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p with a bar on top

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after

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p

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poor

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p!

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pain

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P:

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plan

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P.A.

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physician’s assistant

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pat

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patella

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PA

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posterior-anterior

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pc

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after meals

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PCL

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posterior cruciate ligament

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PE

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pulmonary emboli

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pec

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pectoralis

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peds

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pediatric

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per

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by,through

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per os, p.o.

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by mouth

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PERRLA

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pupils, equal, round, reactive

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PF

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patellofemoral, plantarflexion

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P.H.

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past historyplantarflexion

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PICU

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pediatric intesive care unit

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PIP

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proximal interphalangeal

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p.m.

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afternoon

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PMH

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past medical history

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PNF

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proprioceptive neuromuscular fascilitation

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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POC

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plan of care

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POMR

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problem-oriented medical record

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p-op

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postoperative

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post

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posterior

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post-op

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after surgery

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post tib

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posterior tivialis

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pps

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pulses per second

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PRE

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progressive resistive exercises

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pre-op

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before surgery

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prn

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as needed

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prob.

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problem

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PROM

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passive range of mtion

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PSIS

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posterior superior iliac spine

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PSO2

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pulso oxygen saturation

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Pt. ,pt.

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patient

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PT/Ptt

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protime/prothrombine time

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PTA

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physical therapy assistant or prior to admission

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PTB

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patellar tendon bearing

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PVD

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perpheral vascular disease

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PWB

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partial weight bearing

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q, qd

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every day

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qh

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every hour

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QI

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quad index

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qid

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four times a day

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QL

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quadratus lumborum

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qn

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every night

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qt.

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quart

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R circled or R

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right

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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rad

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radial

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RBC

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red blood cell count

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RC

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radiocarpal

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RCL

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radial collateral lgiament

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R.D.

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registered dietitian

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re:

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regarding

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RE

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re-evaluation

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re-ed

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reeducation

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ref.

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referred

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rehab

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reahbilitation

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reps

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repetitions

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RIND

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reversible ischemic neurology

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RN

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registered nurse

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R/O

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rule out

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ROM

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range of motion

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ROS

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review of systems

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RPE

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rate of perceived exertion

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RR

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respiratory rate

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R.T.

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respiratory therapist/treatment

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RTS

A

rotator cuff

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RU

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radial-ulnar

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RW

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rolling walker

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Rx

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treatment, prescription, therapy

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S:

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subjective

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s with a bar on top

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without

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SA

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serratus anterior

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SACH

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solid ankle, cushioned heel

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sat

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saturation

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SB

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sidebend

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SBA

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standby assist

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SBP

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systolic blood pressure

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SBQC

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small base quad cane

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SC

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sternolclavicular

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SCI

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spinal cord injury

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SC joint

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sternoclavicular joint

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sec.

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seconds

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SG

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sideglide

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SI

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sacroiliac

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s/l

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sidelying

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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SLR

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straight leg raise

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SLS

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single leg stance

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SNF

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skilled nursing facility

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SOAP

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subjective, objective assesment plan

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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S/P

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status post

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SPC

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single point cane

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spec.

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specimen

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SPPB

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short physical perfomance battery

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ST

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scapulothoracic

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stat., STAT

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immediatly

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STKE

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standing terminal knee extension

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STM

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soft tissue massage

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STS

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sit to stand

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sup

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superior

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Sx, sgy

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surgery

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Sx

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symptoms

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