Medical Abbreviations (ALL)

TBI

traumatic brain injury

tds, t.d.s.

three times a day

TDWB

touch-down weightbearing

temp

temperature

TENS

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator

ther. ex.

therapeutic exercise

THR

target heart rate

TIA

transient ischemic attack

tid, t.i.d.

three times a day

TKR

total knee replacement

TMJ

temporomandibular joint

TTP

tender to palpation

TTWB

toe-touch weight bearing

Tx

treatment; therapy; traction

UE

upper extremity

ULQ

upper left quadrant

UMN

upper motor neuron

UMNL

upper motor neuron lesion

Unk

unknown

UQS

upper quarter screen

URI

upper respiratory infection

URQ

upper right quadrant

US

ultrasound

VER

visual evoked response

vert.

vertical

VFib

ventricular fibrillation

VO, v.o.

verbal order(s)

WBC

white blood cell, white blood cell count

WC, W/C, w/c

wheelchair

W/cm2

watts per square centimeter (watts per centimeter squared)

WD

well developed

wk

week

WNL

within normal limits

w/o

without

WP, W.P.

whirlpool

wt

weight

W/U, w/u

workup, warmup

WWP

warm whirlpool

x

except

x

times, number of times performed

XR

X-Ray

y

year(s)

yd.

yard(s)

YO, y.o., y/o

years old

yr

year(s)

ytd

year to date

RBC, rbc

red blood cell, red blood cell count

RCT

randomized control trial

RD

registered dietician

rehab

rehabilitation

reps

repetitions

resp

respiration

RICE

rest, ice, compression, elevation

RLE

right lower extremity

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RM

repetitions maximum

R/O

rule out

ROM

range of motion

ROS

review of symptoms

rot.

rotation

RPE

rate of perceived exertion

RR

respiratory rate

Rt

right

RTP

return to play

RUE

right upper extremity

RUQ

right upper quadrant

Rx

prescription; treatment; therapy

s, s (with line over)

without

S:

Subjective:

SAC

short arm cast

SAQ

short arc quad

SBP

systolic blood pressure

SC

sternoclavicular

SCI

spinal cord injury

SDH

subdural hematoma

SE

side effects

sec.

second(s)

sld. bd.

slide board

SLR

straight leg raise

SLS

single leg stance

SLWC

short leg walking cast

SMI

supplemental medical insurance

SOAP

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

SOB

shortness of breath

SP, S/P

status-post

S/S, S/s

signs and symptoms

Staph

staphylococcus

STAT

immediately, at once

STG

short-term goals

STI

soft tissue injury

str.

strength

strep

streptococcus

subq

subcutaneous

surg

surgery

OSHA

Occupational Health & Safety Administration

OTC

over the counter (drug)

OTPP

oriented to time, place, and person

Ox3

oriented to person, place, and time

oz.

ounce(s)

p (with line over)

after

P!, P+

pain

P-

no pain, pain absent

P:

plan

PA

posteroanterior; Physician Assistant

P-A

posterior-anterior

PCL

posterior cruciate ligament

PCP

primary care physician

PCS

postconcussion syndrome

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

PHx

past history

PIIS

posterior inferior iliac spine

PNF

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

PNS

peripheral nervous system

post

posterior

postop

post-operation, after surgery

PPCS

prolonged postconcussion syndrome

PPE

personal protective equipment; pre-participation physical examination

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization

PREs

progressive resistance exercises

PRICE

protected rest, ice, compression, elevation

PRN, prn

as necessary, as needed

PROM

passive range of motion

prox

proximal

PSH

psychosocial history

PSIS

posterior superior iliac spine

Pt.

patient

PTSD

post-traumatic stress disorder

PWB

partial weight-bearing

Px

prognosis; practice

q

each/every

q2h

every 2 hours

q4h

every 4 hours

qad, q.a.d.

every other day

qid, q.i.d.

four times a day

quads

quadriceps muscle

R, r

right

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

Lt

left

LTG

long-term goals

LUE

left upper extremity

LUQ

left upper quadrant

MA

mechanical advantage

max

maximum, maximal

MED

minimal effective dose, minimum erythemal dose

Meds.

medications

MFR

myofascial release