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A, asst

A

assistance, assistive, or assessment

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A & P

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auscultation and percussion

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ACH

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acetylcholine

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ADD

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attention deficit disorder

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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ATNR

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asymmetric tonic neck reflex

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B

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both, bilateral

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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C

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cervical or centigrade

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Ca

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Cancer, calcium

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CHD

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coronary heart disease

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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

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cm^3

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cubic centimeter

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COG

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center of gravity

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COM

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center of mass

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CPK

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creatine phosphokinase

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CT

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computed tomography

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CAT scan

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computerized axial tomography scan

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CVD

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cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease

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CTS

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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DDD

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degenerative disc disease

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EOM

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extraocular movement

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ERT

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estrogen replacement therapy

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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GFR

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glomerular filtration rate

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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GU

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genitourinary

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HBOT

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hyperbaric oxygen therapy

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HPI

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history of present illness

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HTN, HBP

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hypertension, high blood pressure

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I

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independent

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IBS

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irritable bowel syndrome

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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IEP

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individualized education program

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IP

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interphalangeal

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JRA

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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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LCL

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lateral collateral ligament

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39
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LLL

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left lower lobe

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LTC

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long term care

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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MCL

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medial collateral ligament

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MCP

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metacarpal phalangeal

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

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musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis, mental status, morphine sulfate

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NCV

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nerve conduction velociy

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NKA

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no known allergies

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NMS

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neuromuscular stimulation

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NMES

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neuromuscular electrical stimulation

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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53
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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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54
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NTG

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nitroglycerin

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NTP

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normal temperature and pressure

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N/V

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nausea and vomiting

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P & A

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percussion and auscultation

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PAD

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peripheral arterial disease

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PDR

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physician’s desk reference

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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PIP

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proximal interphalangeal

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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REM

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rapid eye movement

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RF

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rheumatoid factor

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RLL

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right lower lobe

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUL

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right upper lobe

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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TNR

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tonic neck reflex

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STNR

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symmetric tonic neck reflex

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TAH

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total abdominal hysterectomy

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TLC

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total lung capacity

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Tx

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treatment, traction

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UGI

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upper gastrointestinal

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X1, X2

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assistance of one, assistance of two; two times, three times

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+

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plus

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-

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minus

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ABI

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acquired brain injury

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80
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afib

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atrial fibrillation

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81
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A-line

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arterial line

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A-V

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arteriovenous

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneursym

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AAROM

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active assistive range of motion

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85
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Abd or abd

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abduction

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86
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ABG

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arterial blood gases

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87
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ac

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before meals

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88
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AC joint

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acromioclavicular joint

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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90
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ACTH

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adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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91
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Add or add

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adduction

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92
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ad lib

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at discretion

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93
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adm

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admission, admitted

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94
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AE

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above elbow

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95
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AFO

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ankle foot orthosis

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AIIS

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anterior inferior iliac spine

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AJ

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ankle jerk

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AK

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above knee

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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a.m.

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morning

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102
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AMA

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against medical advice

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103
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amb

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ambulation

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ANS

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autonomic nervous system

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ant

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anterior

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AP

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anterior-posterior

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ARDS

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adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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AROM

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active range of motion

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110
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ASA

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aspirin

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111
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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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ASCVD

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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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ASIS

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anterior superior iliac spine

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115
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assist.

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assistance, assisitive

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116
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AVM

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arteriovenous malformation

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117
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B/S

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bedside

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118
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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BE

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below elbow

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120
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BID or bid

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twice a day

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bilat. or B

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bilateral, bilaterally

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BK

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below knee

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123
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BM

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bowel movement

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124
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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

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beats per minute

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BR

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bed rest

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128
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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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BS

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bowel sounds, breath sounds

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen (blood test)

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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c/o

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complains of

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CA

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cancer, carcinoma

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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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cal

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calories

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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CBC

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complete blood cell (count)

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CC, C/C

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chief complaint

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140
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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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cm

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centimeter

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CMV

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cytomegalovirus

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CO

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cardiac output

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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cont.

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continue

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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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150
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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CV

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cardiovascular

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CWI

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crutch walking instructions

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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cysto

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cystoscopic examination

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159
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D/C

A

discharged or discontinued

160
Q

dept.

