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A with line over a

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Before

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A (with a 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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AROM

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Active range of motion

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abd

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Abduction

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add

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Addiction

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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. Orthotics

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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 device

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Amb

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Ambulatory

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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 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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Cancer

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Cabg

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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Cad

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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 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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COTA

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Certified occupational therapy assistant

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Cp

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Cerebral palsy

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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

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Complex regional pain syndrome

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Csf

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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CTD

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Cumulative trauma disorder

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CTS

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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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DIJ

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Distal interphalangeal joint

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DJD

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Degenerative joint disease

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Dm

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Diabetes mellutis

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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

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Deep vein thrombosis

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60
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Dx

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Diagnosis

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1

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Primary

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2

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Secondary to change

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Triangle symbol

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Change

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X1, x2

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Of 1 person; of 2 people

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>

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Greater than

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<

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Less than

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67
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Arrow down

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Down decrease

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Arrow up

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Up or increase

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Arrow side to side

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To and from

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~

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Approximately

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@

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At

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=

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Equals

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+

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Plus or positive

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-

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Minus or negative

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#

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Number or pounds

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/

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Per

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Process used by OT practice to plan, direct, perform, or client care

A

Clinical reasoning

78
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Foundation upon which components of the client program

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Evaluation

79
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Protection of information that can appear all forms

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Confidentiality

80
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Necessary part of OT process

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Documentation

81
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Follows guidelines allow to stand up in legal investigation

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Legal document

82
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Federal law enacted to protect consumer from breaches of confidentiality

A

HIPAA

83
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Regulations and requirement set up by a major payer source for the confidentiality

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Medical guidelines

84
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Payment for OT services according to specific regulations and requirements

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Reimbursement

85
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Written at conclusion of the therapy

A

Discharge report

86
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

A

SOAP Note

87
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Involve the use of therapeutic use of self occupation based activities

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Skilled intervention

88
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Includes 7 principles defined by AOTA to direct the OT in expected Behavior

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Ethical practice

89
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Document that express progress toward goal achievement

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Progress report

90
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Written time frame are specific to the accomplishment of long term goal

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Short term goal

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Standardized and non standardized ways of measuring and establishing

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Assessments

92
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Contains personal data and information relevant to treatment etc.

A

Medical record

93
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Collaborate effort designed to established goals and functional outcomes

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Intervention plan

94
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Services of professional trained in the field of OT

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Skilled services

95
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Contains information gathered during an interview process

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Occupational profile

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Overall functional outcome of OT process

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Long term goal

97
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Value on the upholding of such moral and legal principles as fairness equity

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Justice

98
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Emphasizes the importance of value the inherent worth and uniqueness

A

Dignity

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Exhibits unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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Altruism

100
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Allows the individual to exercise choice and to demonstrate independence

A

Freedom

101
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Ability to discipline and govern oneself through the use of reason

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Prudence

102
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Requires individual be perceived as having same fundamentals

A

Equality

103
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Faithful to facts reality

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Truth

104
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Individuals receiving services

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Client

105
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State or condition of being self reliant

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Independence

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Objects or materials the practitioner uses

A

Media

107
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Rt and OT developmental to help pt

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Habit training

108
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Two different levels of professional OTR/COTA

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Occupational practioner

109
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Responsible for eval / treatment

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Occupational therapy

110
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State or condition of being involved

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Activity

111
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Action for which a person is specially

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Function

112
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Activity which one engages that is meaning

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Occupation

113
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

114
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ECHO

A

Ecohocdiogram

115
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

116
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EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

117
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EMG

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Electromyogram

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ENT

A

Ears nose throat

119
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EOB

A

Edge of bed

120
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Estim

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Electrical stimulation

121
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Eval

A

Evaluation

122
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Ext

A

Extension

123
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F

A

Fahrenheit

124
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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

125
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FCE

A

Functional capacities evaluation

126
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Functional independence measure

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FIM

127
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Flex ion

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Flex

128
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Fine motor

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FM

129
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Functional range of motion

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From

130
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Follow up

A

F/U

131
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Full weight bearing

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Fwb

132
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Fracture

A

Fx

133
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Good

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G

134
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Ha

A

Headache

135
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H&P

A

History and physical

136
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Hep

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Home exercise program

137
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HHA

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Home health aide, or home health agency

138
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Hippa

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Health information and portability accountability act

139
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

140
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HOB

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Head of bed

141
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Hoh

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Hand over hand or hard of hearing

142
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HP

A

Hot pack

143
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Hr

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Hour

144
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HR

A

Heart rate

145
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HS

A

Bedtime

146
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Ht

A

Height

147
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HTN

A

Hypertension

148
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HVPC

A

High volt pulsed current

149
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HX

A

History

150
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I with circle

A

Independent

151
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I&O

A

Intake and output

152
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IADL

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Instrumental activity of daily living

153
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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I.e.

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That is

155
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IEP

A

Individualized education program

156
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IM

A

Intramuscular

157
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IP

A

Inpatient

158
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IR

A

Internal rotation

159
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IV

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Intravenous

160
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KAFO

A

Knee ankle foot orthotics

161
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L with circle

A

Left

162
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LD

A

Learning disability

163
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LE

A

Lower extremities

164
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LLQ

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Left lower quandrant

165
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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

166
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LTG

A

Long term goal

167
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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

168
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Max

A

Maximum

169
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MD

A

Medical doctor; muscular dis trophy

170
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Meds

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Medication

171
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METS

A

Basal metabolic rate

172
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MI

A

Myocardial infraction

173
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Min

A

Minutes;minimum

174
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MMT

A

Manual muscle test

175
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Mod

A

Moderate

176
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MP,MCP

A

Metacarpophalangeal

177
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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

178
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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

179
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N

A

Normal

180
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N/A

A

Not applicable

181
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NDT

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Neurodevelopmental treatment

182
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Neg.

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Negative

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