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1
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a with a line over the top

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before

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A&O

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alert and oriented

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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AFO

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Ankle Foot Orthosis

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AKA

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Above the Knee Amputation

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AMA

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Against Medical Advice

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bid

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2 times a day

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BKA

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Below the knee Amputation

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BLE

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Bilateral Lower Extremity

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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BSC

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Bedside Commode

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BTP

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Bowel Training Program

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BUE

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Both Upper Extremities

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bx

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biopsy

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c with a line over the top

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with

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CGA

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Contact Guard Assist

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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c/o

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complaining of

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CRL

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Community Reorientation Leave (aka Pass)

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CVA

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Cerebral Vascular Accident (stroke)

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cx

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Canceled

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D/C

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discontinue

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DC

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discharge

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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DME

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Durable Medical Equiptment

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DOB

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Date of Birth

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DTS

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Danger to Self

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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ETOH

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alcohol

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FWW

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Front Wheeled Walker

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fx

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Fracture

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GSW

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gunshot wound

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H/A

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Height and Age

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HOH

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Hand over Hand

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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

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history

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ICP

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Intermittent catheterization program

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ITPC

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Inter-discipline Team Planning Conference (similar to POC)

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IV

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Intravenous

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JTR

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Journey to Recovery

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KAFO

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Knee-ankle-foot orthosis

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L

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Left

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LOB

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Loss of Balance

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LUE

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Left upper extremity

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MAS

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Mobile arm support

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MI

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Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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NWB

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Non weight bearings

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OHS

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Overhead swing

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OOB

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Out of bed

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p with a line over the top

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After

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PE

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Pulmonary embolism

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57
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PEG

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Reg gastrosromy tube

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PMH

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Past medical history

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PMV

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Passy Muir valve

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POC

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Pan of care

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Pr n

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As needed

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PROM

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Partial range of motion

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pt

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Patient

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PVR

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Post void residual

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q

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Every

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66
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qid

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4 times a day

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R

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Right

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RN

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Registered nurse

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ROM

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Range of motion

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RT

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Respiratory Therapist

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r/t

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Related to

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RTC

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Rehab Trauma Center

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73
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s with a line over the top

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Without

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SBA

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Stand by assist

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SCI

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Spinal cord injury

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SNF

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Skilled nursing facility

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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STM

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Short term memory

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TBI

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Traumatic Brain Injury

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80
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tid

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3 times a day

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TTH

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Transition to home

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TTWB

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Toe touch weight bearing

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T.V.

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tx

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UTI

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Urinary Tract infection

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VMC

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Valley Medical Center

87
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VS

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Vital signs

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WBAT

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Weight bearing as tolerated

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w/c

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Wheelchair

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WFL

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Within functional limits

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VC

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Vital capacity

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noc

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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y.o.

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ZPP

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Zone of Partial Preservation

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∆

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Arrow pointing down

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Arrow pointing up

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100
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>

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Greater than

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+

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-

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Before

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a with a line over the top

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Alert and Oriented

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Activities of Daily Living

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Ankle Foot Orthosis

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Above the Knee Amputation

108
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Against Medical Advice

109
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2 times a day

110
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Below the Knee Amputation

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Bilateral Upper extremities

112
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biopsy

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with

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c with a line over the top

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Contact Guard Assist

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Congestive Heart Failure

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complaining of

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Community Reorientation Leave (aka Pass)

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Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)

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Canceled

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discontinue

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Discharge

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Durable Medical Equipment

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Date of Birth

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Danger to Self

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Diagnosis

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Electrocardiogram

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Alcohol

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Front wheeled walker

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fracture

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gunshot wound

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Height and Age

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Hand over Hand

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Heart rate

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Hypertension

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History

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Intermittent cathertizeration Program

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Interdicipline Team Planning Conference (similar to POC)

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Intravenous

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Journey to Recovery

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Knee-ankle-foot orthosis

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Left

144
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Loss of Balance

145
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Left Upper Extremity

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Mobile Arm Support

147
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Myocardial Infarction

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MI (Heart attack)

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No known allergies

149
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Nothing by mouth

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NWB

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Non weight bearing

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Overhead sling

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out of bed

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After

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p with a line over the top

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Pulmonary Embolism

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Reg Gastronomy Tube

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Past Medical History

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Passy Muir Valve

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Plan of Care

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Partioal range of motion

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patient

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Post void residual

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every

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4 times per day

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right

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Registered Nurse

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Range of Motion

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Respiratory Therapist

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related to

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Rehab Trauma Center

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Right upper extremity

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without

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s with a line over the top

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stand by assist

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Spinal cord injury

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Skilled Nursing Facility

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Shortness of Breath

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Short term memory

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Traumatic Brain Injury

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3 times a day

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Transition to Home

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Toe touch weight bearing

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time void

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treatment

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Urinary Tract Infection

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Vital signs

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Weight Bearing as Tolerated

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wheelchair

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Within functional Limits

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Vital Capacity

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night

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Change

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Within normal limits

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years old

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Zone of Partial Preservation

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decrease

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Arrow pointing down

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increase

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Arrow pointing up

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Less than

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Greater than

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Positive

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Negative

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