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ā

A

before

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AAROM

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active assistive ROM

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abd

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adomen

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ABD

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abduction

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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āc

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before meals

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support

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AD

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assistive device

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ADD

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adduction, attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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Ad lib

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as desired

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AFO

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ankle foot orthosis

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AIDS

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autoimmune deficiency syndrome

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ak

A

above knee

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aka

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also known as

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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ALS

A

advanced life support

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amb

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ambulate

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amt

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amount

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ant.

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anterior

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AP

A

ankle pump

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AROM

A

active range of motion

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B or bilat

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bilaterial

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bid

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twice daily

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bk

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below knee

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BK

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back

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BR

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bathroom

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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Bue

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both/bilateral upper extremities

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c

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with

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Ca

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cancer

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CA or CGA

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contact assist or contact guard assist

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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cal

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calorie

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cath

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catheter

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CBC

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complete bood count

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CBR

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complete bed rest

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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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Cho or carbo

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carborhydrate

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cm

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centimeter

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CNS

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central nervous system

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c/o

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complaint of

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COPD

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congestive or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

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cerebral vascular accident , stroke, brain attack

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CXR

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chest xray

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D

A

dependent

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d

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day

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Disc or DC’

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discharge

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D/C’d

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discontinued

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Diab

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diabetic

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58
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dil

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dilute, dissolve

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D.F.

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dorisflexion

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disc

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discomfort

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DRG

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diagnosis related group

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drsg

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dressing

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DX

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diagnosis

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ECG or EKG

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electrocardiogram

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EMS

A

emergency medical service

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ER

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emergency room or external rotation

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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

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et

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and

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ex

A

exercise

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EXT or ext

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extension

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F

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fiar

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FAQ

A

full arc quad

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FC

A

family confidence

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80
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FE

A

iron

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FOB

A

foot of bed

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F/U

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follow up

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FWW

A

front wheeled walker

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Fx

A

fracture

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85
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G

A

good

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G.B.

A

gait belt

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Gi

A

gastrointestinal

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ğt

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gait

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89
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gtts

A

drops

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HA

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headache

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HCS

A

hazardous communication standard

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HEENT

A

head, eye ,ear, nose, throat

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93
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HEP

A

home exercise program

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94
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Hg

A

mercury

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95
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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H/O

A

history of

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HOB

A

head of bed

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HOH

A

hard of hearing

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99
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Hr

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hour

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HS

A

hour of sleep or hamstring sets

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Ht

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height

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Hx

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history

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I&O

A

intake and output

104
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I-independ-id

A

independent

105
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IBW

A

ideal body weight

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IDDIM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

107
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IM

A

intramuscular

108
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IV

A

intravenous

109
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K+

A

potassium

110
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KCL

A

potassium chloride

111
Q

kg

A

kilogram

112
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KUB

A

kidney, ureter, bladder

113
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L

A

left, liter, length, lumbar, lethal

114
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Lab

A

laboratory

115
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Lb

A

pound

116
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LBP

A

lower back pain

117
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LEA

A

lower extremity

118
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LLE

A

lower left extremity

119
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LLPS

A

low long prolonged stretch

120
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LOB

A

loss of balance

121
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LOC

A

level of consciousness

122
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LRE

A

lower respiratory infection

123
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LTG

A

long term goal

124
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MAX(A)

A

minimum assist <25%

125
Q

MMT

A

manual muscle test

126
Q

mm

A

muscles

127
Q

MOD(A)

A

moderate assist 25 to 49%

128
Q

M.S.

A

muscular sclerosis

129
Q

MSDS

A

material safety data sheet

130
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

131
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

132
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mvmt

A

movement

133
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N

A

normal

134
Q

n/a

A

not applicable

135
Q

NA+

A

sodium

136
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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

137
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NC

A

nasal cannula

138
Q

NHP

A

nursing home placement

139
Q

Nk

A

neck

140
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no.

