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ABBREVIATIONS
a. Authorized Abbreviations. AR 40-66 and AR 310-50 contain abbreviations
authorized for Army-wide use.
b. Other Authorized Abbreviations. Certain other abbreviations are
authorized for use in preparing the ITRCS with the exception that all final diagnoses are
recorded in full without the use of either symbols or abbreviations. Abbreviations in
medical dictionaries as well as common abbreviations found in standard dictionaries are
acceptable. Additional abbreviations used on the ITRCS are shown in table 3 -1.
Absent Sick
Abs Sk
Accidentally Incurred
AI
Against Medical Advice
AMA
Armed Services Medical Regulating Office
ASMRO
Army Community Hospital (e.g., Kirk ACH)
ACH
Battle Casualty
BC
Carded for Record Only
CRO
Diagnosis
Dg
Direct
Dir
Disease
Dis
Existed Prior to Service
EPTS
Injury
Inj
Medical Evaluation Board
MEB
Medical Treatment Facility
MTF
Multiple
Mul
Newborn
NB
Nonbattle Injury
NBI
Permanent change of station
PCS
Permanent Disability Retirement List
PDRL
Physical Evaluation Board
PEB
Previously Recorded
PR
Seriously Ill
SI
Subsisting Out
Sub Out
Temporary Disability Retirement List
TDRL
Transfer to Army MTF
TAR
Transfer to Air Force MTF
TAF
Transfer to Navy MTF
TNF
Very Seriously Ill
VSI
Table 3-1. Abbreviations used on the ITRCS
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