before
at
assessment
Alcholics Anoymous
active assistive range of motion
of each
abortion
abdomen
abduction
arterial blood gases
before meals
acromioclavicular joint
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
adduction
antidiuretic hormone
activities of daily living
as desired
admission
admission, discharge, transfer
above elbow
acid-fast bacilli
acid-fast bacilli
ankle foot orthosis
albumin globulin ration
autoimmune deficiency syndrome
anterior inferior iliac spine
ankle jerk
above knee
albumin
alkaline phosphatase
between midnight-noon
against medical advice
morning
ambulate
ampule
amount
autonomic nervous system
anterior
anteroposterior
anscultation and percussion
aqueous
active range of motion
artificial rupture of membranes
aspirin
as soon as possible
arteriosclerotic heart disease
anterior superior iliac spine
assistance
as tolerated
arteriovenous
axillary
barium enema
below elbow
Drink
during two hours
twice a day
bilateral
below knee
bowel movement
basal metabolic rate
blood pressure
bedrest
bathroom privileges
blood sugar
bedside
beats per minute
bathroom privileges
blood urea nitrogen
biopsy
vapor bath
with
Celsius'
Centigrade
culture and sensitivity
cervical vertebrae
calcium
calorie
capsule
capsule
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
catheterization
complete blood count
closed brain injury
complete bed rest
chronic brain syndrome
chief complaint
colony count
coronary care unit
carcinoma embryonic antigen
carbohydrate
chemotheraphy
cholesterol
computerized impedance plethysmography
circumcision
clinic
chloride
clear liquid
centimeter
cytomegalovirus
certified nursing assistant
central nervous system
tomorrow
complains of
carbon monoxide
compound
chronic obstructive lung disease
compound
condition
continue
certified occupational therapy assistant
cerebral palsy
ceratine phosphokinase
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
certified registered nuse anesthetist
culture and sensitivity
cerebrospinal fluid
computer tomography
copper
cardiovascular
central venous pressure
cervix
chest x-ray
crutch walking instructions
cystoscopic examination
a day
give
diet as tolerated
every second day
discontinued
distal interphalangeal joint
dilatation and curettage
delivery
department
differential
one-half
discharge
deoxyribonucleic acid
doctor of osteopathy
dead on arrival
date of birth
dram
diagnosis-related groupings
dextrose in saline
deep tendon reflex
distilled water
diagnosis
enema
estimated blood loss
electrocardiogram
extended care facility
echoencephalography
electroconvulsive therapy
emergency department
estimated date of delivery
electronencephalogram
eye, ear, nose and throat
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
electrocardiogram
elixir
electromyogram
in the manner prescribed
electronystagmography
ear, nose and throat
evoked potential studies
emergency room
endoscopic retrograde-cholangiopancreatography
ERT
estrogen
estrogen replacement therapy
erthrocye sedimentation rate
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
etiology
evaluation
examination
extract
external
Fahrenheit
fair (muscular strength)
fasting blood sugar
iron
fever
family history
fetal heart tones
flexion
influenza
follicle-stimulating hormone
foot, feet (measurement)
failure to thrive
fever of unknown origin
full weight bearing
fracture
gram
good (muscular strength)
gall bladder series
gastroesophageal reflux disease
gastrointestinal
gram
drop
gradually
glucose tolerance test
drops
genitourinary
gynecology
hour
hypodermic
hemodialysis
hemoglobin and hematocrit
hydrochloric acid
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
hematocrit
head, ear, eyes, nose throat
home exercise program
mercury
hemoglobin
head injury
human immunodeficiency virus
head of bed
hematocrit and hemoglobin
history and physical
herniated nucleus pulposus
head of bed
heart rate
hormone replacement therapy
hour
hematocrit
height
hypertension
history
hypodermic
intensive care unit
intramuscular
impression
inches
independent
inferior
cut
in a day
an injection
Between meals
during the night
intake and output
impendance plethysmography
