Medical Abbreviations

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a

Back 1

Before

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AAROM

Back 2

Active Assistive Range Of Motion

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abd

Back 3

Abduction

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ACL

Back 4

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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AC jnt

Back 5

AcromioClavicular Joint

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ad lib

Back 6

As Desired

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add

Back 7

Adduction

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ADL

Back 8

Activities of daily living

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AKA

Back 9

Above knee amputation

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A.k.a

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Alias

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AMA

Back 11

Against Medical Advice

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Ant.

Back 12

Anterior

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AROM

Back 13

Active Range of Motion

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ATHD

Back 14

Atheroschlerotic heart disease

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B

Back 15

Bilateral

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Bid

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Twice a day

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BKA

Back 17

Below knee amputation

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BM

Back 18

Bowel Movement

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BP

Back 19

Blood Pressure

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BR

Back 20

Bed rest

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BRP

Back 21

Bathroom Privileges

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c

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With

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CA

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Cancer

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CAD

Back 24

Coronary Artery Disease

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Ca

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Calcium

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cc

Back 26

Chief complaint

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CC jnt

Back 27

CoracoClavicular Joint

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CGA

Back 28

Contact Guard Assist

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C/O

Back 29

Complaints Of

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cont

Back 30

Continue

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COPD

Back 31

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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COTA

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Certified Occupational Therapist Assitant

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CP

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Cerebral Palsy

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CPM

Back 34

Continuous Passive Movement

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CVA

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Cerebral Vascular Accident

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d

Back 36

Day

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D

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Dose, duration, give, let it be given, right

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D/C

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Discharge

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dc, D/C, DISC

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Discontinue

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D.O.A

Back 40

Dead on Arrival

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div

Back 41

Divide

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D.M.

Back 42

Diabetes Mellitus

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D.O.

Back 43

Doctor of Osteopathy

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et

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And

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ER

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External Rotation

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E.R.

Back 46

Emergency room

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E-stim

Back 47

Electrical Stimulation

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eval

Back 48

Evaluation

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ext.

Back 49

Extension

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FFW

Back 50

Front Wheeled Walker

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flex;

Back 51

Flexion

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freq

Back 52

Frequency

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FWB

Back 53

Full weight bearing

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GSW

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Gun Shot Wound

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GRAD

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Gradually, By degree

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HA

Back 56

Heart attack, Headache

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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HHA

Back 58

Hand held Assist

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HOB

Back 59

Head of bed

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HR

Back 60

Heart Rate

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HS

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Heel slides, Hamstrings

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HTN

Back 62

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

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I

Back 63

Independent

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I.D.D.M

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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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IR

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Internal Rotation

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Jnt

Back 66

Joint

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K

Back 67

Potassium

Front 68

L lt

Back 68

Left

Front 69

Lat

Back 69

Lateral

Front 70

LAQ

Back 70

Long Arc Quad

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LBQC

Back 71

Large Base Quad Cane

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LCL

Back 72

Lateral Collateral Ligament

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LE

Back 73

Lower Extremity

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LIQ

Back 74

Liquid

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LLL

Back 75

Left Lower Lobe

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LLQ

Back 76

Left lower Quadrant

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LPN

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Licensed Practical Nurse

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LUL

Back 78

Left Upper Lobe

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LUQ

Back 79

Left Upper Quadrant