Record Keeping terms

Sports Medicine 2 Abbreviations

Med

Medial

Lat

lateral

Flex

flexion

ext

extension

sup

superior

inf

inferior

ant

anterior

post

posterior

PF

plantar flexion

DF

dorsie flexion

inv

inversion

ever

eversion

IR

internal rotation

ER

external rotation

(-)

Negative

(+)

positive

r

right

L

left

x

times

triangle

change

=

equal

arrow up

up, increase

arrow down

down, decrease

<

less than

>

greater than

MTP

Metatarpal phalangeal

MCP

Metacarpal phalangeal

VMO

vastus medialis oblique

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

MCL

medial collateral ligament

LCL

lateral collateral ligament

PCL

Posterior collateral ligament

HS

hamstring

GH

glenohomeral

UE

upper extremity

LE

lower extremity

RROM

Resistive range of motion

AROM

Active range of motion

PROM

passive range of motion

WNL

within normal limits

wt

weight

ht

height

Dx

diagnosis

PH or PHx

previous history

Fx or Fr

Fracture

Hx

history

DDx

differential diagnosis

S/S

signs/symptoms

DOI

date of injury

ADL

Activities of daily living

c

with

s

without

pn

pain

PRN

as needed

c/o

complains of

CC

chief complaint

A

athlete

Pt

patient

NWB

non-weight bearing

FWB

full-weight bearing

XR

x-ray

r/o or RO

rule out

MMT

manual muscle testing

Rx

prescription

Tx

treatment

PT

physical therapist

OT

occupational therapist

f/u

follow up

HR

heart rate

inj

injured

y/o

years old

wk

week

w/c

wheelchair

p-

post

S

subjective

O

objective

A

Assessment

P

plan