Master Abbreviation List A-D Flashcards by Michelle Feedor

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A (with circle around it)

A

assist

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A

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active

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AAROM

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active assisted range of motion

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AP

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Anterior to Posterior

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AROM

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active range of motion

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Abd

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abduction

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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AD

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Alzheimer’s Dementia

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ADA

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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add

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adduction

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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A-fib

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Atrial fibrillation

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ALIF

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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

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AFO

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Ankle foot orthosis

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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency disease

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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ALS

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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amb

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ambulation

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A & O

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alert & oriented

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ant

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anterior

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APTA

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American Physical Therapy Association

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ASIA scale

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American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale

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B

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bilateral

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BID

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twice a day

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BMI

A

Body mass index

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BOS

A

Base of support

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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C1, C2…C7, C8

A

Cervical spinal column levels/nerve root positions

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C

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with

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c/c

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Chief complaint

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c/o

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Complain of

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CA

A

cancer

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAPTE

A

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

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CGA

A

Contact guard assist

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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cm

A

centimeter

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cn

A

Cranial nerve

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COG

A

Center of gravity

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COTA

A

Certified occupational therapy assistant

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CP

A

Cerebral palsy, cold pack (Context is important)

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CPM

A

Continuous passive movement machine

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CPR

A

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

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CRI

A

Chronic renal insufficiency

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CRPS

A

Complex regional pain syndrome

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CT

A

Computerized tomography

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CTR

A

Carpal tunnel release

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CTS

A

Carpel tunnel syndrome

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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

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d/c

A

Discharge or discontinue

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DDD

A

Degenerative disc disease

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DIP joint

A

Distal interphalangeal joint

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Dep

A

Dependent

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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

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d/t

A

Due to

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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

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DVT

A

Deep vain thrombosis

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dx

A

diagnosis