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bil., B, (B), Bil, bilat

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Both or Bilateral

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(a) or (A)

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Assistance (Min., Mod., Max.)

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°

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Degrees

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°C

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Degrees Celsius

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°F

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Degrees Fahrenheit

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(D) or dep.

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Dependent

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(I) or I

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Independent

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(-) or -

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Negative

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x1, x2

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number of individuals assisting (one, two)

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x (eg, 3x/day)

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times (as in 3 times per day)

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or lbs

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pounds

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1°

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Primary

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2°, 2° to

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secondary, secondary to

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Δ

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Change

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↓

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Descend or decrease

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↑

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Ascend or increase

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↑↓

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Up and down, or ascend and descend

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(=)

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equal, equal to

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≠

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not equal, not equal to

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←

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from

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20
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→

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to

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21
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↔

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to and from

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(L) or L

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left

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(R) or R

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Right

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X (with bar on top)
Sample mean
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<, ≤
less than, less than or equal to
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>, ≥
greater than, greater than or equal to
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/
per
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(+) or +
postitve
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// or // bars
Parallel or parallel bars
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@
at
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'
hour, foot
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''
inch, minute
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a (with bar on top)
before
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p
after
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c
with
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s
without
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+1, +2
assistance of 1 person, assistance of 2 persons
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A or A:
Assessment (SOAP note documentation)
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AAO X3
alert, awake, and oriented to date, person, place
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AAROM
Active assistive (or assisted) range of motion
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ABG(s)
arterial blood gas(es)
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ABD or abd
Abduction
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AC
Acromioclavicular
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a.c or ac
before a meal
45
ADCE
associate director of clinical education
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
47
AD (3 def.)
assistive device, alzheimer's disease, advance directive
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ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
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ad lib
as desired
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add or ADD
Adduction
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ADL
activities of daily living
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AE
above elbow
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AFO
ankle-foot orthosis
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AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AK
above knee
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AKA
above knee amputation
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am or a.m
before noon or morning
58
AMA (2 def.)
against medical advise; American Medical Association
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AMB or amb
ambulate; ambulation
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ANS
Autonomic nervous system
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APTA
American Physical Therapy Association
62
AROM
Active range of motion
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ASA
aspirin
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ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
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Asst, assist
Assistance, assist
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ATC
Athletic trainer, certified
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BADL
basic activities of daily living
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BBB
Blood brain barrier
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BE
below elbow
70
BI
Brain injury
71
bid or BID
twice daily or twice a day
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Bin or BIN
twice at night
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BK
below knee
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BKA
below knee amputation
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BLE or (B)LE
bilateral lower extremities
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BM
bowel movement
77
BMI
body mass index
78
BOS
base of support
79
BP (2 def.)
blood pressure, bed pan
80
BPM or bpm
Beats per minute
81
B/S
bedside
82
BUE or (B)UE
bilateral upper extremities
83
/c
with
84
C1, C2, C3,C4,C5,C6,C7,C8
Cervical spine column levels/nerve root positions
85
CA
cancer
86
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
87
CAT
Computerized axial tomography
88
CBC
Complete blood count
89
C/C or c/c
chief complaint
90
CCCE
Center Coordinator of Clinical Education (more current term is SCCE)
91
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
92
CGA
contact guard assist
93
CHF
congestive heart failure
94
CI
Clinical instructor
95
CMC
Carpometacarpal (joint)
96
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly Healthcare Finance Administration)
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CNA
certified nursing assistant
98
CNS
central nervous system
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c/o or C/O
complains of
100
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COTA
Certified occupational therapist assistant
102
CPI
clinical performance instrument
103
CPM
continuous passive motion
104
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
105
CPT
Current procedural Terminology
106
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
107
CT
computed tomography
108
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
109
cx (2 def.)
cancel; crutches
110
DAFO
dynamic ankle foot orthosis
111
DC (2 def.)
Doctor of Chiropractic; chiropractor
112
DCE
Director of clinical education
113
d/c
discharge, discontinue
114
DDD
Degenerative disc disease
115
dep.
dependent
116
dept.
department
117
DF
dorsiflex
118
DIP
Distal interphalangeal (joint)
119
DJD
degenerative joint disease
120
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
121
DME
Durable medical equipment
122
DNR
Do not resuscitate
123
DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
124
DOB
date of birth
125
DOI
date of injury
126
DPT (2 def.) {Job, and a vaccine}
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine; Doctor of Physical Therapy
127
DTR
deep tendon reflex
128
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
129
dx
diagnosis
130
ea.
each
131
EBP
evidence-based practice
132
ED
emergency department
133
EEG
electroencephalogram
134
EHR
electronic health record
135
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
136
EMG
electromyogram
137
EMR
electronic medical record
138
EMS
emergency medical sevices
139
EO
elbow orthosis
140
EOB (2 def.)
Explanation of benefits, edge of bed
141
ER
external rotation; emergency room
142
eval.
evaluation
143
ex.
exercise
144
EXT
extension
145
F or 3/5
fair (manual muscle test)
146
F, and (Female sign)
female
147
FU or F/U
follow-up
148
FDA
US Food and Drug Administration
149
FIM
Functional Independence Measure
150
fl
fluid
151
FLEX
flexion
152
FOR
functional outcome report
153
FSBPT
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
154
FWB
full weight bearing
155
FWW
front- wheeled walker
156
fx
fracture
157
G or 4/5
good (MMT)
158
GBS
Guillain-Barre syndrome
159
GH
glenohumeral
160
GI
Gastrointestinal
161
GSW
Gun shot wound
162
CHI
Closed Head Injury

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