A

department

161
Q

DIP

A

distal interphalangeal (joint)

162
Q

DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

163
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

164
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

165
Q

DO

A

doctor of osteopathy

166
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

167
Q

DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

168
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

169
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

170
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

171
Q

ECF

A

extended care facility

172
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

173
Q

ED

A

emergency department

174
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

175
Q

EENT

A

ears, eyes, nose, throat

176
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram, electromyography

177
Q

E.R.

A

emergency room

178
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eval.

A

evaluation

179
Q

ext.

A

extension

180
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

181
Q

FEV

A

forced expiratory volume

182
Q

FH

A

family history

183
Q

flex

A

flexion

184
Q

FRC

A

functional residual capacity

185
Q

ft.

A

feet, foot (the measurement, not the body part)

186
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

187
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FVC

A

forced vital capacity

188
Q

FWB

A

full weightbearing

189
Q

fx

A

fracture

190
Q

GB

A

gallbladder

191
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

192
Q

g

A

gram

193
Q

GSW

A

gunshot wound

194
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

195
Q

h, hr.

A

hour

196
Q

H&H, H/H

A

hematocrit and hemoglobin

197
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

198
Q

h/o

A

history of

199
Q

HA, H/A

A

headache

200
Q

Hb, Hgb

A

hemoglobin

201
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Hct

A

hematocrit

202
Q

HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

203
Q

HEENT

A

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

204
Q

HEP

A

home exercise program

205
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

206
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

207
Q

HR

A

heart rate

208
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hs

A

at bedtime

209
Q

ht.

A

height

210
Q

Ht

A

hematocrit

211
Q

Htn or HTN

A

hypertension

212
Q

Hx

A

history

213
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

214
Q

IADL

A

instrumental activity of daily living

215
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

216
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

217
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IM

A

intramuscular

218
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imp.

A

impression

219
Q

in.

A

inches

220
Q

indep

A

independent

221
Q

IMV

A

intermittent mandatory ventilation

222
Q

inf

A

inferior

223
Q

IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

224
Q

IS

A

incentive spirometry

225
Q

IV

A

intravenous

226
Q

KAFO

A

knee-ankle-foot orthosis

227
Q

kg

A

kilogram

228
Q

KJ

A

knee jerk

229
Q

KUB

A

kidney, ureter, bladder

230
Q

L or l.

A

liter

231
Q

L

A

left

232
Q

lat

A

lateral

233
Q

lb.

A

pound

234
Q

LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

235
Q

LBP

A

low back pain

236
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

237
Q

LOC

A

loss of consciousness, level of consciousness

238
Q

LMN

A

lower motor neuron

239
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

240
Q

m

A

meter

241
Q

MAP

A

mean arterial pressure

242
Q

max

A

maximal

243
Q

MD

A

medical doctor, doctor of medicine

244
Q

MED

A

minimal erythemal dose

245
Q

Meds

A

medications

246
Q

mg

A

milligram

247
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

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min

A

minimal

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Q

min.

A

minute

250
Q

ml

A

milliliter

251
Q

mm

A

millimeter

252
Q

MMT

A

manual muscle test

253
Q

mo.

A

month

254
Q

mod

A

moderate

255
Q

MP, MEP

A

metacarpophalangeal

256
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

257
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

258
Q

NDT

A

neurodevelopmental treatment

259
Q

neg.

A

negative

260
Q

NG or ng

A

nasogastric

261
Q

N.H.

A

nursing home

262
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

263
Q

nn

A

nerve

264
Q

noc

A

night, at night

265
Q

NPO or npo

A

nothing by mouth

266
Q

NWB

A

non-weightbearing

267
Q

O:

A

objective

268
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

269
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

270
Q

OBS

A

organic brain syndrome

271
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od

A

once daily

272
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

273
Q

O.P.

A

outpatient

274
Q

O.R.

A

operating room

275
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction, internal fixation

276
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OT

A

occupational therapist/therapy

277
Q

OTR

A

occupational therapist (used to follow official signature of the occupational therapist)

278
Q

oz.

A

ounce

279
Q

P

A

poor

280
Q

P:

A

plan, intervention plan, plan of care

281
Q

P.A.

