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Abbreviations Flashcards

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A (with a line over the A)

A

Before

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A (with circle around A)

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Assistance

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AAROM

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Active Assisted Range of Motion

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abd

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Abduction

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Add

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Adduction

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ADD

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Attention Deficit Disorder

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ADHD

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

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ad lib

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As Desired

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AE

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Above Elbow

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AFO

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Ankle-foot Orthosis

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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AKA

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Above Knee Amputation

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ALS

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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AMA

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Against Medical Advise

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AMB

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Ambulation

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AROM

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Active Range of Motion

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ASAP

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As Soon As Possible

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B (with circle around B)

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Bilateral

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BADL

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Basic Activity of Daily Living

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BKA

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Below Knee Amputation

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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c (with a line over)

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WIth

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C&S

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Culture and Sensitivity

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CA

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Carcinoma; Cancer

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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CCU

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Coronary (Cardiac) Care Unit

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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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CHI

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Closed Head Injury

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CHT

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Certified Hand Therapist

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CMC

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Carpometacarpal

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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c/o

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Complains of

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CP

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Cerebral Palsy

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39
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CPM

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Continuous Passive Motion

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CRPS

A

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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CSF

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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CTD

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Cumulative Trauma Disorder

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CTR

A

Carpal Tunnel Release

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CTS

A

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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CVA

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Cerebral Vascular Accident

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D (with circle around)

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Dependent

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DD

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Developmental Disability

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DIP

A

Distal Interphalangeal Joint

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50
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DJD

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Degenerative Joint Disease

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51
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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DME

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Durable Medical Equipment

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DNR

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Do not Resuscitate

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D.O.

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

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DOA

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Date of Admission/Dead on Arrival

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DOB

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Date of Birth

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DPT

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Doctor of Physical Therapy

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Dr.

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Doctor

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DRG

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Diagnostic Related Group

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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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ECHO

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Echocardiogram

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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ENT

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Ear, Nose, Throat

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EOB

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Edge of Bed

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e-stim

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Electrical Stimulation

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eval

A

Evaluation

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Ext

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Extension

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Ext

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Extension

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F

A

Farenheit; Fair Muscle Strength Grade of 3

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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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FCE

A

Functional Capacities Evaluation

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FIM

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Functional Independence Measure

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Flex

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Flexion

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FM

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Fine Motor

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FROM

A

Functional Range of Motion

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F/U

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Follow-Up

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81
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FWB

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Full Weight Bearing

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Fx

A

Fracture

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83
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G

A

Good (Muscle Strength Grade of 4)

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84
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HA, H/A

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Headache

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85
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H&P

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History and Physical

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86
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HEP

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Home Exercise Program

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87
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HHA

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Home Health Agency, Home Health Aide

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HIPPA

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Health Information and Portability and Accountability Act

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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90
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HOB

A

Head of Bed

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91
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HOH

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Hand Over Hand; Hard of Hearing

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92
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HP

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Hot Pack

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93
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Hr

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Hour

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HR

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Heart Rate

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HS

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Bedtime

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Ht

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Height

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HTN

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Hypertension

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HVPC

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High Volt Pulsed Current

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Hx

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History

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I (with circe around)

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Independent

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I&O

A

Intake and Output

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IADL

A

Instrumental Activity of Daily Living

103
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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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i.e.

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IEP

A

Individualized Education Program

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IP

A

Inpatient, interphalangeal

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IR

A

Internal Rotation

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IV

A

Intravenous

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KAFO

A

Knee-ankle-foot-orthosis

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L (with circle around it)

112
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LD

A

Learning Disability; Learning Disorder

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LE

A

Lower Extremity

114
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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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LOC

A

Level of Consciousness; Loss of Consciousness

116
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LTG

A

Long-Term Goal

117
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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

118
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max

119
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MD

A

Muscular Dystrophy; Medical Doctor

120
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meds.

A

Medications

121
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MET

A

Basal Metabolic Rate

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

123
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min

A

Minutes; Minimum

124
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MMT

A

Manual Muscle Test

125
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mod

126
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MP, MCP

A

Metacarpophalangeal

127
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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

128
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MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

129
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N

A

Normal (Muscle Strength Grade of 5)

130
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N/A

A

Not Applicable

131
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NDT

A

Neurodevelopmental Treatment

132
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neg.

