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bil., B, (B), Bil, bilat

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Both or Bilateral

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(a) or (A)

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Assistance (Min., Mod., Max.)

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°

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Degrees

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°C

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Degrees Celsius

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°F

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Degrees Fahrenheit

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(D) or dep.

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Dependent

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(I) or I

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Independent

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(-) or -

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Negative

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x1, x2

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number of individuals assisting (one, two)

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x (eg, 3x/day)

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times (as in 3 times per day)

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or lbs

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pounds

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1°

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Primary

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2°, 2° to

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secondary, secondary to

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Δ

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Change

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↓

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Descend or decrease

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↑

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Ascend or increase

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↑↓

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Up and down, or ascend and descend

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(=)

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equal, equal to

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≠

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not equal, not equal to

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←

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from

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→

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to

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↔

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to and from

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(L) or L

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left

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(R) or R

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Right

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X (with bar on top)
Sample mean
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<, ≤
less than, less than or equal to
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>, ≥
greater than, greater than or equal to
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/
per
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(+) or +
postitve
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// or // bars
Parallel or parallel bars
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@
at
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'
hour, foot
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''
inch, minute
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a (with bar on top)
before
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p
after
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c
with
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s
without
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+1, +2
assistance of 1 person, assistance of 2 persons
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A or A:
Assessment (SOAP note documentation)
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AAO X3
alert, awake, and oriented to date, person, place
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AAROM
Active assistive (or assisted) range of motion
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ABG(s)
arterial blood gas(es)
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ABD or abd
Abduction
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AC
Acromioclavicular
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a.c or ac
before a meal
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ADCE
associate director of clinical education
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
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AD (3 def.)
assistive device, alzheimer's disease, advance directive
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ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
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ad lib
as desired
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add or ADD
Adduction
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ADL
activities of daily living
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AE
above elbow
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AFO
ankle-foot orthosis
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AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AK
above knee
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AKA
above knee amputation
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am or a.m
before noon or morning
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AMA (2 def.)
against medical advise; American Medical Association
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AMB or amb
ambulate; ambulation
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ANS
Autonomic nervous system
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APTA
American Physical Therapy Association
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AROM
Active range of motion
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ASA
aspirin
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ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
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Asst, assist
Assistance, assist
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ATC
Athletic trainer, certified
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BADL
basic activities of daily living
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BBB
Blood brain barrier
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BE
below elbow
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BI
Brain injury
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bid or BID
twice daily or twice a day
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Bin or BIN
twice at night
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BK
below knee
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BKA
below knee amputation
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BLE or (B)LE
bilateral lower extremities
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BM
bowel movement
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BMI
body mass index
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BOS
base of support
80
BP (2 def.)
blood pressure, bed pan
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BPM or bpm
Beats per minute
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B/S
bedside
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BUE or (B)UE
bilateral upper extremities
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/c
with
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C1, C2, C3,C4,C5,C6,C7,C8
Cervical spine column levels/nerve root positions
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CA
cancer
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAT
Computerized axial tomography
89
CBC
Complete blood count
90
C/C or c/c
chief complaint
91
CCCE
Center Coordinator of Clinical Education (more current term is SCCE)
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CDC
center for disease control and prevention
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CGA
contact guard assist
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CI
Clinical instructor
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CMC
Carpometacarpal (joint)
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CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly Healthcare Finance Administration)
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CNA
certified nursing assistant
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o or C/O
complains of
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COTA
Certified occupational therapist assistant
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CPI
clinical performance instrument
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CPM
continuous passive motion
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPT
Current procedural Terminology
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CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
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CT
computed tomography
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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cx (2 def.)
cancel; crutches
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DAFO
dynamic ankle foot orthosis
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DC (2 def.)
Doctor of Chiropractic; chiropractor
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DCE
Director of clinical education
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d/c
discharge, discontinue
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DDD
Degenerative disc disease
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dep.
dependent
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dept.
department
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DF
dorsiflex
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DIP
Distal interphalangeal (joint)
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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DM
Diabetes Mellitus
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DME
Durable medical equipment
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DNR
Do not resuscitate
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DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
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DOB
date of birth
126
DOI
date of injury
127
DPT (2 def.) {Job, and a vaccine}
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine; Doctor of Physical Therapy
128
DTR
deep tendon reflex
129
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
130
dx
diagnosis
131
ea.
each
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EBP
evidence-based practice
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ED
emergency department
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EEG
electroencephalogram
135
EHR
electronic health record
136
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
137
EMG
electromyogram
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EMR
electronic medical record
139
EMS
emergency medical sevices
140
EO
elbow orthosis
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EOB (2 def.)
Explanation of benefits, edge of bed
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ER
external rotation; emergency room
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eval.
evaluation
144
ex.
exercise
145
EXT
extension
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F or 3/5
fair (manual muscle test)
147
F, and (Female sign)
female
148
FU or F/U
follow-up
149
FDA
US Food and Drug Administration
150
FIM
Functional Independence Measure
151
fl
fluid
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FLEX
flexion
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FOR
functional outcome report
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FSBPT
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
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FWB
full weight bearing
156
FWW
front- wheeled walker
157
fx
fracture
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G or 4/5
good (MMT)
159
GBS
Guillain-Barre syndrome
160
GH
glenohumeral
161
GI
Gastrointestinal
162
GSW
Gun shot wound
163
CHI
Closed Head Injury

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