Front Back
A (circled)
assist
ABD
abduction
a.c.
before meals
ADA 
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD
adduction
A & D 
alcohol & drugs
ADL
activities of daily living
AFO
ankle-foot orthosis
AK
above knee
AMA
against medical advice
amb.
ambulation
amp.
amputation
B & B
bowel and bladder
b/c
because
bid
twice a day
Bil.
bilateral
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
C
cervical
c with line above
with
cath 
catheterize
cc
cubic centimeter (=1ml)
C/D circled
complete dependence
CD
chemical dependency
CG
contact guard
C.H.D.
coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CHI
closed head injury
C/I circled
complete independence
c/o
complains of 
CRO
community reintegration outing
C.T.R.S. or CTRS
certified therapeutic recreation specialist
cu 
cubic
CVA
cerebrovascular accident 
CVC
central venous catheter
dependent
d/c
discontinue
D/C
discharge
DD
developmentaldiability
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DME
durable medical equipment
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOB
date of birth
DOI
date of injury
DS
discharge summary
DT
delirium tremens
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ELOS
estimated length of stay
ETOH
alcohol
EVAL
evaluation
FIM
functional independence meausre
F/U
follow-up
func.
functional
Fx 
fracture
GSW
gunshot wound
h/o
history of 
H & P
history and physical 
hr.
hour
ht. or ht
height
Hx.
history
I circled 
independent
IA
initial assessment 
ICU 
intensive care unit
IP
inpatient
isol.
isolation
ITP
individual treatment plan
IV
intravenous
kg. 
kilogram
L.
liter
L
lumbar
L circled
left
lat. 
lateral
lb.
pound
LBP
low back pain
LDB
Leisure Diagnostic Battery 
LE
lower extremity
L.E. 
leisure education
LLB
long leg brace
L (circled) LE 
left lower extremity
LOS
length of stay
LTG
long term goal
L (circled) UE
left upper extremity
hx
history
fx 
fracture
Dep.
dependent

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