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General Flashcards

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A or Ⓐ

A

assistance

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A

A

assessment

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAFO

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articulating ankle foot orthosis

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AAROM

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active assistive range of motion

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Abd or ABD

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abduction

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ABG

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arterial blood gases

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abn

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abnormal

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AC

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alternating current

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ACA

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anterior cerebral artery

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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AD

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assistive device

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Add or ADD

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adduction

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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15
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ad lib

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at discretion

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16
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Afib

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atrial fibrillation

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AFO

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ankle foot orthosis

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AG

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against gravity

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AK

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above knee

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amb

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ambulatory, ambulation

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ant

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anterior

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AP

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anteroposterior

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approx

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approximate, approximately

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appt

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appointment

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A&O

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alert and oriented

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AROM

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active range of motion

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ASIA

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American Spinal Injury Association

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ASIS

A

anterior superior iliac spine

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assist

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assistant, assistance

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ATNR

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asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

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AV

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atrioventricular

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B or Ⓑ

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bilateral

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B&B

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bowel and bladder

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bal

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balance

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BE

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below elbow

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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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bil

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bilateral

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b.i.w.

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biweekly

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39
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BK

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below knee

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BM

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bowel movement

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BNL

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below normal limits

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42
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BOS

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base of support

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BP

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blood pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute

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45
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BS

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breath sounds

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46
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¯c

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with

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47
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CA

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cancer, cardiac arrest

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CICU

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cardiac intensive care unit

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49
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CG

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contact guarding

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cm

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centimeter

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51
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CNS

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central nervous system

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52
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℅

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complained of, complains of

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53
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cont’d

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continued

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54
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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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55
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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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56
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CPT

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chest physical therapy

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57
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CS

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close supervision

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58
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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

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computed tomography

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d

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day

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61
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D or Ⓓ

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dependent

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62
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DAI

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diffuse axonal injury

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63
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DBE

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deep breathing exercise

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64
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D/C

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discharge; discontinue

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65
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Dep

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dependent

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66
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DF

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dorsiflexion

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67
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DIP

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distal interphalangeal (joint)

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dist

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distance, distant

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DME

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durable medical equipment

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70
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DS

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distant supervision

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DTR

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deep tendon reflex

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72
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dx

A

diagnosis

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73
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ECF

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extended care facility

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74
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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EMG

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electromyogram

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ENT

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ear, nose, throat

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equip

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equipment

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79
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ER

A

emergency room, external rotation

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80
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e-stim

A

electrical stimulation

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81
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eval

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evaluation

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82
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ex

A

exercise

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83
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exam

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examination

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84
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ext

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external, extension

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85
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ext rot, ER

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external rotation

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86
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F

A

fair, (muscle grade)

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87
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FES

A

functional electric stimulation

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88
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flex

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flexion

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89
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freq

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frequently, frequency

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90
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FT

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full time

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91
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F/U

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follow up

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92
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FWB

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full weight bearing

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93
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Fx

A

function, fracture

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94
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G

A

good (muscle grade)

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95
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GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

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96
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GE

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gravity eliminated

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97
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GI

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gastrointestinal

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98
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G-tube

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gastrostomy tube

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99
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h

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hour

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100
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HA

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headache

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101
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HEP

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home exercise program

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102
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HHA

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home health aide

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103
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H/O

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history of

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104
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HOH

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hard of hearing

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105
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HR

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heart rate

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106
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HS

A

heel strike

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107
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HTN

A

hypertension

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108
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hx

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history

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109
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H2O

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water

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I or Ind or Ⓘ

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independent

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I&O

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intake and output

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112
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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113
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IM

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intramuscular

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114
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inf

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inferior

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int

A

internal

116
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int rot, IR

A

internal rotation

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IQ

A

intelligence quotient

118
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IV

A

intravenous

119
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jt

A

joint

120
Q

J-tube

A

jejunostomy tube

121
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K

A

potassium

122
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KAFO

A

knee-ankle-foot orthosis

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KCAL

A

kilocalorie

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kg

A

kilogram(s)

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L or Ⓛ

A

left

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L

A

liter

127
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lat

A

lateral

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lb

A

pound

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LBP

A

lower back pain

130
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LBQC

A

large-based quad cane

131
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LE

A

lower extremity

132
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LLB

A

long leg brace

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LLE

A

left lower extremity

134
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LLL

A

left lower lobe

135
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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lig(s)

A

ligament(s)

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LOA

A

level of assistance

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LOB

A

loss of balance

139
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LOC

A

loss of consciousness

140
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L/min

A

liters per minute

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LTG

A

long-term goal(s)

142
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LTC

A

long-term care

143
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LTM

A

long-term memory

144
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LUE

A

left upper extremity

145
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LUL

A

left upper lobe

146
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

147
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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

