

right upper quadrant

RW

rolling walker

Rx

prescription; treatment; orders

S

supervision

_

S

without

SAQ

short arc quads

SB

sliding board

SBA

stand by assistance

SBQC

small-based quad cane

SBT

sliding board transfers

SCM

sternocleidomastoid muscle

sec

seconds

sig

significant

SLR

straight leg raise

SNF

skilled nursing facility

S/O

standing order

SOB

shortness of breath

SOS

step-over-step (stair climbing)

s/p

status post

SPT

stand pivot transfers

staph

Staphylococcus

stat

immediately, at once

STG

short-term goals

STM

short term memory

STNR

symmetrical tonic neck reflex

str cane

straight cane

strep

Streptococcus

STS

sit to stand; step to step

supp

supported

surg

surgical; surgery

sx

symptoms

symm

symmetrical, symmetry

T

trace (muscle grade)

TBA

to be assessed

TBE

to be evaluated

TDWB

touch down weight bearing

temp

temperature

TENS

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator

ther ex

therapeutic exercise

t.i.w.

three times per week

TMJ

temperomandibular joint

T/O

throughout

TOL

tolerate(s)

TR

transfer

trng

training

trach

tracheostomy

trans

transverse, transferred

TTWB

toe touch weight bearing

Tx

treatment

UE

upper extremity

U/L

unilateral

unsupp

unsupported

URI

upper respiratory infection

US

ultrasound

UTI

urinary tract infection

VAS

visual analog scale

VC

verbal cues, vital capacity, vocal cord

V/O

verbal order

VS

vital signs

Vtach

ventricular tachycardia

WB

weight bearing

WBAT

weight bearing as tolerated

WBQC

wide-based quad cane

W/C

wheelchair

WFL

within functional limits

WNL

within normal limits

WS

weight shift

wk

week

x

times

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X

except

y/o or y.o.

years old