group 2 med abrv

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

routine activities people

do every day without

assistance.

There are six basic ADLs:

eating, bathing, getting

dressed, toileting,

transferring and

continence.

HOB

Head of Bed

Usually refers to having

the HOB elevated or

raised

OOB

Out of Bed

Usually written in notes

or orders for that the

patient may be out of bed

BRP

Bathroom Privileges

Usually refers to a patient

being able to get out of

bed independently and

use the bathroom without

assistance

BSC

commode

Ad lib

As desired, as tolerated

As much and as often as

desired

amb

ambulate

walk

TPR

Refers to vital signs (body

temperature, heart rate,

respiratory rate)

ov

Office visit

Dx

Diagnosis

Hx

History

h/o

History of

Tx

Treatment

Bx

Biopsy

R/O

Rule Out

ROS

Review of Systems

HPI

History of Present Illness

PMH

Past Medical History

F/U

Follow-up

H+P

History and Physical

s/p

Status post

c/o

Complains of

A+O

Alert and Oriented

_

c

with

_

s

without

w/c

wheelchair

NAD

No acute distress

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