intermittent positive pressure breathing
irrigation
isolation
intrauterine device
intravenous
intravenous cholangiogram
intravenous pyelogram
potassium
kilocalories
potassium chloride
kilogram
knee jerk
keep open
kidney, ureter, bladder
keep vein open
liter
left
lumbar vertebrae
laboratory
laceration
lateral
to the painful side
pound
low back pain
labor and delivery
lactic dehydrogenase
lower extremity
large
left lower lobe
left lower quadrant
last menstrual period
loss of consciousness
lumbar puncture
licensed practcal nurse
lactated ringer's
left
left upper lobe
left upper quadrant
mix
meter
in the morning
maximal
microgram
medical doctor
medications
metastasis
milliequivalent
muscle function test
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
mean corpuscular volume
milliequivalent
milligram
minimal
minutes
milliliter
millimeter
manual muscle test
month
moderate
milk of magnesia
metacarpophalangeal
may repeat
magnetic resonance imaging
multiple sclerosis
normal (muscle strength)
sodium
nursing assistant
sodium chloride
no added salt
newborn
neurodevelopmental treatment
negative
neurology
nasogastric
nursing home
neonatal or neurological intensive care unit
night
night
nothing by mouth
normal saline
normal sinus rhythm
non-weight bearing
nausea and vomiting
neuro vital signs
objective
oxygen
obstetrics
organic brain syndrome
overdose
ointment
out of bed
outpatient
ophthalmic
operating room
open reduction internal fixation
orthopedics
left eye
occupational therapy/therapist
occupational therapist (official signature)
otology
ounce
after
phosphorus
pulse
poor (muscle strength)
plan
equal parts
physician's assisstant/postoanterior
paraplegia
after meals
progressive care unit
packed cell volume
physician's desk reference
pediatrics
positive end expiratory pressure
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
by
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
positron emission tomography scan
pulmonary function tests
pediatric intensive care unit
phenylketonuria
premenstrual syndrome
between noon and midnight
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
peripheral nerve injury
peripheral nervous system
orally or postoperative or phone order
problem oriented medical record
positive
possible
posterior
postoperatively
postpartum or postprandial (after meals)
purified protein derivative
per rectum
progressive resistive exercise
packed red blood cells
as needed
passive range of motion
prostatic specific antigen
posterior superior iliac spine
prothrombin time or physical therapy
patient or print
physical therapy assistant
prior to admission
patellar tendon bearing
partial thromboplastin time
peripheral vascular disease
partial weight bearing
prognosis
every
every day
every # hour (e.g. q4h)
four times per day
every other hour
quart
also
sufficient quantity
rectal
captial R is a circle
radioactive iodine uptake
blood cell count
registered dietician
regarding
regular
rehabilitation
rapid eye movement
repetitions
respirations
right lower lobe
right lower quadrant
registered nurse
rule out
range of motion
review of systems
recovery room
resistive range of motion
right or routine
respiratory therapist
right upper lobe
prescription, treatment
three times
trace (muscle strength)
thoracic vertebrae
thyroxine
tablet
tetanus antitoxin
tuberculosis
turn, cough, deep breath
thrombin clotting time
temperature
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
transient ischemic attack
three times a day
tincture
total knee replacement
tender loving care
total neck reflex
telephone order
total parenteral nutrition
tincture
tracheostomy
thyroid-stimulating hormone
tap water enema
transurethral resection
traction
unit
urine analysis
upper extremity
upper gastrointestinal
upper motor neuron
ointment
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
upper respiratory infection
ultrasound
as directed
ultraviolet
vaginal
voiding cystourethrogram
Veneral Disease Research Laboratory
Times
verbal order
volume
ventilation/perfusion scanning
vital signs
while awake
white blood cell
wheel chair
Week
within normal limits
weight
radiotherapy, radiation therapy
years old
yard
year