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1
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I

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Independent

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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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I & D

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Incision and drainage

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ICD

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Implantable cardiac defibrillator

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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IM

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Intramuscular

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in(.)

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inches

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8
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incr

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Increase

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IR

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Internal rotation/infrared

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I & O

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Intake and Output

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I.S.

A

Incentive Spirometry

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12
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IV

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Intravenous

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J, jt

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joint

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KAFO

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Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis

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KFO

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Knee Foot Orthosis

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kg

A

kilogram

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17
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KUB

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Kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)

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18
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L1, L2, etc.

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lumbar vertebrae

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19
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Ⓛ, lt, lft

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Left

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20
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LAP

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laparotomy

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21
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L & D

A

Labor and Delivery

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22
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LAT, lat.

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Lateral

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23
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LAQ

A

long arc quad

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24
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LB

A

low back

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25
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lb(.)

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pound

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26
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LBP

A

Low Back Pain

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27
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LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

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28
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LTC

A

Long term care

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29
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L/E, LE

A

Lower Extremity

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30
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LL

A

lower leg

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31
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LLB

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long leg brace

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32
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LLC

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long leg cast

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33
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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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34
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LLE, L.L.E.

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left lower extremity

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35
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LLQ

A

left lower quandrant

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36
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LOB

A

loss of balance

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37
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LOC

A

Loss of Consciousness, level of care

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38
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LOM

A

loss of memory

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39
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LOS

A

Length of stay

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40
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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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41
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

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42
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LPN

A

Licensed Practical Nurse

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43
Q

LTG

A

long term goal

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44
Q

LS

A

lumbosacral

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45
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L-spine

A

lumbar spine

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46
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

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47
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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48
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M(.), max

A

maximal

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49
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MC

A

metacarpal

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50
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MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

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51
Q

MD

A

Muscular dystrophy

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52
Q

mets

A

metastasis

53
Q

mg

A

milligram

54
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

55
Q

min(.)

A

Minute, minimal

56
Q

mo, Mo.

A

month

57
Q

mod.

A

moderate

58
Q

MOM

A

Milk of magnesia

59
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

60
Q

mm

A

millimeter

61
Q

MMT

A

manual muscle test

62
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

63
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis, mitral stenosis

64
Q

MTP

A

metatarsophalangeal

65
Q

MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

66
Q

N/A

A

Not Applicable

67
Q

N/C

A

No complaints

68
Q

neg., Neg.,

A

Negative

69
Q

neuro, Neuro

A

Neurological

70
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

71
Q

NICU

A

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

72
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

73
Q

noc,

A

Night

74
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

75
Q

N/T

A

not tested

76
Q

N &V, N/V

A

nausea & vomitting

77
Q

NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

78
Q

NWB

A

Non Weight Bearing

79
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

80
Q

OA

A

Osteoarthritis

81
Q

OB-GYN

A

Obstetrics and gynecology

82
Q

Obs, obs

A

observed, obstetrics

83
Q

OBS

A

Organic Brain Syndrome

84
Q

OD

A

overdose

85
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

86
Q

OP, Op

A

Out Patient

87
Q

OPT

A

outpatient therapy

88
Q

OPS

A

outpatient service

89
Q

OR

A

operating room

90
Q

ORIF

A

Open Reduction, Internal Fixation

91
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

92
Q

O/T

A

oral temperature

93
Q

p̄

A

after

94
Q

PA

A

Physician’s assistant

95
Q

PAC

A

Premature atrial contractions

96
Q

para(.)

A

paraplegia, paraparesis, # of pregnancies

97
Q

path

A

pathology

98
Q

pc

A

After meals

99
Q

PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

100
Q

PD

A

Parkinsons Disease

101
Q

PDR

A

Physician’s Desk Reference

102
Q

per

A

by/through

103
Q

PI

A

Present illness

104
Q

PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

105
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

106
Q

PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal

107
Q

PLOF

A

prior level of function

108
Q

PMH

A

Past medical history

109
Q

po

A

by mouth

110
Q

pos, POS

A

positive

111
Q

post.

A

posterior

112
Q

post-op

A

Post Operatively

113
Q

PRE

A

progressive resistance exercise

114
Q

pre-op

A

pre-operatively- before surgery

115
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

116
Q

PRN, p.r.n.

A

Whenever necessary, as needed

117
Q

PSA

A

Prostate specific antigen

118
Q

PSIS

A

posterior superior iliac spine

119
Q

pt, Pt.

A

patient

120
Q

Px

A

past history, prognosis, previous history

121
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular contractions

122
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

123
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

124
Q

q., q

A

every

125
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

126
Q

QH, qh

A

every hour

127
Q

QS

A

quad sets

128
Q

quad

A

quadriplegia, quadriparesis

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