Abbreviations

ASAP

as soon as possible

b/4, B/4, ā

before

bid

twice a day

Bil

bilateral

BKA

below knee amputation

BLE

bilateral lower extremities

BP

blood pressure

Bpm, BPM

beats per minute

BR

bathroom

C

with

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

CHI

closed head injury

chol

cholesterol

CN II-XII

cranial nerves

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CRF

chronic renal failure

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

disch

discharge

DJD

degenerative joint disease

DM

diabetes mellitus

DME

Durable Medical Equipment

DOB

date of birth

drsg

dressing

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx

diagnosis

e stim

electrical stimulation

EKG, ECG

electrocardiogram

etc.

etcetera

F/U

follow-up

Fib

fibrillation

freq

frequency

fx

fracture

G

muscle grade - good

GERD

gastric esophageal reflux disease

H2O

water

H

headache

HOB

head of bed

HOH

hard of hearing

HR

heart rate

hr

hour

HTN

hypertension

ie

that is

Indep

independent

irreg

irregular

IV

intravenous

IVF

IV fluids

L/E

lower extremity, lower extremities

lami

laminectomy

lat

lateral

lb

pound

lg

large

LLE

left lower extremity

LLL

left lower lobe (lung)

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LML

left medial lateral

LOA

leave of absence

Lt, L, L (With a circle around it)

left

LUE

left upper extremity

MAA

maximal assist

mets

metastasis

mg

milligram

MI

myocardial infarction

MIA

minimal assist

min

minute

MOA

moderate assist

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MRSA

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus

MRUN

medical record unit number

MS

multiple sclerosis

MVC

motor vehicle collision/crash

N

muscle grade - normal

neg, -

negative

neuro

neurological

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NWB

non-weight bearing

O2

oxygen

OOB

out of bed

OP

outpatient

ORIF

open reduction, internal fixation

OT

occupational therapy

P

after

P

muscle grade - poor

P/A

posterior / anterior

PMH

past medical history

pos

positive

Post Tib

posterior tibial

postop

postoperative

prn, PRN

as required, whenever necessary

PROM

passive range of motion

Pt

patient

PT

physical therapy, protime, prothrombin time

PWB

partial weight bearing

q

every

qh

every hour

qid

four times a day

quad

quadriceps

R/O

rule out

RA

rheumatoid arthritis