Master Abbreviation List A-D Flashcards

1
Q

A (with circle around it)

A

assist

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2
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A

A

active

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3
Q

AAROM

A

active assisted range of motion

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4
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AP

A

Anterior to Posterior

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5
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AROM

A

active range of motion

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6
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Abd

A

abduction

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7
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ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

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8
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AD

A

Alzheimer’s Dementia

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9
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ADA

A

Americans with Disabilities Act

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10
Q

add

A

adduction

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11
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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12
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A-fib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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13
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ALIF

A

Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

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14
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AFO

A

Ankle foot orthosis

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15
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency disease

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16
Q

AKA

A

Above knee amputation

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17
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ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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18
Q

AMA

A

Against medical advice

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19
Q

amb

A

ambulation

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20
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A & O

A

alert & oriented

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21
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ant

A

anterior

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22
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APTA

A

American Physical Therapy Association

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23
Q

ASIA scale

A

American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale

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24
Q

B

A

bilateral

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25
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BID

A

twice a day

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26
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BKA

A

Below knee amputation

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27
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

28
Q

BMI

A

Body mass index

29
Q

BOS

A

Base of support

30
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

31
Q

BPM

A

Beats per minute

32
Q

C1, C2…C7, C8

A

Cervical spinal column levels/nerve root positions

33
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C

A

with

34
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c/c

A

Chief complaint

35
Q

c/o

A

Complain of

36
Q

CA

A

cancer

37
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

38
Q

CAPTE

A

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

39
Q

CGA

A

Contact guard assist

40
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

41
Q

cm

A

centimeter

42
Q

cn

A

Cranial nerve

43
Q

COG

A

Center of gravity

44
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

45
Q

COTA

A

Certified occupational therapy assistant

46
Q

CP

A

Cerebral palsy, cold pack (Context is important)

47
Q

CPM

A

Continuous passive movement machine

48
Q

CPR

A

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

49
Q

CRI

A

Chronic renal insufficiency

50
Q

CRPS

A

Complex regional pain syndrome

51
Q

CT

A

Computerized tomography

52
Q

CTR

A

Carpal tunnel release

53
Q

CTS

A

Carpel tunnel syndrome

54
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

55
Q

d/c

A

Discharge or discontinue

56
Q

DDD

A

Degenerative disc disease

57
Q

DIP joint

A

Distal interphalangeal joint

58
Q

Dep

A

Dependent

59
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

60
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

61
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

62
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

63
Q

d/t

A

Due to

64
Q

DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

65
Q

DVT

A

Deep vain thrombosis

66
Q

dx

A

diagnosis