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1
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Assist or A

A

Assistance

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ADL’s

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Activities of daily living

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Amb.

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Ambulation

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Abd.

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Abduction

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Add.

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Adduction

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AD

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Assistive device

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AP

A

Ankle pumps

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AROM

A

Active range of motion

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AAROM

A

Active assistive range of motion

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10
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ACR

A

Acromial clavicular resection

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11
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B

A

Bilaterally

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12
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Bid

A

Twice a day

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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14
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B/S

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Bedside

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15
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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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16
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BR

A

Bathroom

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17
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C/C

A

Chief complaint

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18
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C/o

A

Complains of

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19
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Cont.

A

Continue

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20
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CGA

A

Contact guard assist

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21
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C-tx

A

Cervical traction

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22
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CMP

A

Chondromalacia patella

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23
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CP

A

Cold pack

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24
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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25
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D/C

A

Discharge or discontinue

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26
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D/t

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Due to

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27
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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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28
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DKTC

A

Double knee to chest

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29
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DF

A

Dorsiflexion

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30
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DLSP

A

Dynamic Lumbar stabilization

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31
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DTM

A

Deep tissue mobs

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32
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DR

A

Dining room

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33
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EOB

A

Edge of bed

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34
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FWB

A

Full weight bearing

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35
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FX

A

Fracture

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36
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Func.

A

Functional

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37
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F/u

A

Follow up

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38
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F/b

A

Followed by

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39
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HEP

A

Home exercise program

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40
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HTN

A

Hypertension

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41
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HS

A

Hamstrings

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42
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HP

A

Hot packs

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43
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HR

A

Heel raise

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44
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H/l

A

High/low

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45
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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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46
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IFC

A

Interferential current

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47
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L

A

Left

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48
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LB

A

Low back

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49
Q

LBP

A

Low back pain

50
Q

LTG

A

Long term goal

51
Q

LAQ

A

Long arc quad

52
Q

LTR

A

Lower trunk roll

53
Q

LBQC

A

Large base quad cane

54
Q

Lat.

A

Lateral

55
Q

MFR

A

Myofascial release

56
Q

MLD

A

Manual lymph drainage

57
Q

MM

A

Muscle

58
Q

MMT

A

Manual muscle test

59
Q

MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

60
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

61
Q

NWB

A

Non weight bearing

62
Q

N/A

A

Not applicable

63
Q

N/C

A

No charge

64
Q

NT

A

Not tested

65
Q

OD

A

Once daily

66
Q

OP

A

Outpatient

67
Q

ORIF

A

Open reduction internal fixation

68
Q

OOF

A

Out of facility

69
Q

Prn

A

As needed

70
Q

POC

A

Plan of care

71
Q

PF

A

Plantar flexion

72
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

73
Q

PN

A

Progress note

74
Q

PREP

A

Pain relieving exercise program

75
Q

Q

A

Every

76
Q

Qd

A

Daily

77
Q

QID

A

Four times a day

78
Q

Quads

A

Quadriceps

79
Q

QS

A

Quad sets

80
Q

RX

A

Treatment or presciption

81
Q

Rot.

A

Rotation

82
Q

RB

A

Rest break

83
Q

REP

A

Repetitions

84
Q

R

A

Refused or retro

85
Q

RW

A

Rolling walker

86
Q

RCR

A

Rotator cuff repair

87
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

88
Q

SX

A

Symptoms

89
Q

SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

90
Q

S/p

A

Status post

91
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

92
Q

SBA

A

Stand by assistance

93
Q

S/D

A

Static dynamic

94
Q

STG

A

Short term goal

95
Q

SLR

A

Straight leg raise

96
Q

SB

A

Side bending

97
Q

SLS

A

Single leg stance

98
Q

SI

A

Sacral iliac

99
Q

SAD

A

Sub acromial decompression

100
Q

STM

A

Soft tissue mobilization

101
Q

SAQ

A

Short arc quads

102
Q

SC

A

Straight cane

103
Q

SW

A

Standard walker

104
Q

SBQC

A

Small base quad cane

105
Q

SKtC

A

Single knee to chest

106
Q

Soap note

A

Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

107
Q

V/c

A

Verbal cues

108
Q

V.s

A

Vital signs

109
Q

VMO

A

Vastus medialis oblique

110
Q

U

A

Unilateral

111
Q

UE

A

Upper extremity

112
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

113
Q

WC

A

Wheel chair

114
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

115
Q

WFL

A

Within functional limits

116
Q

WBAT

A

Weight bearing as tolerated

117
Q

WW

A

Wheeled walker

118
Q

WP

A

Whirlpool

119
Q

X

A

Number of times performed

120
Q

Y.O

A

Years old

121
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A

Assessment

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