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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&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



KAFO - knee ankle foot orthosis

kcal - kilocalories

KJ - knee jerk

KUB - kidney, ureter, bladder



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



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