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Abbreviations And Symbols Flashcards

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(A)

A

Assistance

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-

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Before

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AAROM

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Active assisted range of motion

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Abd

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Abduction

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Add

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Adduction

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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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AE

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Above elbow

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AFO

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Ankle-foot orthotics

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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AROM

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Active range of motion

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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ATNR

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Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

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(B)

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Bilateral

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BADLs

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Basic activities of daily living

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BE

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Below elbow

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BK

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Below knee

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BP

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Blood pressure

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C

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With

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CA

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Cancer

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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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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CGA

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Contact guard assist

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CHI

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Closed head injury

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CMC

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Carpometacarpal

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C/O

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Complains of

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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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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSP

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CTS

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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d

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Day

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(D)

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Dependent

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DIP

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Distal interphalangeal joint

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DJD

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Degenerative joint disease

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DME

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Durable medical equipment

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DRG

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Diagnostic related group

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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42
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EHR

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Electronic health record

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EOB

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Edge of bed

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44
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ER

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External rotation

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E-stim

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Electrical stimulation

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ETOH

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Ethyl alcohol

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Eval

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Evaluation

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Ext.

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Extension

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F

A

Fair, muscle grade 3

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FIM

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Functional independence measure

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Flex.

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Flexion

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52
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F/U

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Follow up

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53
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Fx

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Fracture

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G

A

Good, muscle strength of 4

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GSW

A

Gunshot wound

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HA, H/A

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Headache

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H&P

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History and physical

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HEP

A

Home exercise program

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HIPAA

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Health insurance portability and accountability act

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HOB

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Head of bed

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HOH

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Hand over hand, hard of hearing

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HP, HMP

A

Hot pack

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HR

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Heart rate

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hx

A

History

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(I)

A

Independent

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IADLs

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Instrumental activities of daily living

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IEP

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Individualized education program

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Int.

70
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IP

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IR

A

Internal rotation

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IV

A

Intravenous

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KAFO

A

Knee-ankle-foot orthotics

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(L)

75
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LD

A

Learning disability/disorder

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LE

A

Lower extremity

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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

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LTG

A

Long-term goal

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Max

80
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MCP, MP

A

Metacarpophalangeal

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MET

A

Basic metabolic equivalent

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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Min

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MMT

A

Manual muscle test

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Mod

86
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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

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N

A

Normal, muscle strength grade a 5

89
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N/A

A

Not applicable

90
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NBQC

A

Narrow base quad cane

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NDT

A

Neurodevelopmental treatment

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NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

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NKA

A

No known allergy

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NKDA

A

No known drug allergy

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NMES

A

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

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NOS

A

Not otherwise specified

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NSAID

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

99
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NWB

A

Non-weightbearing

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O

101
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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

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OCD

A

Obsessive compulsive disorder

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OOB

A

Out of bed

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ORIF

A

Open reduction, internal fixation

105
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OTC

A

Over the counter

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OTAS

A

Occupational therapy assistant student

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OX4

A

Orientated to time, place, person, situation

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P

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P

A

Plan, poor, muscle strength grade of 2

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PAM

A

Physical agent modality

111
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PIP

A

Proximal interphalangeal

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PMH

A

Past medical history

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PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

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POC

A

Plan of care

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PPS

A

Prospective payment system

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PRE

A

Progressive resistive exercise

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PRN

118
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Pro

119
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PROM

A

Passive range of motion

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Pt.

121
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PT

A

Physical therapist

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PTSD

A

Post-traumatic stress disorder

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PWB

A

Partial weight bearing

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(R)

125
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

126
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Rehab

A

Rehabilitation

127
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Reps

A

Repetitions

128
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RICE

A

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

129
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ROM

A

Range of motion

130
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RUGS

A

Resource utilization groups

131
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Ra

A

Prescription

132
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(S)

A

Supervision

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S

134
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S

A

Subjective

135
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SBA

A

Stand-by assistance

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SCI

A

Spinal cord injury

137
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SI

A

Sensory integration

138
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SLP

A

Speech-language pathologist

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SOC

A

Start of care

140
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SOAP

A

Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

141
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

142
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SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

143
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S/P

A

Status post

144
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SSN

A

Social security number

145
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STAT

A

Immediately

146
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STG

A

Shot-term goal

147
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STM

A

Short-term memory

148
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Sup

A

Supination

149
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T

A

TRACE, muscle strength grade of 1

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TB

A

Turburculosis

151
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TBI

A

Traumatic brain injury

152
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TEDS

A

Thromboembolic disease

153
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TENS

A

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

154
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Ther ex

A

Therapeutic exercise

155
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THR

A

Total hip replacement

156
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

157
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TKR

A

Total knee replacement

158
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TTWB

A

Toe-touch weight bearing

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Tx

160
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UA

A

Urinalysis

161
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UE

A

Upper extremity

162
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UMN

A

Upper motor neuron

163
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US

A

Ultrasound

164
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V.o

A

Verbal orders

165
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WBAT

A

Weight bearing as tolerated

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WBQC

A

Wide base quad cane

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W/c

A

Wheelchair

168
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WFL

A

Within functional limits

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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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X

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Y.o

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