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RCTX 4254 Med. Abbreviations

  1. m.
    meter
  2. max.
    maximal
  3. max. A
    Maximal assistance
  4. M/D (circled)
    modified dependence
  5. MD
    Muscular Dystrophy
  6. mg.
    Miligram
  7. M/I (circled)
    modified independence
  8. min.
    minimal
  9. min. A
    minimal assitance
  10. ml.
    milliliter
  11. mm.
    millimeter
  12. mod.
    moderate
  13. mod. A
    moderate Assistance
  14. MRI
    magnetic resonance imaginging
  15. MS
    Multiple Sclerosis
  16. N/A
    not applicable
  17. NKA
    no known allergies
  18. NPO
    nothing by mouth
  19. NSG
    nursing
  20. nausea and vommitting
    N & V
  21. NWB
    non weight bearing (as in crutch walking)
  22. OD
    overdose
  23. OOB
    out of bed
  24. OP
    outpatient
  25. O.T or OT
    occupational therapy
  26. oz
    ounce (30ml.)
  27. P
    pulse
  28. P (flip the underline)
    after
  29. para
    paraplegic
  30. p.o or po
    by mouth
  31. p.r.n. or PRN
    as needed
  32. PT or P.T.
    physical therapy
  33. patient
    PT. or pt
  34. PWB
    partial weight bearing
  35. q
    every
  36. qd
    every day
  37. qh
    every hour
  38. qid
    four times a day
  39. q.o.d.
    every other day
  40. R (circled)
    right
  41. RA
    Rheumatoid arthritis
  42. rec'd
    recieved
  43. 2* (circle instead of star)
    secondary to
  44.  (omega sign)
    Psychiatric services
  45. o (with line thru)
    no
  46. ~ (doubled)
    approximately
  47. (triangle)
    Change
  48. @
    at
  49. Arrow down
    decrease
  50. arrow up
    increase
  51. x
    times; frequency (x3,x4)
  52. wt. or wt
    weight
  53. WNL
    within normal limits
  54. wk
    week
  55. WFL
    withinfunctional limits
  56. W/C or w/c
    wheelchair
  57. vo or VO
    verbal order
  58. UTI
    uriniary tract infection
  59. UE
    upper extremity
  60. Tx
    treatment
  61. TWB
    total weight bearing
  62. TRS
    therapeutic recreation specialist
  63. T.R. or TR
    Therapeutic recreation
  64. tid or t.i.d
    three time daily
  65. t'fers or t/f
    transfer
  66. T.B.I or TBI
    traumatic brain injury
  67. T/A (circled)
    total assitance
  68. thoracic
    T
  69. S.W. or SW
    social work
  70. STG
    short term goals
  71. S.T.
    speech therapy
  72. s.o.b. or SOB
    shortness of breath
  73. s.o.
    standing order
  74. SCI
    spinal cord injury
  75. S.B.
    Spina Bifida
  76. standy by
    s/b
  77. S (circled)
    supervision or setup
  78. s (flip the line)
    without
  79. Rx
    prescription
  80. R (circled) UE
    right upper extremity
  81. R (circle) LE
    right lower extremity
  82. RN
    registered nurse
  83. ROM
    range of motion
  84. RT
    respiratiory therapy
  85. Rec. Tx.
    recreation therapy
  86. R.T. or RT
    recreation therapist
Author
laabower
ID
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RCTX 4254 Med. Abbreviations
Description
Medical Abbreviations per Dr. Loys class
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