Approved Abbreviation List - WNE OTD BEAR PAW Center

Vocabulary flashcards covering the approved medical and clinical abbreviations list for WNE OTD BEAR PAW Center.

4WW

four wheeled walker

A&O

alert and oriented

AAROM

Active Assisted ROM

ABD

abduction

AD

assistive device

ADD

adduction

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

AFO

ankle foot orthosis

AKA

above the knee amputation

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AMA

against medical advice

AROM

Active Range of Motion

AT

assistive technology

B

bilateral

BID

Twice a day

BKA

below the knee amputation

BLE

bilateral lower extremity

BOS

Base of Support

BP

blood pressure

BPM

beats per minute

BUE

bilateral upper extremity

C/O

Complaint of

CGA

Contact Guard Assist

Cont

continue

CPM

continuous passive movement

CX

cancel

D/C

discharge

DDD

degenerative disc disease

DEP

Dependent

DJD

degenerative joint disease

DM2

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

DME

Durable Medical Equipment

DOB

date of birth

DOE

dyspnea on exertion (shortness of breath)

DX

diagnosis

EOB

edge of bed

EtOH

alcohol abuse

Eval

evaluation

F/U

follow up

FWB

full weightbearing

FX

fracture

GH

glenohumeral

GI

gastrointestinal

H/O

history of

H&P

history and physical

HEP

home exercise program

HHA

home health aide

HOH assist

hand over hand assist

HR

heart rate

HTN

hypertension

Hx

medical history

I&O

intake and output

IADL

Instrumental activities of daily living

I/DD

intellectual and developmental disability

IDDM

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IND

Independent (also seen as I and INDP)

IRF

inpatient rehab facility

LBP

low back pain (be careful of "low blood pressure")

LE

lower extremity

LLE

Left LE

LOS

length of stay

LTC

long term care

LTG

long term goals

LUE

Left UE

Max A

Maximum Assistance

MHP

moist heat pack

Min A

Minimal Assistance

MMT

manual muscle testing

Mod A

Moderate Assistance

Mod I

Modified Indp

NBQC

narrow base quad cane

NIDDM

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

NPO

nothing by mouth

NWB

non-weightbearing

O2

oxygen

OA

osteoarthritis

OOB

out of bed

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

PMH

past medical history

PNF

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

POC

plan of care

PRN

as needed

PROM

Passive ROM

Pt.

patient

PWB

partial weightbearing

R/O

rule out

RLAS

ranchos los amigo scale

RLE

Right LE

RUE

Right UE

RW

rolling walker

s/p

status post

s/sx

signs and symptoms

SBA

stand-by assist

SBQC

small base quad cane

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SOB

shortness of breath

SPC

single point cane

STG

short term goals

SW

standard walker

THR/THA

total hip replacement/total hip arthroplasty