ILI APPROVE APPREVIATION LIST-12/30/03



ILI APPROVED APPREVIATION LIST-1/20/2004

AAAA

A: assessment

A assistance

AROM active range of motion

AAROM active assisted range of motion

ABD abduction

ADD attention deficit disorder

Add adduction

ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADL activities of daily living

AFO ankle foot orthosis

AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AKA above knee amputation

AM/am before noon

amb ambulate

AMA against medical advice

amt amount

ant. anterior

AP anterioposterior

APGAR newborn score for appearance, pulse, grimace

AP & Lat. Anterioposterior and lateral

approx. approximate

Appt. appointment

ASAP as soon as possible

ATNR asymmetric tonic neck reflex

attn attention

AV atrioventricular

BBBB

B bilateral

BCBS Blue Cross Blue Shield

BID twice a day

BKA below knee amputation

bkfst breakfast

BM bowel movement

BOS base of support

BP blood pressure

BR bathroom

BLE bilateral lower extremities

BUE bilateral upper extremities

CCCC

c with

C1 to C7 cervical vertebrae 1 through 7

CA cancer

cal calorie

Canc cancelled

cerv. cervical

CGA contact guard assistance

chemo chemotherapy

chg or Δ change

CHI closed head injury

CI caregiver instruction

cm centimeter

CNI-XII cranial nerves 1-12

CNS central nervous system

c/o complaint of

COG cognitive

cong. congenital

cont. continue

COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

CP cerebral palsy

CS craniosacral

C-section caesarean section

CSF cerebrospinal fluid

CVA cerebral vascular accident

DDDD

D1 to D12 dorsal vertebrae 1-12

D/C discharge

d/c discontinue

del delivered/delivery

demo. demonstrate

Dep Dependent

dept. department

Diff. difference

disch. discharge

DME durable medical equipment

D/O Disorder

DOB date of birth

Dr. Doctor

dsg dressing

DTR deep tendon reflexes

Dur. Duration

DVT Deep vein thrombosis

Dx diagnosis

EEEE

e.g. for example

EID error in documentation

EIP Early Intervention Program

EKG electrocardiogram

ELM early language milestone

EMG electromyelogram

ENT ears, nose, and throat

EOB edge of bed

ER Emergency Room

ES electrical stimulation

ESRD End Stage Renal Disease

Estim electrical stimulation

et. and

etc. and so on, and so forth and others

ETOH alcohol

Eval. evaluation

Ex. exercise

ex: example

ext. extremities

Ext extension

Ext. Rot. external rotation

FFFF

F Fahrenheit

FA functional activity

fdg feeding

fl. fluid

Flex. flexion

FM fine motor

freq. frequent, frequency

FT full term

ft. foot

FTSG full thickness skin graft

FTT failure to thrive

FU or f/u follow-up

FWB full weight bearing

Fx fracture

fxn: function

GGGG

Gm, gm gram

GM gross motor

GP General Practice

GT gait training

HHHH

HEP home exercise program

HHA hand held assist

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HL hearing loss

HMT home management training

H/O History of

H2O water

HOB head of bed

HOH hand over hand

HOHA hand over hand assistance

hosp. hospital

H&P history and physical

Hr, hr hour

HR heart rate

Ht. heat

Hx history

IIII

ICU Intensive Care Unit

I.D. Identification

i.e., example

IM Interactive Metronome®

inf inferior

info information

INIT/init initial

Ins insurance

insuff. insufficient

Int. Rot. internal rotation

IO inferior oblique

IQ intelligence quotient

IR Internal rotation

IV intravenous

IVF intravenous fluid

IVH intraventricular hemorrhage

JJJJ

JRA juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

jt joint

KKKK

KAFO Knee Ankle Foot Orthotic

kg kilogram

LLLL

l liter

L left

L1-L-5 lumbar vertebrae 1 through 5

lat lateral

lab laboratory

LB lower body

lb/lbs pound/pounds

LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LE lower extremity

lg large

lgth length

LLE left lower extremity

LLQ left lower quadrant

LM left message

LPC Licensed Professional Counselor

LPTA Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant

LPN Licensed Practical Nurse

LOA leave of absence

LOS length of stay

L/S lumbar spine

LTG long term goals

LUE left upper extremity

LUQ left upper quadrant

MMMM

M meter

manip manipulate

Mass. massage

max maximum

MCP Metacarpal Phalange

M.D. Doctor of Medicine

Mech Soft mechanical soft

med medium

M/F measuring/fitting

MFR myofacial release

mg milligram

mgmt management

min, MIN minute

Min minimal

ml milliliter

M/L, ML midline

mm millimeters

MMT manual muscle test

mo.(s) month(s)

