FWB
full weight bearing
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
PWB
partial weight bearing
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
NWB
non-weight bearing
// bars
parallel bars
amb.
ambulation
cxes
crutches
FWW
front wheeled walker
LBQC
large based quad cane
SBQC
small based quad cane
SPC
single point cane
'
feet
W/C
wheelchair
max.
maximal assistance 75%-99%
mod.
moderate assistance 50%-74%
min.
minimal assistance up to 49%
CGA
contact guard assist (occasional steadying)
Super.
supervised (verbal cues)
Mod. I
modified independent
Indep.
independent
ther.
therapeutic
exer.
exercise
therex
therapeutic exercise
ROM
range of motion
PROM
passive range of motion
AAROM
active assistive range of motion
AROM
active range of motion
SLR
straight leg raise
SAQ
short arc quad
/
extension
(check mark)
flexion
(curly-q)
rotation
abd.
abduction
add.
adduction
int.
internal
ext.
external
#
pounds
x
times
reps.
repetitions
wt.
weight
BID
twice a day
TID
3x a day
QID
4x a day
QD
daily
QOD
every other day
TIW
3x weekly
AM
morning
PM
afternoon
PRN
as needed
CCU
coronary care unit
ER
emergency room
ICU
intensive care unit
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
LAB
laboratory
OR
operating room
PEDS
pediatrics
REHAB
rehabilitation
TCC
transitional care center
L & D
labor & delivery
1st
primary
2nd
secondary to, due to
RPT
registered physical therapist
PTA
physical therapy assistant
BP
blood pressure
HR
heart rate
OOB
out of bed
BTB
back to bed
EOB
edge of bed
BRP
bathroom privileges
BM
bowel movement
cont.
continue
tol.
tolerate
(L)
left
(R)
right
(B)
bilateral, both
pt.
patient
LE
lower extremity, leg
UE
upper extremity, arm
NPO
nothing by mouth
PO
by mouth
STAT.
immediately
Rx.
prescription, treatment
Dx.
diagnosis
Hx.
history
Fx.
fracture
SOB
short of breath
HOH
hard of hearing
TKR
total knee replacement
THR
total hip replacement
-c-
with
-s-
without
-a-
before
-p-
after
min.
minute, minimal
sec.
second
T.O.
telephone order
V.O.
verbal order
V.S.
vital signs
trp
temperature, respirations, pulse
@
approximately
c/o
complains of
HP
hot pack
CP
cold pack
WP
whirlpool
>
greater than
<
less than
CVA
cerebro vascular accident
WNL's
within normal limits
WFL's
within functional limits
CPM
continuous passive movement