A

number

141
Q

noc

A

night

142
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NPO

A

nothing per orifice, nothing by mouth

143
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NT

A

not tested

144
Q

n/v

A

nausea vomiting

145
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nwb

A

non weight bearing

146
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O2

A

oxygen

147
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OD

A

right eye

148
Q

OJ

A

orange juice

149
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OOB

A

out of bed

150
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OOF

A

out of facility

151
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OR

A

operating room

152
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OS

A

left eye

153
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OT

A

occupational therapy

154
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

155
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OU

A

both eyes

156
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oz

A

ounce

157
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p

A

after

158
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P

A

pulse or poor

159
Q

PAFO

A

plastic ankle foot orthotic

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pc

A

after meals

161
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per

A

by way of, through

162
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P.F.

A

plantar flexion

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PO

A

by mouth

164
Q

post

A

posterior

165
Q

PLDB

A

pursed lip diaphragmatic breath

166
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PM

A

afternoon evening

167
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PNF

A

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

168
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prd

A

pressing relief device

169
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PRE

A

progressive restrictive exercises

170
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prep

A

preparation

171
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prn

A

as needed

172
Q

pro/sup

A

pronation/supination

173
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

174
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Pt or pt

A

patient

175
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

176
Q

PTA

A

prio to admit

177
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PUW

A

pick up walker

178
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

179
Q

PWD

A

partial weight bearing

180
Q

px

A

pain

181
Q

=bars

A

parallel bars

182
Q

q (ǭ)

A

every

183
Q

QC

A

quad cane

184
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qd (ǭ)

A

everyday

185
Q

qh (ǭ)

A

every hour

186
Q

qhs (ǭ)

A

every hour of sleep

187
Q

qid (ǭ)

A

4x a day

188
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qod (ǭ)

A

every other day

189
Q

qs (ǭ)

A

every shift

190
Q

QS

A

quad sets

191
Q

qa

A

quart

192
Q

q2h (ǭ)

A

every 2 hours

193
Q

R

A

right

194
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R/

A

take

195
Q

RO

A

reality orientation

196
Q

r/o

A

rule out

197
Q

r/t

A

related to

198
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ROM

A

range of motion

199
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RUE

A

right upper extremity

200
Q

Rx

A

prescription

201
Q

š

A

without

202
Q

2*

A

secondary to

203
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SAQ

A

short arc quad

204
Q

SB transfer

A

sliding board transfer

205
Q

SBA

A

stand by assist

206
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SBQC

A

short/small base quad cane

207
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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

208
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S/E

A

side effect

209
Q

Shld/shldr

A

shoulder

210
Q

SL

A

sublingual , under tongue

211
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SLR

A

straight leg rise

212
Q

SPB

A

shortness of breath

213
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spec

A

specimen

214
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S/P

A

status post

215
Q

SPC

A

single point cane

216
Q

S/R

A

siderail

217
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S/S or S/Sx

A

signs and symptoms

218
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ss

A

one half

219
Q

SSE

A

soap suds enema

220
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Stat

A

immediately

221
Q

STG

A

short term goal

222
Q

STM

A

short term memory

223
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Sup

A

supine

224
Q

Sym

A

symmetrical

225
Q

SUN

A

synergy

226
Q

T or temp

A

temperature

227
Q

T

A

trace

228
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

229
Q

TC

A

tactile cues

230
Q

Ther Ex

A

therapeutic exercise

231
Q

TIA

A

transiet iscemic attack

232
Q

tid

A

three times a day

233
Q

tif or xfer

A

transfer

234
Q

TKE

A

terminal knee exercise or total knee extension

235
Q

TLC

A

tender loving care

236
Q

T/O

A

throughout

237
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

238
Q

TPR

A

temperature pulse respirations

239
Q

TTWB

A

touch toe weight bearing

240
Q

TWE

A

tap water enema

241
Q

Tx

A

treatment

242
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

243
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

244
Q

U/LE

A

upper/lower extremity

245
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

246
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

247
Q

VC

A

verbal cue

248
Q

VS

A

vital signs

249
Q

WB

A

weight bearing

250
Q

WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

251
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

252
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

253
Q

WFL

A

within functional limits

254
Q

wt or wgt

A

weight

255
Q

w/w

A

wheeled walker

256
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X

A

times

257
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y/n

A

yes no

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