PT Abbreviations: A - G | H - M | N - R | S - Y | Symbols
H
H/A - headache
H&H, H/H – hematocrit and hemoglobin
Hct – hematocrit
HEENT – head, ear, eyes, nose, throat
Hemi. – hemiplegia, hemiparesis
HEP – home exercise program
Hgb – hemoglobin
HIV – human immunodeficiency virus
HKAFO – hip knee ankle foot orthosis
HNP – herniated nucleus pulposus
h/o – history of
HOB – head of bed
HR – heart rate
hr. - hour
hs – at bedtime
HTN or Htn – hypertension
Hx – history
I
I&O – intake and output
IADL – instrumental activities of daily living
ICU – intensive care unit
IDDM – insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IE – initial evaluation
IFC – interferential current
IM – intramuscular
imp. – impression
indep – independent
inf. – inferior
inv. - inversion
IR or int. rot. – internal rotation
IRDS – infant respiratory distress syndrome
IS – incentive spirometer, incentive spirometry
IV – intravenous
K
KAFO – knee ankle foot orthosis
kcal – kilocalories
KJ – knee jerk
KUB – kidney, ureter, bladder
L
L within a circle – left
Lat – lateral
LBBB – left bundle branch block
LBP – low back pain
LE – lower extremity
LOC – loss of consciousness, level of consciousness
LMN – lower motor neuron
LMNL – lower motor neuron lesion
LOS – length of stay
LP – lumbar puncture
LLQ – left lower quadrant
LQ – lower quadrant
LTG – long term goal
LUQ – left upper quadrant
M
MAP – mean arterial pressure
max. – maximal
MD – medical doctor, doctor of medicine
MED – minimal erythemal dose
Meds. – medications
MI – myocardial infarction
min – minimal
min. – minute
mm. - muscle
MMT – manual muscle test, manual muscle testing
mod. – moderate
MP – metacarpophalangeal
MRSA – methicilin resistant staphylococcus virus
MS – multiple sclerosis
MVA – motor vehicle accident
Physical Therapy Abbreviations Index
PT Abbreviations A-G
PT Abbreviations H-M
PT Abbreviations N-R
PT Abbreviations S-Y
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