Abbriviations (Sports med)

A.A.R.O.M.

Active Assistive Range of Motion

a.c.

before meals

ADA diet

American Diabetes Association Diet

A.D.L.

Activities of Daily Living

A. Fib

Atrial Fibrillation

AKA

Above-knee amputation (above-the-knee amputation)

AMA

Against Medical Advice

A.R.O.M.

Active Range of Motion

b.i.d.

twice a day

B/L

Bilateral

BMR

Basal Metabolism Rate

CC

Chief Complaint

CHI

Closed Head Injury

CMT

Continuing medication and treatment

c/o

complains of

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

d/c

discontinue

DC

Discharge

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate

DOA

Dead On Arrival

DOB

Date of Birth

DOE

Dyspnea on exertion

d/t

due to

Dx

diagnosis

ECC/EKG

Electrocardiogram

EENT

Eyes, Ear, Nose, Throat

EOB

Edge of Bed

FOB

Foot of Bed

f/u

follow up

FWB

Full Weight Bearing

Fx

Fracture

Gt. tr.

Gait Training

HEP

Home Exercise Program

jt / J

Joint

lac.

laceration

L.O.C.

Loss of Consciousness, Level of Consciousness, Laxative of Choice

L.E.

Lower Extremities

LOS

Length of Stay

MD

Muscular Dystrophy

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MVA

Motor Vehicle Accident

NAD

No Apparent Distress (or) No Abnormality detected

NKA

No Known Allergies

NWB

Non-Weight Bearing

Obs

Observation

OTC

Over-the-Counter (pharmaceuticals)

O.T

Occupational Therapy, Old Tuberculin

PACU

Post Anesthesia Care Unit

EDV

End-Diastolic Volume

ESV

End-Systolic Volume

PVD

Peripheral Vascular Disease

MAP

Main arterial pressure

UWW

Under Water Weight

ROM

Range of Motion

SOAP

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

SOB

Shortness of Breath

s/s

Signs and Symptoms

Sz

Seizure

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

THR

Total Hip Replacement

TKR

Total Knee Replacement

Tx

Treatment (or/&) Traction

u/s, US

Ultrasound

W/C

Wheelchair

WBT

Weight Bearing Tolerance

WFL

Within Functional Limits

WNL

Within Normal Limits

wt.

Weight

x

times

VO2

Oxygen Consumption

SV

Stroke Volume

Q

Each

RHR

Resting Heart Rate

MET

Metabolic Equivalent

BMI

Body Mass Index

FM

Fat Mass

FFM

Fat-Free Mass

BF%

Body Fat Percentage

BIA

Bioelectrical Impedance analysis

CVD

Cardio Vascular Disease