MED ABBREVIATION

A or (A)

assistance

A

assessment

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAFO

articulating ankle foot orthosis

AAROM

active assistive range of motion

Abd or ABD

abduction

ABG

arterial blood gases

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

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AAROM

active assistive range of motion

AROM

active range of motion

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P

after

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ASD

atrial septal defect

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

AVM

arteriovenous malformation

prn

as needed

@

At

ATC

Athletic Trainer Certified

ADD

attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity

ATC

Athletic Trainer Certified

B or (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 Sound

BKA

Below knee amputation

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c

with

CA

cancer, cardiac arrest, carcinoma

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

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

CCC-A

Certificate of Clinical Competence-Audiology

CCC-SLP

Certificate of Clinical Competence-Speech-Language Pathology

CDN

Certified Dietitian

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant

COTA

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

CRTT

Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician

CSW

Certified Social Worker

CTRS

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

∆

change

CFS

chronic fatigue syndrome

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CFY-SLP

Clinical Fellowship Year-Speech-Language Pathology

CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist

CHI

closed head injury

CT

computed tomography

CHF

congestive heart failure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

d

Day

D or (D)

Dependent

DAI

diffuse axonal injury

DBE

deep breathing exercise

D/C

discharge; discontinue

↓

decrease, down, decline

DTR

deep tendon reflex

DVT

deep vein thrombosis