Abbreviations and Symbols

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

ADD

attention deficit disorder

ADHD

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

a-fib

atrial fibrillation

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AKA

above knee amputation

AKI

acute kidney injury

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ARF

acute renal failure

ASCVD

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

AVM

ateriovenous malformation

BKA

below knee amputation

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

CA

cancer; carcinoma

CABG

coronary artery bypass grafting

CAD

coronary artery disease

c-diff

clostridioides difficile

CF

cystic fibrosis

CHF

congestive heart failure

CHI

closed head injury

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP

cerebral palsy

CRF

chronic renal failure

CRPS

complex regional pain syndrome

CTR

carpal tunnel release

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

DDD

degenerative disc disease

DJD

degenerative joint disease

DM

diabetes mellitus

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ESRD

end-stage renal disease

EtOH

alcohol (use/abuse)

FTT

failure to thrive

fx

fracture

GBS

guillain-barré syndrome

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GSW

gunshot wound

H/A/HA

headache

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HTN

hypertension

ICH

intracerebral hemorrhage

IDDM

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

LBP

low back pain

LOC

loss of consciousness

MD

muscular dystrophy

medical doctor

mets

metastases

MI

myocardial infarction

MRSA

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

MS

multiple sclerosis

MVA

motor vehicle accident

NIDDM

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

NKA

no known allegies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NOA

not otherwise specified

NPH

normal pressure hydrocephalus

N/V

nausea and vomiting

OA

osteoarthritis

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

PD

parkinson's disease

PDD

pervasive developmental disorder

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

RSD

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

SAH

subarachnoid hemorrhage

SCD

sickle cell disease

sequential compression devices

SCI

spinal cord injury

SDH

subdural hematoma

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

SOB

shortness of breath

Sz

seizure

TBI

traumatic brain injury

THA

total hip arthroplasty

THR

total hip replacement

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TKA

total knee arthroplasty

TKR

total knee replacement

UPI

upper respiratory infection

VRE

vancomycin-resistant enterococci

A&Ox4

alert and oriented to person, place time, situation

abd

abduction

add

adduction

ant.

anterior

A/P

anterior/posteior

ASIS

anterior superior iliac spine

Ⓑ/B

bilateral

BM

bowel movement

CMC

carpometacarpal

CNS

central nervous system

C/O

complains of

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

DIP

distal interphalangeal joint

DOB

date of birth

ENT

ear, nose, throat

GI

gastrointestinal

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

HR

heart rate

ht.

height

IM

intramuscular

Ⓛ/L

left

LE

lower extremity