148
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m

A

meters

149
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max

A

maximal, maximum

150
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MCA

A

middle cerebral artery

151
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MCP

A

metacarpophalangeal joint

152
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med

A

medical

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MH

A

moist heat

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min

A

minute(s), minimal

155
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MMT

A

manual muscle test

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mod

A

moderate

157
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mo

A

month

158
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

159
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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mvt

A

movement

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N

A

normal (muscle grade)

162
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N/A

A

not applicable, not available

163
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NBQC

A

narrow-based quad cane

164
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NC

A

nasal canula

165
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Neg

A

negative

166
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NG

A

nasogastric

167
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NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

168
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

169
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N/T

A

not tested

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NWB

A

non-weight-bearing

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OOB

A

out of bed

172
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OR

A

operating room

173
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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

174
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O2

A

oxygen

175
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¯p

A

after

176
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P

A

poor (muscle grade)

177
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PA

A

posteroanterior

178
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PCA

A

posterior cerebral artery

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

180
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PF

A

plantar flexion

181
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PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal (joint)

182
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PLS

A

posterior leaf splint

183
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PMH

A

past medical history

184
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PO

A

by mouth

185
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post

A

posterior

186
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post op

A

postoperative

187
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PRE

A

progressive resistive exercise(s)

188
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prn

A

as needed

189
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

190
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prox

A

proximal

191
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PRW

A

platform rolling walker

192
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PSH

A

past surgical history

193
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PSIS

A

posterior superior iliac spine

194
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PT

A

part time

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PTA

A

prior to admission

196
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pt

A

patient

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P&V

A

percussion and vibration

198
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PWB

A

partial weight-bearing

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q

A

every

200
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q.d.*

A

every day, daily

201
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quads

A

quadriceps

202
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R or Ⓡ

A

right

203
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re

A

concerning, regarding

204
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rehab

A

rehabilitation

205
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rep(s)

A

repetition(s)

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RLE

A

right lower extremity

207
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RLL

A

right lower lobe

208
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

209
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RML

A

right middle lobe

210
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R/O

A

reports of, rule out, ruled out

211
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ROM

A

range of motion

212
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RR

A

respiratory rate

213
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RROM

A

resisted range of motion

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R/T

A

related to

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RUE

A

right upper extremity

216
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RUL

A

right upper lobe

217
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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RW

A

rolling walker

219
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Rx

A

prescription, treatment, orders

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S or Ⓢ

A

supervision

221
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s̄

A

without

222
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SAQ

A

short arc quads

223
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SB

A

sliding board

224
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SBA

A

standby assistance

225
Q

SBQC

A

small-based quad cane

226
Q

SBT

A

sliding board transfers

227
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SCM

A

sternocleidomastoid muscle

228
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sec

A

second(s)

229
Q

sig

A

significant

230
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SLR

A

straight leg raise

231
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SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

232
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S/O

A

standing order

233
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

234
Q

SOS

A

step-over-step (stair climbing)

235
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s/p

A

status post

236
Q

SPT

A

stand pivot transfers

237
Q

staph

A

Staphylococcus

238
Q

stat

A

immediately, at once

239
Q

STG

A

short-term goals

240
Q

STM

A

short-term memory

241
Q

STNR

A

symmetrical tonic neck reflex

242
Q

str cane

A

straight cane

243
Q

strep

A

Streptococcus

244
Q

STS

A

sit to stand; step to step (stair climbing)

245
Q

supp

A

supported

246
Q

surg

A

surgical, surgery

247
Q

sx

A

symptoms

248
Q

symm

A

symmetrical, symmetry

249
Q

T

A

trace (muscle grade)

250
Q

TBA

A

to be assessed

251
Q

TBE

A

to be evaluated

252
Q

TDWB

A

touch-down weight bearing

253
Q

temp

A

temperature

254
Q

TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

255
Q

ther ex

A

therapeutic exercise

256
Q

t.i.w.

A

three times per week

257
Q

TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

258
Q

TO

A

toe off

259
Q

T/O

A

throughout

260
Q

TOL

A

tolerate(s)

261
Q

trach

A

tracheostomy

262
Q

trans

A

transverse, transferred

263
Q

trng

A

training

264
Q

TTWB

A

toe-touch weight bearing

265
Q

Tx

A

treatment

266
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

267
Q

U/L

A

unilateral

268
Q

unsupp

A

unsupported

269
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

270
Q

US

A

ultrasound

271
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

272
Q

VAS

A

visual analog scale

273
Q

VC

A

verbal cues, vital capacity, vocal cord

274
Q

V/O

A

verbal order

275
Q

VS

A

vital signs

276
Q

Vtach

A

ventricular tachycardia

277
Q

WB

A

weight bearing

278
Q

WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

279
Q

WBQC

A

wide-based quad cane

280
Q

W/C

A

wheelchair

281
Q

WFL

A

within functional limits

282
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

283
Q

WS

A

weight shift

284
Q

wk

A

week(s)

285
Q

x

A

times

286
Q

¯x

A

except

287
Q

y/o or y.o.

A

years old

Rehab Abbreviations (4 decks)

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