Abbreviations Flashcards by Nicole Cuellar

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A

A

Assist

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Ā

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Before

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Abd

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Abduction

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Abn

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Abnormal

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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Add

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Adduction

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ADL, ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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AE

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above elbow

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AK

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Above knee

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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Amb

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Ambulation

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Ant

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Anterior

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Ante

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Before

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A-P

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Anterior-posterior

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AROM

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Active range of motion

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B

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Bilateral, both

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BE

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Below elbow

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Bid

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Twice a day

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Biw

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Twice a week

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BK

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Below knee

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BLE

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Bilateral lower extremities

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BOS

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Base of support

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPM/ bpm

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Beats per minute

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BUE

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Bilateral upper extremities

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c

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With

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CGA

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Contact guard assist

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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cont

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Continue

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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CX

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cancel (led)

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d/c

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Discharge(d), discontinue (d)

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DF

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Dorsi flexion

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DIP

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Distal interphalangeal joint

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DTR

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Deep tendon reflexes

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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EOB

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Edge of bed

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Ev, ev

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Eversion

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Ext.,

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Extension

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X

A

Expect

Q

Flex

A

Flexion

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F/u

A

Follow up

Q

FWB

A

Full weight bearing

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FWW

A

Front wheeled walker

Q

HBP

A

High blood pressure

Q

HEP

A

Home exercise program

Q

h/o

A

History of

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HR

A

Heart rate

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HS

A

Hamstring(s)

Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

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Hx

A

History

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(I), indep.

A

Independent

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Inf.

A

Inferior

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Int.

A

Internal

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Drawing: Arrow pointing up

A

Inrease(ing) / up

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(L), L

A

Left

Q

Lat.

A

Lateral

Q

LBP

A

Low back pain

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LE, LEs

A

Lower extremity (ies)

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LMN

A

Lower motor neuron

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LOB

A

Loss of balance

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LTG

A

Long term goals

Q

LUE

A

Left upper extremity

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Max.

A

Maximum

Q

Min.

A

Minimum, minimal

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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

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NBQC

A

Narrow based quad cane

Q

NDT

A

Neurodevelopmental treatment

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NWB

A

Non weight bearing

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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

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OOB

A

Out of bed

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P with a line on top of it

A

Post

Q

PCL

A

Posterior cruciate ligament

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PF

A

Plantar flexion

Q

POC

A

Plan of care

Q

Post.

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Posterior

Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

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(R)

A

Right

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RLE

A

Right lower extremity

Q

Rot.

A

Rotation

Q

RUE

A

Right upper extremity

Q

S with a line on top of it

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Without

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SBA

A

Stand by assist

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tx

A

Treatment

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qd

A

Everyday

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//

A

Parallel

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/

A

Extension