Master Abbreviation List A-D Flashcards by Michelle Feedor

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A (with circle around it)

A

assist

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active

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AAROM

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active assisted range of motion

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AP

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Anterior to Posterior

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AROM

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active range of motion

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Abd

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abduction

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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AD

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Alzheimer’s Dementia

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ADA

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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add

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adduction

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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A-fib

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Atrial fibrillation

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ALIF

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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

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AFO

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Ankle foot orthosis

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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency disease

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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ALS

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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amb

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ambulation

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A & O

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alert & oriented

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ant

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anterior

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APTA

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American Physical Therapy Association

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ASIA scale

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American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale

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B

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bilateral

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BID

twice a day

BKA

Below knee amputation

BM

Bowel movement

BMI

Body mass index

BOS

Base of support

BP

Blood pressure

BPM

Beats per minute

C1, C2...C7, C8

Cervical spinal column levels/nerve root positions

C

with

c/c

Chief complaint

c/o

Complain of

CA

cancer

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

CAPTE

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

CGA

Contact guard assist

CHF

Congestive heart failure

cm

centimeter

cn

Cranial nerve

COG

Center of gravity

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COTA

Certified occupational therapy assistant

CP

Cerebral palsy, cold pack (Context is important)

CPM

Continuous passive movement machine

CPR

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

CRI

Chronic renal insufficiency

CRPS

Complex regional pain syndrome

CT

Computerized tomography

CTR

Carpal tunnel release

CTS

Carpel tunnel syndrome

CVA

Cerebral vascular accident

d/c

Discharge or discontinue

DDD

Degenerative disc disease

DIP joint

Distal interphalangeal joint

Dep

Dependent

DJD

Degenerative joint disease

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DOE

Dyspnea on exertion

d/t

Due to

DTR

Deep tendon reflex

DVT

Deep vain thrombosis

dx

diagnosis