133
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NG

A

Nasogastric

134
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NICU

A

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

135
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NKA

A

No Known Allergies

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NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

137
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NMES

A

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

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NOS

A

Not Otherwise Specified

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NPO

A

Nothing by Mouth

140
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NS

A

No Show; Not Seen

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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

142
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NWB

A

Nonweight Bearing

143
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O

A

Objective; Oriented

144
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02

145
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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

146
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OBS

A

Organic Brain Syndrome

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OCD

A

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

148
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OOB

A

Out of Bed

149
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OP

A

Outpatient

150
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ORIF

A

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

151
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OT

A

Occupational Therapist; Occupational Therapy

152
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OTA

A

Occupational Therapy Assistant

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OTAS

A

Occupational Therapy Assistant Student

154
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OTC

A

Over the Counter

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OTR

A

Registered Occupational Therapist

156
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ox4

A

Orientation to Time, Place, Person, and Situation

157
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p (with line over)

158
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P

A

Plan; Posterior; Pulse; Poor (muscle strength grade of 2)

159
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PA

A

Posterior Anterior; Physician Assistant

160
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PADL

A

Personal Activity of Daily Living

161
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PAM

A

Physical Agent Modality

162
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PDD

A

Pervasive Developmental Disorder

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per

164
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PIP

A

Proximal Interphalangeal

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PMH

A

Past Medical History

166
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PNF

A

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

167
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PNI

A

Peripheral Nerve Injury

168
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PNS

A

Peripheral Nervous System

169
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pos.

170
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PRE

A

Progressive Resistance Exercise

171
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PRN

172
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pro

173
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PROM

A

Passive Range of Motion

174
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pt.

175
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PT

A

Physical Therapy

176
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PTA

A

Physical Therapy Assistant

177
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PTSD

A

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

178
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PWB

A

Partial Weight Bearing

179
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R (with circle around)

180
Q

R

A

Respiration

181
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

182
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R.D.

A

Registered Dietician

183
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Re:

184
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Rehab

A

Rehabilitation

185
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reps

A

Repetitions

186
Q

resp

A

Respiratory; Respirations

187
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RICE

A

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

188
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R.Ph

A

Registered Pharmacist

189
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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

190
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ROM

A

Range of Motion

191
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R.T.

A

Respiratory Therapist

192
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RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

193
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RDS

A

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

194
Q

Rx

A

Recipe; Latin take thou prescription

195
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s (with circle around)

A

Supervision

196
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s (with line over)

197
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S

A

Subjective

198
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SBA

A

Stand by Assist

199
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SCI

A

Spinal Cord Injury

200
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SI

A

Sensory Integration

201
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SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

202
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SLP

A

Speech-Language Pathologists

203
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SOC

A

Start of Care

204
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SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

205
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SOB/SOA

A

Shortness of Breath/Shortness of Air

206
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SNF

A

Skilled Nursing Facility

207
Q

S/P

A

Status Post

208
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STAT

A

Immediately

209
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STG

A

Short-term Goal

210
Q

STM

A

Short-term Memory

211
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sup

A

Supination

212
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T

A

Temperature; Trace (muscle strength grade of 1)

213
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

214
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TBI

A

Traumatic Brain Injury

215
Q

TEDS

A

Thrombo-embolic Disease Stockings

216
Q

TENS

A

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

217
Q

ther ex

A

Therapeutic Exercise

218
Q

THR

A

Total Hip Replacement

219
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

220
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TKR

A

Total Knee Replacement

221
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TM(J)

A

Temporomandibular (joint)

222
Q

TNR

A

Tonic Neck Reflex (also ATNR; STNR)

223
Q

t.o.

A

Telephone Order

224
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TOS

A

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

225
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

226
Q

TTWB

A

Toe Touch Weight Bearing

227
Q

tx.

A

Treatment; Traction

228
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

229
Q

UE

A

Upper Extremity

230
Q

UMN

A

Upper Motor Neuron

231
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

232
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

233
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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

234
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v.o.

A

Verbal Orders

235
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VS

A

Vital Signs

236
Q

WBAT

A

Weight Bearing as Tolerated

237
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

238
Q

wk.

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Q

WFL

A

Within Functional Limits

240
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WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

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Q

wt

242
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X or x

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1

244
Q

2

A

Secondary; Secondary to Change

245
Q

>

A

Greater Than

246
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<

247
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x1, x2

A

Of 1 Person; Of 2 People

248
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@

249
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=

250
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+

A

Plus; Positive (also abbreviated pos.)

251
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-

A

Minus; Negative (Also Abbreviated neg.)

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Number (#1); Pounds

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Occupational Therapy (1 decks)

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