A

physician’s assistant

282
Q

PA

A

posterior/anterior

283
Q

para

A

paraplegia

284
Q

pc

A

after meals

285
Q

PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

286
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolus

287
Q

PEEP

A

positive end expiratory pressure

288
Q

per

A

by/through

289
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

290
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accomodation

291
Q

P.H.

A

past history

292
Q

p.m.

A

afternoon

293
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

294
Q

PNF

A

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

295
Q

PNI

A

peripheral nerve injury

296
Q

POMR

A

problem-oriented medical record

297
Q

pos.

A

positive

298
Q

poss

A

possible

299
Q

post

A

posterior

300
Q

post-op

A

after surgery (operation)

301
Q

PRE

A

progressive-resistive exercise

302
Q

pre-op

A

before surgery (operation)

303
Q

prn

A

whenever necessary, as often as necessary

304
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

305
Q

PSIS

A

posterior superior iliac spine

306
Q

PT

A

physical therapy, physical therapist (used after therpist’s signature)

307
Q

PT/PTT

A

prothrombin time/ partial thrombo-plastin time

308
Q

Pt., pt.

A

patient

309
Q

PTA

A

physical therapist assistant, or prior to admission

310
Q

PTB

A

patellar tendon bearing

311
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

312
Q

PWB

A

partial weightbearing

313
Q

q

A

every

314
Q

qid

A

four times a day

315
Q

qh

A

every hour

316
Q

qn

A

every night

317
Q

qt.

A

quart

318
Q

R

A

right

319
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

320
Q

RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

321
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell (count)

322
Q

R.D.

A

registered dietician

323
Q

re:

A

regarding

324
Q

rehab

A

rehabilitation

325
Q

reps

A

repititions

326
Q

resp

A

respiratory, respiration

327
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

328
Q

R/O or r/o

A

rule out

329
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

330
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

331
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

332
Q

RROM

A

resistive range of motion

333
Q

RT

A

respiratory therapy/therapist

334
Q

Rx

A

intervention plan, prescription, therapy

335
Q

SACH

A

solid ankle cushion heel

336
Q

SCI

A

spinal cord injury

337
Q

SC joint

A

sternoclavicular joint

338
Q

sec.

A

seconds

339
Q

SED

A

suberythemal dose

340
Q

sig

A

directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled

341
Q

SI (J)

A

sacroiliac (joint)

342
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

343
Q

SLP

A

speech-language pathologist

344
Q

SLR

A

straight leg raise

345
Q

SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

346
Q

SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

347
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

348
Q

S/P

A

status post

349
Q

spec.

A

specimen

350
Q

stat.

A

immediately, at once

351
Q

sup

A

superior

352
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

353
Q

tab

A

tablet

354
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

355
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

356
Q

tbsp.

A

tablespoon

357
Q

TENS, TNS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator/stimulation

358
Q

THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

359
Q

ther ex

A

therapeutic exercise

360
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

361
Q

tid

A

three times daily

362
Q

TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

363
Q

TMJ (J)

A

temporomandibular joint

364
Q

t.o.

A

telephone order

365
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

366
Q

tsp.

A

teaspoon

367
Q

TUR/TURP

A

transurethral resection (of prostate)

368
Q

TV

A

tidal volume

369
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

370
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

371
Q

UMN

A

upper motor neuron

372
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

373
Q

US

A

ultrasound

374
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

375
Q

UV

A

ultraviolet

376
Q

VC

A

vital capacity

377
Q

VD

A

venereal disease

378
Q

v.o. or VO

A

verbal orders

379
Q

vol.

A

volume

380
Q

v.s

A

vital signs

381
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

382
Q

W/cm2

A

watts per square centimeter

383
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell (count)

384
Q

wk.

A

week

385
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

386
Q

wt.

A

weight

387
Q

y/o or y.o.

A

years old

388
Q

yd.

A

yard

389
Q

yr.

A

year

390
Q

+1 (+2, etc.)

A

assistance (assistance of 1 person given; also written “assistance of 1”)

391
Q

//

A

parallel or parallel bars (also written “// bars”)

392
Q

~

A

approximately

393
Q

#

A

number (#5 = number 5), pounds (5# wt. = 5 pound weight)

394
Q

/

A

per

395
Q

LP

A

Lumbar puncture

396
Q

HNP

A

Herniated nucleus pulposus

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