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1
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ACL

A

Anterior Crucial Ligament (of the knee)

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ADLs

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Activities of Daily Living (dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting)

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AKA

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Above the knee amputation

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BKA

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Below the knee amputation

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C1-C7

A

Cervical Vertebrae

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C-spine

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cervical Spine

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CTS

A

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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DXA

A

Dual x-ray Absorptiometry

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DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease

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EMG

A

Electromyography

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Fx

A

Fracture

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L1-L5

A

Lumbar Vertebrae

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LBP

A

Lower Back Pain

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14
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Mets

A

Metastasis

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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

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OP

A

Osteoperosis

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ORIF

A

Open reduction internal fixation

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Ortho

A

Orthopedics

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OT

A

Occupational Therapy

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PT

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Physical Therapy

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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RICE

A

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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SI joint

A

Sacroiliac Joint

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SLE

A

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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T1-T12

A

Thoracic Vertebrae

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TKR

A

Total Knee Replacement

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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular Joint

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30
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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AED

A

Automated External Defibrillator

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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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CABG (Pronounced Cabbage)

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Atery Disease

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CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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ECG or EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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Echo

A

Echocardiogram

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HDL

A

High-Density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)

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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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LDL

A

Low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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Ca

A

Cancer

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DCIS

A

Ductal Carcinoma in situ

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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr Virus

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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MMR

A

Measles, mumps, rubella (vaccination)

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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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MHL

A

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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VZV

A

Varicella zoster virus

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CAP

A

Community Acquired Pneumonia

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ARDS

A

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

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CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe (of Lung)

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LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe (of Lung)

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NG Tube

A

Nasogastric Tube

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O2

A

Oxygen

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OSA

A

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

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PFT

A

Pulmonary Function TEst

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PNA

A

Pneumonia

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PPD

A

Tuberculin Skin Test (stands for purified protein derivative)

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RLL

A

Right lower Lobe (of Lung)

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RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe (of Lung)

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SOB

A

Shortness of rbeath

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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BMI

A

Body Mass Index

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C. diff

A

Clostrifium difficile

78
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E. coli

A

Escherichia coli

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EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

80
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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

81
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

84
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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

85
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TPN

A

Total Parenteral nutrition

86
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UC

A

Ulcerative colitis

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