Mobs mobilizations

mod moderate

mom mother

MR Mental Retardation

M.R. medical record

MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureous

M.S. Multiple sclerosis

MSW Masters in Social Work

MTP Metatarsal Phalange

multi multiple

Musc. Musculoskeletal

MVA motor vehicle accident

mvmt movement

NNNN

N/A not applicable

NC nasal cannula

NCPAP nasal continuous positive airway pressure

NDT Neuro Developmental Treatment

NEC necrotizing enterocolitis

neg. negative

neuro neurology

NG nasogastric

NGT nasogastric tube

NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NKA no known allergies

NKDA no known drug allergies

no. number

NMES neuromuscular electrical stimulation

NPO nothing by mouth

NS normal saline

nsg nursing

NWB nonweight bearing

OOOO

O2 oxygen

O: objective

occ. occasional

OMT oral motor training

ORIF Open Reduction Internal Fixation

OT Occupational Therapy

OTR Registered Occupational Therapist

oz. ounce

PPPP

P: plan

p after

P passive

P-A posteroanterior

palp. palpable

path. Pathology

PCP Primary Care Provider

PDA patient ductus arteriosus

peds pediatrics

PEx. postural exercises

PKU phenylketonuria

pm afternoon or evening

PMH past medical history

PO/po by mouth

POC Plan of Care

pos. positive

poss. possible

post. posterior

post-op postoperative

POT Plan of Treatment

prep preparation

prn as required

prog. prognosis

PROM passive range of motion

prox. proximal

Psy. Psychological

psych psychiatry

Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology

Pt. patient

PT Physical Therapy

Pt.IN. patient instruction

PWB partial weight bearing

PX pharynx

QQQQ

q every

qam every morning

qd every day

qh every hour

qid four times a day

QTY quantity

quad. quadrant

RRRR

R right

R&A repeated and acknowledged

Ref MD Referring Physician

REG/reg. regular

Rehab rehabilitation

resp. respiration

RLE right lower extremity

RLL right lower lobe

RLQ right lower quadrant

RN Registered Nurse

R.O.M. range of motion

RUE right upper extremity

RUL right upper lobe

RuQ right upper quadrant

Rx prescription

rxn reaction

SSSS

s without

S: subjective

S supervision

SB Spina Bifida

SBA stand by assistance

scoli scoliosis

SH social history

SI sensory integration

sl sublingual

SLP Speech/Language Pathologist

SLR straight leg raise

sm small

SMT sensory motor treatment

SO superior oblique

SOB shortness of breath

S/P status post

SPAT speech awareness threshold

ST Speech Therapy

stim. stimulate/stimulation

STM soft tissue mobilization

Stnd standard

STG short term goals

str strength

sub substance

sub ling. under the tongue

Subq subcutaneous

suct. suction

sup superior

surg. surgery

SW Social Worker

Sx symptoms

Sz seizure

TTTT

T temperature

T1 to T-12 thoracic vertebrae

TB tuberculosis

TBI Traumatic Brain Injury

Tbsp tablespoon

T/C tactile cues

Tech technologist

temp. temperature

TENS transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation

TF tube feeding

T/F or t/f transfers

Th therapy

Ther. Act. therapeutic activity

Th.Ad. therapeutic adaptation

Ther. Ex. therapeutic exercise

Ther. List. Therapeutic Listening

tid three times a day

T.L.C. total lung capacity

TLSO Thoracolumbarsacral Orthotic

TM treadmill

tol tolerated

T/S thoracic spine

tsp. teaspoon

TTWB toe touch weight bearing

TVC true vocal cord

TX treatment

UUUU

UB upper body

UD ulnar deviation

UE upper extremity

unk unknown

URI upper respiratory infection

VVVV

VC vocal cord

V/C verbal cues

vert. vertebrae

vol. volume

WWWW

W whirlpool

w/ with

WB weight bear

WBAT weight bear as tolerated

WC wheelchair

WFL within functional limits

WHO wrist/hand orthosis

wk week

wnd. wound

WNL within normal limits

w/o without

WS weight shift

XXXX

X times

x except

SYMBOLS

↑ increase

↓ decrease

↔ between, transfer between

∆ change

√ flexion

→ transfer to

< less than

> greater than

٪ percent

⁄ extension

therefore

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