I-Q Abbrv.

I

Independent

IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

I & D

Incision and Drainage

ICD

Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

IM

Intramuscular

in(.)

Inches

incr

Increase

IR

Internal Rotation or Infrared

I & O

Intake and Output

I.S.

Incentive Spirometry

IV

Intravenous

J or jt

Joint

KAFO

Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis

KFO

Knee Foot Orthosis

kg

Kilogram

KUB

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder (X-Ray)

L1 - L5

Lumbar Vertebrae

(L), lt, lft

Left

LAP

Laparotomy

LAT, lat.

Lateral

L & D

Labor and Delivery

LAQ

Long Arc Quad

LB

Low Back

lb(.)

Pound

LBP

Lower Back Pain

LCL

Lateral Collateral Ligament

L/E, LE

Lower Extremity

LL

Lower Leg

LLB

Long Leg Brace

LLC

Long Leg Cast

LLL

Left Lower Lobe

LLE, L.L.E.

Left Lower Extremity

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

LOB

Loss of Balance

LOC

Loss of Consciousness or Level of Care

LOM

Loss of Memory

LOS

Length of Stay

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

LP

Lumbar Puncture

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

LTG

Long Term Goal

LS

Lumbosacral

L-spine

Lumbar Spine

LUE

Left Upper Extremities

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

M(.), max

Maximal

MC

Metacarpal

MCL

Medial Collateral Ligament

MCP

Metacarpophalangeal

MD

Muscular Dystrophy

mets

Metastasis

mg

Milligram

MI

Myocardial infarction

min(.)

Minute or Minimal

mo, Mo.

Month

mod.

Moderate

MOM

Milk of Magnesia

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

mm

Millimeter

MMT

Manual Muscle Test

MRSA

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

MS

Multiple Sclerosis or Mitral Stenosis

MTP

Metatarsophalangeal

MVA

Motor Vehicle Accident

N/A

Not Applicable

N/C

No Complaints

neg., Neg., -

Negative

neuro, Neuro

Neurological

NG

Nasogastric

NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NKA

No Known Allergies

noc,

Night

NPO

Nothing by Mouth

N/T

Not Tested

N & V, N/V

Nausea and Vomiting

NVD

Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea

NWB

Non Weight Bearing

O2

Oxygen

OA

Osteoarthritis

OB-GYN

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obs, obs

Observed or Obstetrics

OBS

Organic Brain Syndrome

OD

Overdose

OOB

Out of Bed

OP, Op

Out Patient

OPT

Outpatient Therapy

OPS

Outpatient Service

OR

Operating Room

ORIF

Open Reduction, Internal Fixation

OTC

Over the Counter

O/T

Oral Temperature

PA

Physician’s Assistant

PAC

Premature Atrial Contractions

para(.)

Paraplegia or paraparesis or # of pregnancies

path

Pathology

pc

After Meals

PCL

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

PD

Parkinson Disease

PDR

Physician’s Desk Reference