Medical Abbreviations (Exam 2, J-R)

JP

Jackson Pratt drain

jt.

Joint

K

potassium

KA

kinetic activity

KAFO

knee, ankle, foot orthosis

KD

knee disarticulation

KUB

kidneys, ureters, bladder

L

liter

L1, L2, etc.

lumbar vertebrae

Lac

laceration

LAF

Latin American female

LAM

Latin American male

Lat

Lateral

lb

pound

LBP

low back pain

L&D

labor and delivery

LE

lower extremity

LF

little finger

LFT

liver function test

LGA

large for gestational age

LLL

left lower lobe

LLQ

left lower quadrant

L/min

liters per minute

LOB

loss of balance

LOC

loss of consciousness or laxative of choice

LOS

length of stay

LP

lumbar puncture

LS

lumbar sacral

LSO

lumbarsacral orthosis

LTG

long term goal

LUQ

left upper quadrant

MAP

mean arterial pressure

Max

maximum

MBS

modified barium swallow

MCA

motorcycle accident

MCL

medial collateral ligament

MCP

metacarpal phalangeal

Med

medial

Mets

metastases

MF

middle finger

MFT

muscle function test

MI

myocardial infarction

MICU

medical intensive care unit

Min

minimal or minute

Mm or ms

muscle

MMT

manual muscle test

Mo.

month

Mod

moderate

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MS

multiple sclerosis or musculoskeletal

MTP

metatarsal phalangeal

MVA

motor vehicle accident

N/A or NA

not applicable

NB

newborn

NC

nasal cannula

NFA

normal for age

NG

nasogastric

NH

nursing home

NICU

neonatal intensive care unit

NIDDM

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (now called Type II)

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing per oral (by mouth)

NSAID

nonsteriodal antiinflammatory drug

NSVD

normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

NSWD

normal saline wet to dry

Nsg

nursing

N/V

nausea and vomiting

N/V/C

nausea, vomiting and chills

N/V/D

nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

NWB

non weight bearing

O

objective (SOAP note)

OA

osteoarthritis

OB

obstetrician

OBS

organic brain syndrome

OD or O/D

overdose

OOB

out of bed

OP

outpatient

OPS

outpatient surgery

OR

operating room

OREF

open reduction external fixation

Oriented X3

oriented to person, place and time

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

Ortho

orthopedics

O2 sat

oxygen saturation

OT

occupational therapy

P

plan (SOAP note)

PACU

post anesthesia care unit

Para

previous live deliveries or paraplegic

Path

pathology

PCA

patient controlled anesthesia

PDA

patent ductus arteriosus

PE

physical examination or pulmonary embolus

Peds or pedi

pediatrics

PEEP

positive end expiratory pressure

PEG

peri-epigastric tube

PF

plantar flexion

PICU

pediatric intensive care unit

PIP

proximal interphalangeal

PMHx or PMH

past medical history