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alert and orienteda
A &O
alert and oriented
AKA
above knee amputation
amb
ambulatory
bid
twice daily
pr eop
preoperative
BP
blood pressure
-c
with
cath
catheter
pt
patient
C/O
complains of
P.T
physical therapy
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
DOA
death on arrival
DJD
degenerative joint disease
drs
dressing
qid
four times daily
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
FWB
full weight bearing
GI
gastrointestinal
H20
water
HOH
hard of hearing
Hs
hours of sleep
ROM
range of motion
I &O
intake and output
LLE
Left lower extremity
AAROM
active assistive range of motion
ADL
activities of daily living
AM
morning
Post op
Postoperative
BM
bowel movement
AROM
active range of motion
BKA
Below knee amputation
BLE
Bilateral Lower extremity
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CHF
congestive heart failure
DNR
do not resuscitate
SLP
Speech language pathologist
DON
director of nursing
URI
upper respiratory infection
Dx
Diagnosis
ER
emergency room
DM
diabetes mellitus
NPO
nothing by mouth
NWB
non weight bearing
Fx
fracture
HTN
hypertension
ht
height
Hx
history
-s
without
SOB
shortness of breath
LUE
left upper extremity
MS
multiple sclerosis
STAT
immediately
O2
oxygen
S &S
signs and symptoms
THR
total hip replacement
PO
by mouth
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
UTI
urinary tract infection
Delta
change
-->
increase
qd
daily
qod
every other day
MI
myocardial infarction
ML
milliliter
OOB
out of bed
OT
occupational therapy
tid
three times daily
TKR
total knee replacement
PROM
passive range of motion
PWB
partial weight bearing
RUE
right upper extremity
VS
Vital signs
PRN
as needed
< --
decreased
TPR
temperature pulse respiration
BUE
Bilateral Upper Extremity