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1
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AFO

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ankle-foot orthosis

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CGA

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contact guard assist

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D/C

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discontinuation; dicharge

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e.g.

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for example

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eob

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edge of bed

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ES

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electricl stiumation

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eval

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evaluation

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ext.

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extension

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FWB

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full weight bearing

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10
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GT

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gait training

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11
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H&P

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history and physical

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HOB

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head of bed

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HR

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heart reate

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HP

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hot pack

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I

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independently

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i.e.

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in other words

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OOB

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out of bed

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p (with a line over the p)

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after

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19
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PLOF

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past level of function

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20
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Ox3

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oriented times three person, place, time

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Ox4

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oriented times four person, place, time and situation

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22
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POC

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plan of care

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23
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PPE

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personal protective equipment

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24
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SBA

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stand by assistance

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25
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SNF

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skilled nursing facility

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STG

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short-term goal

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27
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TDWB

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touch down weight bearing

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28
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W/C; w/c

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wheelchair

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WFL

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within functional limits

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30
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WNL

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within normal limits

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31
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TWB

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total weight bearing

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32
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TTWB

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toe touch weight bearing

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33
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WB

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weight bearing

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34
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WBAT

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weight bearing as tolerated

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35
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WBQC

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wide base quad cane

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36
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W/C;w/c

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wheelchair

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37
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WFL

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within functional limits

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38
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WNL

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within normal limits

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39
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1 degree

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primarily, primary

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40
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2 degree

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secondary, secondary to

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41
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A

A

assessment; assist; assistance

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42
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ABD

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abduction

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43
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ABR

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absolute bed rest

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44
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ac

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before meals

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45
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ADD

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adduction

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46
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ad lib

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at liberty

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47
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ALF

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assisted living facility

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48
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ALOS

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average length of stay

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49
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ap

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before dinner

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50
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amb

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ambulation

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51
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ASA

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aspirin

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52
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AT

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assistive technology

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53
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B

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bilateral or both

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54
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BADL

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basic activities of daily living

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55
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bm

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body mechanics

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56
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BP

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bed pan

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57
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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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58
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B/S

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bed side

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59
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C

A

centigrade

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60
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CAT

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computer assisted tomography

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61
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CBR

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complete bed rest

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62
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CBT

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cognitive behavioral therapy

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63
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cc

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chief complaint

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64
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CIMT

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constraint-induced movement therapy

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65
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c/o

A

complains of

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66
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CP

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cold pack

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67
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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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68
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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69
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CT

A

computerized tomography

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70
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CVP

A

continuous venous pressure

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D

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dependent

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72
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DAFO

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dynamic ankle foot orthosis

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73
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D/C

A

discontinued

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74
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DME

A

durable medical equipment

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75
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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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76
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DRS

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disability rating scale

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77
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EBP

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evidence-based practice

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78
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e.g.

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for example

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79
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eob

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edge of bed

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80
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ES

A

electrical stimulation

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81
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ex

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exercise

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82
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f

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fair

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83
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FCE

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functional capacity evaluation

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FES

A

functional electrical stimulation

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85
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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FIM

A

Functional Indepence Measure

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87
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Flex

88
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FRG

A

functional related groups

89
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f/u

90
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G

A

good as in muscle strength

91
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GM&S

A

general medicine and surgery

92
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GSR

A

galvanic skin response

93
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GT

A

gait training

94
Q

h or hr.

95
Q

Hemi

A

hemiplegia

96
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HEP

A

home exercise program

97
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HH

A

home health

98
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HHA

A

hand hold assist

99
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HKAFO

A

hip knee ankle foot orthosis

100
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HME

A

home medical equipment

101
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HOH

A

hand over hand; hard of hearing

102
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hs

A

at night, hours of sleep

103
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I

A

independently

104
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I & O

A

intake and output

105
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IADL

A

instrumental activities of daily livin

106
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ICD-9

A

International classification of Disease; ninth addition

107
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ICD-10

A

International classification of disease: 10th addtion

108
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ILC

A

independent living center

109
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IM

A

intramuscular

110
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imp

A

impression

111
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IP

112
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ITB

A

intrathecal baclofen

113
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IV

A

intrvenous

114
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KAFO

A

knee-ankle-foot orthosis

115
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KJ

116
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LAD

A

language acquisition device

117
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LBQC

A

large-based quad cane

118
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LLB

A

long leg brace

119
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LOS

A

length of stay

120
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

121
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LTC

A

long-term goal

122
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

123
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L&W

A

living and well

124
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MAO

A

monomania oxidase

125
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MED

A

minimal effective does

126
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MET

A

metabolic level

127
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MFR

A

myofascial relase

128
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MFT

A

muscle function test

129
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MH

A

moist heat

130
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MHP

A

moist heat pack

131
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mm-Hg

A

millimeter of mercury

132
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MMT

A

manual muscle test

133
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mo.

134
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mob

135
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mod

136
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

137
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MSQ

A

Mental Status Questionnaire

138
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MVC

A

maximum voluntary contraction

139
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N

140
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NaC

A

Normal saline

141
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NBQC

A

narrow-based quate cane

142
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NDT

A

neurodevelopmental treatment

143
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neb

144
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NKA

A

no known allergy

145
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NMES

A

neuromuscular electrical stimulation

146
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NPO

A

nothing per mouth

147
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nt

A

not tested

148
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NWB

A

non-weight bearing

149
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O

150
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OBS

A

observation

151
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od

A

once daily

152
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OH

A

occupational history

153
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OP

A

outpatient

154
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OR

A

operating room

155
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os

156
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OTC

A

over the counter

157
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out

158
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oz.

159
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P

160
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PADL

A

personal activites of daily living

161
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PAMS

A

physical agent modalities

162
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para

A

paraplegic

163
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pc

A

after meals

164
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PEDI

A

pediatric evaluation of disability index

165
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PLOP

A

present level of performance

166
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PMR

A

physical medicine and rehab

167
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PNF

A

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

168
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po

169
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P/O

A

after surgery

170
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POD

A

post-op day number

171
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pos

172
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post

173
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PRE

A

progressive resistive exercise

174
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pre-op

A

before surgery

175
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pronation

176
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PTB

A

patellar tendon

177
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PVE

A

prevocational evaluation

178
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partial weight bearing

179
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q

180
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qt

181
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RA

A

reasonable accomodation

182
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Re

183
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RET

A

rational emotional therapy

184
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rlq

A

right lower quadrant

185
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RM

A

repetition max

186
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RW

A

rolling walker

187
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ruq

A

right upper quadrant

188
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RTI

A

routine task inventory

189
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SBA

A

stand by assist

190
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SE

A

side effects

191
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SH

A

social history

192
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SI

A

sensory integration

193
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SOC

A

Start of care

194
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STM

A

short term memory

195
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STNR

A

symmetrical tonic neck reflex

196
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SWD

A

short wave diathermy

197
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T

A

trace as in muscle strenght

198
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TCU

A

transitional care unit

199
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TDD

A

telecommunications device for the deaf

200
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TEDS

A

thromboembolic disease tockings

201
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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

202
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TLSO

A

thoracic lumbar spine orthosis

203
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TOS

A

thoracic outlet syndrom

204
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrion

205
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un

206
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UV

A

ultraviolet

207
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VC

A

Vital Capacity

208
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v.o.

A

verbal order

209
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VS

A

vital signs

210
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W

211
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WBQC

A

wide base quad cane

212
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WN

A

well nourised

213
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WP

214
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x with line over

A

except for

215
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’

216
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”

217
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~

A

approximately

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