Quiz Schedule

Abbreviations A-C Quiz Date: Monday, Nov. 3

Abbreviations D-G Quiz Date: Monday, Nov. 10

Abbreviations H-M Quiz Date: Monday, Nov. 17

Abbreviations N-P Quiz Date: Monday, Nov. 24

Abbreviations Q-S Quiz Date: Monday, Dec. 1

Abbreviations T- the End Quiz Date: Monday, Dec. 8

Abbreviation Final Quiz (over all the Abbreviations): Monday, Dec. 15
NKHS Athletic Medicine

Medical Abbreviations

AA—Active Assistive

Abd.—Abduction

A-C—Acromio Clavicular

Add.—Adduction

ADL—Activities of Daily Living

AED—Automated External Defibrillator

AJ—Ankle Jerk

AMB—Ambulation

Ant.—Anterior

Appt.—Appointment

ARE—Active Resistive Exercise

a.m.—Morning, before morning

As Tol.—As Tolerated

ASYM—Asymmetrical

AAROM—Active Assistive Range of Motion

AROM—ActiveRange of Motion

AIDS—Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ATC—Certified Athletic Trainer

B, Bil., Bilat.—Bilateral, Both

B.I.D.—Twice-A-Day

B.I.W.—Twice-A-Week

BP—Blood Pressure

b/w—Between

—With

cc/C.C.—Chief Complaint

C-Spine—Cervical Spine

CHF—Congested Heart Failure

CNS—Central Nervous System

CP—Cold Pack

CPR—Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

CBC—Complete Blood Count

C/O—Complains Of

CSCS—Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

CT-Scan— Computed Tomography Scan

CWP—Cold Whirlpool

Cx.—Cervical

CHI—Closed Head Injury

Contra.—Contraindicated

Coord.—Coordinator

D/C—Discontinue

DFLX—Dorsiflexion

DIP—Distal Interphalangeal Joint

Dist.—Distal

DNS—Did Not Show

Disloc.—Dislocated

DTR—Deep Tendon Reflex

Dx—Diagnosis

EGS—Electrical Galvanic Stimulation

EHL—Extensor Hallucis Longus

EMS—Electrical Muscle Stimulation

ENT—Ears, Nose, & Throat

E.Rot—External Rotation

ER—Emergency Room

ect.—Etcetera

Eval.—Evaluation

Ever.—Eversion

Exer.—Exercise

Ext.—Extension

Flx.—Flexion

fem.—Femur

F.T.—Finger Tips

Freq.—Frequency

FWB—Full Weight-Bearing

Fwd.—Forward

Fx—Fracture

Funct.—Function

Gr.—Grade

GI—Gastro-Intestinal

HBP—High Blood Pressure

HEENT—Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, & Throat

Hern.—Hernia

HP/MHP—Hot Pack/Moist Hot Pack

HR—Heart Rate

H2O—Water

H2O2—Hydrogen Peroxide

ht.—Height

HVGS—High Voltage Galvanic Stimulation

Hx—History

ICT—Intermittent Cervical Traction

ICU—Intensive Care Unit

Inflamm.—Inflammation

Insuff.—Insufficient

Inst.—Instruct, Instructed

Inv.—Inversion

Inf.—Inferior

IPT—Intermittent Pelvic Traction

I.ROT—Internal Rotation

IV—Intra-Venous

Jt.—Joint

– Left

Lat.—Lateral

LBP—Low Back Pain

LE—Lower Extremity

Lg.—Large

Lig.—Ligament

LOC—Loss of Consciousness

LTG’s—Long Term Goals

L-Spine—Lumbar Spine

M./MM—Muscle/Muscles

Mass.—Massage

Max.—Maximum

Med.—Medium, Medial

MCP—Metacarpophalangeal Joint

M.D.—Medical Doctor

Min.—Minimum

Misc.—Miscellaneous

MH—Moist Heat

MMT—Manual Muscle Testing

Mobs—Mobilization

Mod.—Moderate

MRE—Manual Resistive Exercise

MRI—Magnetic Resonance Imaging

N/NN—Nerve/Nerves

NATA—National Athletic Trainer’s Association

N/A—Not Applicable

Neg.—Negative

Neuro.—Neurology/Neurological

NL.—Normal

NP—New Patient

NKA—No Known Allergies

NWB—Non-Weight Bearing

O.P.—Outpatient

O.T.—Occupational Therapy

O2—Oxygen

OB/GYN—Obstetrics/Gynecology

OR—Operating Room

Ortho.—Orthopaedics

—After
PFLX—Plantar Flexion

PIP—Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

PNF—Proprioception Neuromuscular Facilitation

POS./ + —Positive

Post. Op.—Post Operative

Pr.—Pair

Post.—Posterior

PRE—Progressive Resistive Exercise

PRN—As needed

PROM—PassiveRange of Motion

PRON—Pronation

Prox.—Proximal

P.T.—Physical Therapy

PWB—Partial Weight Bearing

Peds.—Pediatrics

PMH—Past Medical History

Pre-Op.—Pre-Operatively

pt.—Patient

PNS—Peripheral Nervous System

p.m.—Afternoon/evening

Q—Every

Q.D.— Every Day

QIE—Four times a week

Q.I.D.—Four Times a Day

Q.O.D.—Every other Day

Q.W.—Every Week

Quad—Quadriplegia, Quadriceps

—Right

r/t—Related To

R/O—Rule Out

Reg.— Regular

Rehab.—Rehabilitation

R.N.—Registered Nurse

RBC’s—Red Blood Cells

Resist.—Resistive

ROM—Range of Motion

Rot.—Rotation

Rx.—Prescription

—Without

Sec.—Seconds

S-I—Sacro-Iliac

SLR—Straight Leg Raises

SOB—Shortness of Breath

STAT—Immediately

STG’s—Short Term Goals

Sup.—Supination, Superior

Sx.—Symptoms

TNS—Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulator

TENS—Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

T.I.D.—Three Times a Day

T.I.W.—Three Times a Week

Ther. Ex.—Therapeutic Exercise

Ther. Pool—Therapeutic Pool

Tol.—Tolerated

THR—Total Hip Replacement

TKR—Total Knee Replacement

T.O.—Telephone Order

Temp.—Temperature

TMJ—Tempromandibular Joint

T-Spine— Thoracic Spine

Tx.—Treatment/Treat

UE—Upper Extremity

U.S.—Ultrasound

U.S.E.S.—Ultrasound with Electrical Stimulation

V/S—Vital Signs

Vert.—Verticle

wt.—Weight

WB—Weight Bearing

W/C—Wheel Chair

WBTT—Weight-Bearing to Tolerance

WFL— Within Functional Limits

WHP/W/Pool—Whirlpool

WNL—Within Normal Limits

WWP—Warm Whirlpool

x—Times or Repetitions

X-Rays—X-Rays

Yds.—Yards

Yr.—Year

‘—Foot

“—Inch

↑—Increase

↓—Decrease

—Greater, More than

—Less Than

—To-From (eg. Sit-Stand)

—Approximately

—Male

—Female

1◦—Primary, 1stDegree

2◦—Secondary, 2nd Degree

3◦—3rd Degree

(+)- Positive

(-)- Negative

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