Abbreviations

Basic patient care

PLB

pursed lip breathing

PAD

peripheral artery disease

ā

before

POE

prone on elbow

STC

Single tipped cane

AAROM

active assistive range of motion

Abd

abduction

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

Add

Adduction

AD

assistive device

ADA

American Disability Act

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

Ad Lib

at liberty

AKA

above knee amputation

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AODM

Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus

AROM

Active Range of Motion

ASCVD

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

assess

assessment

b

both or bilateral

BID

twice a day

BIW

two times a week

BKA

Below knee amputation

BOS

Base of Support

BP

blood pressure

BSC

bedside commode

BUE

bilateral upper extremities

LE

lower extremities

BLE

bilateral lower extremities

c/o

complained of

Ca

cancer

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

C-diff

Clostridium difficile

CGA

contact guard assist

CHF

congestive heart failure

CHI

closed head injury

CKD

chronic kidney disease

CNS

central nervous system

COG

center of gravity

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP

cerebral palsy

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

cr

crutches

CSF

cerebral spinal fluid

C & S

culture and sensitivity

CT

computed tomography

CTS

carpal tunnel syndrome

CVA

Cerebral Vascular Accident

D/C or DC

discharge

dec

decrease

DJD

degenerative joint disease

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

DTR

deep tendon reflexes

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx

diagnosis

ECG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

EOB

edge of bed

ER

external rotation

ETOH

alcohol

Eval

evaluation

Ext

extension

flex

flexion

Ft

foot

FWB

full weight bearing

Fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

GLF

ground level fall

gt

gait

HA

headache

H&P

history and physical

H/H

hemoglobin and hematocrit

Hgb

hemoglobin

Hct

hematocrit

H/O

history of

HOB

head of bed

HOH

hard of hearing

HR

heart rate

HTN

hypertension

Hx

history

I&D

incision and drainage

I or IND

independent

ICD

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

ICU

intensive care unit

IDDM

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IM

intramuscular

Inc

increase

IR

internal rotation

IV

intravenous

jt

joint

KT

Kinesio Tape

L

left

LBP

lower back pain

LLE

left lower extremity

LOB

loss of balance