abbreviations/symbols 2 Flashcards

1
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ITB

A

iliotibial band

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IV

A

intravenous

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3
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KAFO

A

knee ankle foot orthosis

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L (with circle around)

A

left

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5
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LAQ

A

long arc quad

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6
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Lat

A

lateral

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7
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LBP

A

lower back pain

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8
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LBQC

A

large based quad cane

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LE

A

lower extremity

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LMN

A

lower motor neuron

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11
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LOC

A

loss of/ level of consciousness

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12
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LOS

A

length of stay

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13
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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14
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LQ

A

lower quadrant

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15
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LTG

A

long term goal

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16
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METs

A

metabolic equivalents

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17
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MFR

A

myofascial release

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18
Q

mm

A

muscle

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19
Q

MMT

A

manual muscle test

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20
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MSW

A

medical social worker

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21
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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22
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max

A

maximal

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23
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mobs

A

mobilization

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24
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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25
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NAD

A

no apparent distress

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26
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NCS/NCV

A

nerve condition study/velocity

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27
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

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28
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NICU

A

neonatal intensive care

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29
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NKA/NKDA

A

no known allergies/no known drug allergies

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30
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N/T

A

numbness or tingling

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31
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (L. Nihil per os)

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32
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N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

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33
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NWB

A

non-weight bearing

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34
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O:

A

objective (of SOAP note)

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35
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OKC

A

open kinetic chain

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36
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OOB

A

out of bed

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37
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OP

A

outpatient

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38
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ORIF

A

open reduction-internal fixation

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39
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OT

A

occupational therapist/therapy

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40
Q

OTR

A

occupational therapist; registered

41
Q

P:

A

plan (for soap note)

42
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

43
Q

PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (feeding tube)

44
Q

PERRL/PERRLA

A

pupils equally round and reactive to light/and accomodation

45
Q

PF

A

plantar flexion

46
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

47
Q

PNI

A

peripheral nerve injury

48
Q

POC

A

plan of care

49
Q

PRE

A

progressive resistance exercises

50
Q

prep

A

preparation

51
Q

prn

A

whenever necessary (L: pro re nata)

52
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

53
Q

Pt./pt

A

patient

54
Q

PT

A

physical therapist/therapy

55
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PTA

A

physical therapist assistant

56
Q

PTB

A

patellar tendon bearing

57
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

58
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

59
Q

q.

A

each, every (L: quaque)

60
Q

q.d.

A

every day (L: quaque die)

61
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times each day (L: quarter in die)

62
Q

R (with circle around)

A

right

63
Q

RD

A

registered dietician

64
Q

Rehab

A

rehabilitation

65
Q

reps

A

repetitions

66
Q

RGO

A

reciprocating gait orthosis

67
Q

R/O

A

rule out

68
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

69
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

70
Q

Rot

A

rotation

71
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

72
Q

RPh

A

registered pharmacist

73
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

74
Q

S:

A

subjective in a SOAP note

75
Q

SACH

A

solid ankle cushion heel (prosthesis)

76
Q

SAQ

A

short arc quad (exercise)

77
Q

SB

A

side bend

78
Q

SBA

A

stand by assistance

79
Q

SBQC

A

small based quad cane

80
Q

SCI

A

spinal cord injury

81
Q

SLP

A

speech language pathologist

82
Q

SLR

A

straight leg raise

83
Q

SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

84
Q

SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

85
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

86
Q

s/p

A

status post

87
Q

SPT

A

student physical therapist

88
Q

SPTA

A

student physical therapist assistant

89
Q

stat

A

immediately

90
Q

ST

A

speech therapy

91
Q

STG

A

short term goals

92
Q

STM

A

soft tissue mobilization

93
Q

subQ

A

subcutaneous

94
Q

S&S

A

signs and symptoms

95
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

96
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

97
Q

TE or ther ex

A

therapeutic exercise

98
Q

TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation