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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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L/E

A

Lower Extremity

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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3
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L circled

A

Left

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4
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R circled

A

Right

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5
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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6
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stat

A

immediately

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7
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s with a line over it

A

without

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8
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w/c

A

wheelchair

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9
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prn

A

as needed

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10
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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

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12
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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

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13
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Rx.

A

perscription

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14
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Dx.

A

Diagnosis

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15
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FWW

A

front (forward) wheel walker

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16
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c with a line over it

A

with

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17
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U/E

A

upper extremity

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18
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hx

A

history

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19
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ROM

A

range of motion

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20
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NWB

A

none weight bearing

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21
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

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22
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H over H

A

Hand over Hand

23
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TTWB

A

toe touch weight bearing

24
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LTC

A

long term care

25
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4WW

A

four wheel walker

26
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B circled

27
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PRE’s

A

Progressive Restrictive Exercise

28
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eval

A

evaluation

29
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

30
Q

PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal joit

31
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

32
Q

MCP

A

metacarpo phalangeal

33
Q

Pt.

34
Q

mm

35
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ALF

A

assisted living facility

36
Q

ADL

A

assisted daily living

37
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IADL

A

instrumental activities of daily living

38
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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

39
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WNL

A

within normal limits

40
Q

ambi

A

both sides

41
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anti

42
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hyper

43
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hemi

44
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tetra

45
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para

46
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bi

47
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uni

48
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itis

A

inflammation

49
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dys

A

bad, painful, abnormal, difficult

50
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hypo

51
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pathy

A

disease of

52
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ectomy

A

excision or cut

53
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paresis

54
Q

plegia

Physical Dysfunction Principles & Techniques (24 decks)

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