Medical Abbreviation

RR

Respiratory Rate

O2

Oxygen

CO2

Carbon Dioxide

SOB

Shortness of Breath

RT

Respiratory Therapy

ROS

Review of Systems

F/U

Follow Up

RPA

Right Pulmonary Artery

CA

Cancer

PFT

Pulmonary Function Test

PF

Peak Flow

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

RSV

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

TB

Tuberculosis

PPD

Purified Protein Derivative

C-PAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

R&R

Rest and Relax

HPI

History of Present Illness

CXR

Chest X-Ray

AP

Anterior and Posterior

BSA

Body mass index

BSA

Body Surface Area (rules of nine)

Fx

fracture

PT

physical therapy/therapist

Tx

Treatment/traction

ROM

Range of Motion

MD

Muscular Dystrophy

ACL

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

PCL

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

RICE

Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation

OA

Osteoarthritis

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

DTR

Deep Tendon Reflex

EMG

electromyography

MRI

magnetic resonance Imaging

PET

Position Emission Tomography

Spine

C1-C7, T1-T2,L1-L5

C1-C7

Cervical Vertebrae

T1-T2

Thoracic Vertebrae

L1-L5

Lumbar Vertebrae

D/C

Discontinue

HT

Height

WT

Weight

STAT

immediantly

PMH

Past Medical History

PHx

Patient History

a

before (ante)

p

post, after

:

ratio

%

percentage

⬆️

Increase, more

⬇️

decrease, less

F

Fahrenheit

C

Celsius

HIPPA

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

CLIA

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

CDC

Center for Disease Control

x

Times 1