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- T
- temperature
- NWB
- non weight bearing
- AE
- Above elbow
- ml
- milliliters
- N/V
- Nausea or vomiting
- TBI
- traumatic brain injury
- JT
- Joint
- UTI
- Urinary tract infection
- TT
- tilt table
- DDX
- Differential diagnosis
- I&D
- Incision and drainage
- CVD
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- post
- after
- PE
- physical examination
- ax
- axillary/armpit
- IMP
- impression
- ORTH/ ortho
- Orthopedics
- oz
- ounce
- po/per os
- by mouth
- Hx
- history
- tid
- three times a day
- K
- Potassium
- NIDDM
- non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- MCL
- Medial collateral ligament
- modA
- moderate assist
- CA
- Cancer
- SD
- shoulder disarticulation
- PA
- posteroanterior
- THR
- total hip replacement
- AFO
- ankle foot orthosis
- HA
- Headache
- I&O
- Intake and output
- ETOH
- Alcohol
- HGB, hgb, hb
- hemoglobin
- FWB
- full weight bearing
- prn
- as needed
- h.s.
- at bedtime
- H&P
- History and physical examination
- PERRLA
- Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomondation
- TKR
- total knee replacement
- noc
- night
- ECG/EKG
- Electrocardiogram
- cc
- cubic centimeters
- cath
- catheter
- DM
- Diabetes mellitus
- TKA
- total knee arthroplasty
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- ROM
- Range of motion
- DOE
- Dyspnea on exertion
- ROS
- Review of systems
- q4h
- every 4 hours
- qPM
- each evening
- H/O or h/o
- History of
- Plt
- Platelets
- IDDM
- insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- RW
- roller walker
- SL
- Sublingual
- q.i.d.
- four times a day
- IV
- intravenous
- VSS
- Vital signs are stable
- qh
- every hour
- ORIF
- Open reduction, internal fixation
- med
- medication
- amb
- ambulate
- SBA
- stand by assist
- s
- without
- PEDS
- Pediatrics
- LLQ
- left lower quadrant
- OA
- osteoarthritis
- P
- pulse
- THA
- total hip arthroplasty
- A
- assist
- ANS
- autonomic nervous system
- IM
- intramuscular
- CDH
- congenital dislocation of the hip
- CVA
- Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
- HNP
- herniated nucleus pulposus
- BP
- Blood pressure
- b.i.d.
- twice daily
- a.c.
- Before meals
- TPR
- temperature, pulse, respiration
- OOB
- Out of bed
- LBP
- Low back pain
- R/O
- Rule out
- sono
- sonogram
- RA
- rheumatiod arthritis
- STG
- short term goal
- MRI
- magnetic resonance imaging
- BM
- Bowel Movement
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack
- GI
- Gastrointestinal
- Sx
- symptoms
- MS
- multiple sclerosis
- PNS
- peripheral nervous system
- stat
- immediately
- qAM
- each morning
- q
- every
- KD
- knee disarticulation
- URI
- Upper respiratory infection
- PROM
- passive range of motion
- DVT
- Deep venous thrombosis
- CPT
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- CV
- cardiovascular
- w/c
- wheelchair
- qhs
- at each bedtime
- pc
- after meals
- Na
- Sodium
- AKA
- Above the knee amputation
- EMG
- Electromyelogram
- ADL
- Activities of daily living
- mg
- milligrams
- FX
- Fracture
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- MS
- musculoskeletal
- CT
- computed tomography scan
- COPD
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- ACL
- Anterior cruciate ligament
- qs
- as much as is sufficient
- NSAID
- nonsteroidal anti-infammatory drug
- pp
- after meals
- UA or u/a
- Urinalysis
- IU
- international units
- npo
- nothing by mouth
- HD
- hip disarticulation
- DTR
- Deep tendon reflexes
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- AP
- anteroposterior
- DJD
- degenerative joint disease
- LTG
- long term goal
- Wt
- weight
- CPR
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- L/It
- left
- hr
- hour
- NKA
- No known allergies
- inj
- injection
- CO2
- carbon dioxide
- BLE
- bilateral lower extremity
- q2h
- every 2 hours
- c
- with
- SOB
- Shortness of breath
- ex
- exercise
- q.d.
- every day
- ICF
- intracellular fluid
- Dx
- Diagnosis
- qod
- every other day
- I
- Independent
- WBAT
- weight bearing as tolerated
- PWB
- partial weight bearing
- 2`
- because of
- CGA
- contact guard assist
- PCL
- posterior cruciate ligament
- O2
- Oxygen
- RDS
- respiratory distress syndrome
- ER
- Emergency Room
- DNR
- Do not resusitate
- R/rt
- right
- CC
- Chief complaint
- BKA
- Below the knee amputation
- Decub
- decubitus
- TTWB
- toe touch weight bearing
- CBC
- Complete blood count
- CNS
- central nervous system
- MVP
- mitral valve prolapse
- LE
- lower extremity
- CNS
- Central Nervous System
- AAROM
- active assisted range of motion
- C/O
- Complaint of
- BE
- Below elbow
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- WNL
- within normal limits
- kg
- kilogram
- HTN
- Hypertension
- EEG
- Electroencephalogram
- D/C or DC
- Discontinue or discharge
- s/p
- status post
- lb
- pound