OT Medical term final abbr.

abbreviations only

LD

learning disability

L

left

LE

lower extremity

LPN

licensed practical nurse

LTG

long term goal

MMT

manual muscle test

Max

maximum

Med A

Medicare part A

Med B

Medicare part B

MCP

metacarpophalangeal

MD

muscular dystrophy

MDS

minimum data set

MH

mental health

MICA

Mentally ill chemical abuse

MI

myocardial infarction

MOHO

model of human occupation

MR

mental retardation / Intellectual disability

NBCOT

National Board for Certification of OT

NDT

neurodevelopmental treatment

NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care unit

NIMH

national institute of mental health

NOS

not otherwise specified

NPO

nothing by mouth

NWB

non weight bearing

O2

oxygen

OA

osteoarthritis

OCD

obsessive compulsive disorder

ODD

oppositional defiant disorder

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Pt

patient

PAM

Physical Agent Modality

PROM

passive range of motion

prn

as needed

POTA

Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association

PPO

preferred provider organization

PTSD

post-traumatic stress disorder

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

r/o

rule-out

ROM

range of motion

RSD

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

QA

quality assurance

qd

every day

qid

four times a day

s

without

SCI

spinal cord injury

SI

sensory integration

SIPT

Sensory Integration and Praxis Text

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SOB

shortness of breath

s/p

status post

STG

short term goal

SOAP

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Sx

symptoms

TB

tuberculosis

TBI

traumatic brain injury

TD

Tardive dyskinesia

TEDS

thrombo-embolus deterrent stockings

TENS

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

T.I.A.

transient ischemic attack

TKR

total knee replacement

Tx

treatment

UE

upper extremity

UT III

uniform terminology

WNL

within normal limits

WFL

within functional limits

V.O.

verbal order

y.o.

year old

°

degree

check

flexion

/

extension

triangle

change

1°

primary

2°

secondary

Medial

Prognosis