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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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AAROM

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active assisted range of motion

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(A)

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assistance

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ˉa

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before

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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abd

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abduction

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add

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adduction

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AE

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above elbow

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-c

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with

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AFO

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ankle foot orthosis

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BE

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below elbow

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BP

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blood pressure

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AK

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above knee

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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AROM

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active range of motion

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ATNR

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asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

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(B)

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bilateral

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BADL

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basic activity of daily living

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CA

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cancer

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CGA

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contact guard assist

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CHI

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closed head injury

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C/O

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complains of

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CTS

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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(D)

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dependent

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DIP

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distal interphalangeal joint

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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DME

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durable medical equipment

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DRG

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diagnostic related group

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DVT

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deep vien thrombosis

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Dx

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diagnosis

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EHR

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electronic health record

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EOB

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edge of bed

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ER

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external rotation

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e-stim

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electrical stimulation

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ETOH

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alcohol

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ext.

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extension

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eval

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evaluation

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F

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fair (muscle strength grade of 3)

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FIM

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functional independence measure

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flex.

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flexion

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F/U

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follow up

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Fx

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fracture

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GSW

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gun shot wound

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HA

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headache

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HEP

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home exercise program

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HIPAA

A

health insurance portability and accountability act

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HOB

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head of bed

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HOH

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hand over hand

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Hx

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history

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HP

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hot pack

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(I)

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independent

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IEP

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individualized education plan

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int.

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internal

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IR

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internal rotation

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LE

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lower extremity

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IV

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intravenous

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LOC

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loss of consciousness

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LTG

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long term goal

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max

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maximum

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MCP

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metacarpophalangeal

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MET

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basal metabolic equivalent

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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min

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minimum

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MD

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muscular dystrophy

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MMT

A

manual muscle test

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mod

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moderate

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68
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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mVA

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motor vehicle accidnet

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N

A

normal (muscle strength garde of 5)

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NBQC

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narrow based quad cane

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G

A

good (muscle strength of 4)

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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75
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NMES

A

neuromuscular electril stimulatin

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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O

A

objective

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O2

A

oxygen

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79
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Ox4

A

oriented times 4

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NSAID

A

non steriodal anti-inflammatory drug

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NWB

A

non wieght bearing

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

84
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OOB

A

out of bed

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PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal

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POC

A

plan of care

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PRE

A

progressive resistive exercise

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PPS

A

prospective payment system

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ROM

A

range of motion

90
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

91
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P

A

poor (muscle strength grade of 2)

92
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PRN

93
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pt.

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pro

95
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PT

A

physical therapist

96
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PTSD

A

post traumatic stress disorder

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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

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(R)

99
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RA

A

rheumatiod arthritis

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reps

A

repititions

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SLP

A

speech language pathologist

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RUGS

A

resource utilization groups

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Rx

A

prescription

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(S)

A

supervision

105
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SBA

A

stand by assist

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S

A

subjective

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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

108
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SI

A

sensory integration

109
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

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SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

112
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SSN

A

social security number

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S/P

A

status post

114
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STAT

A

immediately

115
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STG

A

short term goal

116
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sup

A

supination

117
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T

A

trace (muscle strength grade of 1)

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TB

A

tuberculosis

119
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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

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STM

A

short term memory

121
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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

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PAM

A

physical agent modality

123
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TED’s

A

thromboembolic disease stockings

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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

125
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THR

A

total hip replacement

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

127
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TM(J)

A

temporomandibular joint

128
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TTWB

A

toe-touch weight bearing

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tx

130
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UA

A

urine analysis

131
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UE

A

upper extremity

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UMN

A

upper motor neuron

133
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US

A

ultrasound

134
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v.o.

A

verbal orders

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WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

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WBQC

A

wide based quad cane

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w/c

A

wheelchair

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WFL

A

within functional limits

139
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WNL

A

within normal limits

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x

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y.o.

142
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yr

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1*

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2*

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^ (triangle)

146
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>

A

greater than

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148
Q

up arrow

149
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down arrow

150
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side arrow

A

to, progressing forward, approaching

151
Q

little person

152
Q

circle with arrow

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~

A

approximately

154
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side to side arrow

A

to and from

155
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BK

A

below knee

156
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OTR

A

Registered Occupational Therapist

157
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COTA

A

certified occupational therapy assistant

158
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OTAS

A

occupational therapy assistant student

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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-c

163
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

164
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CMC

A

carpometacarpal

166
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

167
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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d

169
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(d)

170
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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BADLs

A

basic activities of daily living

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H&P

A

history and physical

174
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LD

A

learning disability

175
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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HR

A

heart rate

177
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HTN

A

hypertension

178
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KAFO

A

knee-ankle-foot orthosis

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N/A

A

not applicable

180
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NOS

A

not otherwise specified

181
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PMH

A

past medical history

182
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-s

183
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SOC

A

start of care

184
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SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

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ORIF

A

open reduction, internal fixation

186
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-p

187
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ther ex

A

therapeutic exercise

188
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

189
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v.c.

A

verbal cues

190
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PDD

A

Pervasive Developmental Disorder

191
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ADHD

A

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

192
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FM

A

fine motor

193
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EMG

A

electromyogram

194
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TOS

A

thoracic outlet syndrome

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

196
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CXR

A

chest x ray

197
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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

198
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

199
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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