Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(257 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
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Q
AAROM
A
active assistive ROM
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Q
abd
A
adomen
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Q
ABD
A
abduction
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Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
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Q
āc
A
before meals
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Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
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Q
AD
A
assistive device
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Q
ADD
A
adduction, attention deficit disorder
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Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
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Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
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Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
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Q
AIDS
A
autoimmune deficiency syndrome
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Q
ak
A
above knee
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Q
aka
A
also known as
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Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
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Q
ALS
A
advanced life support
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Q
amb
A
ambulate
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Q
amt
A
amount
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Q
ant.
A
anterior
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Q
AP
A
ankle pump
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Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
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Q
B or bilat
A
bilaterial
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bid
twice daily
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bk
below knee
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BK
back
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BKA
below knee amputation
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BM
bowel movement
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BP
blood pressure
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BR
bathroom
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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Bue
both/bilateral upper extremities
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c
with
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Ca
cancer
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CA or CGA
contact assist or contact guard assist
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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cal
calorie
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cath
catheter
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CBC
complete bood count
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CBR
complete bed rest
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cc
cubic centimeter
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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Cho or carbo
carborhydrate
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cm
centimeter
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o
complaint of
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COPD
congestive or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
cerebral vascular accident , stroke, brain attack
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CXR
chest xray
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D
dependent
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d
day
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Disc or DC'
discharge
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D/C'd
discontinued
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Diab
diabetic
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dil
dilute, dissolve
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D.F.
dorisflexion
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disc
discomfort
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DOA
dead on arrival
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DOB
date of birth
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DOE
dyspnea on exertion
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DRG
diagnosis related group
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drsg
dressing
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DX
diagnosis
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ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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EMS
emergency medical service
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ER
emergency room or external rotation
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ESRD
end stage renal disease
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et
and
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ex
exercise
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EXT or ext
extension
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F
fiar
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FAQ
full arc quad
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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FC
family confidence
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FE
iron
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FOB
foot of bed
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F/U
follow up
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FWW
front wheeled walker
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Fx
fracture
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G
good
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G.B.
gait belt
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Gi
gastrointestinal
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ğt
gait
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gtts
drops
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HA
headache
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HCS
hazardous communication standard
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HEENT
head, eye ,ear, nose, throat
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HEP
home exercise program
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Hg
mercury
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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H/O
history of
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HOB
head of bed
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HOH
hard of hearing
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Hr
hour
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HS
hour of sleep or hamstring sets
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Ht
height
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Hx
history
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I&O
intake and output
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I-independ-id
independent
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IBW
ideal body weight
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IDDIM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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K+
potassium
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KCL
potassium chloride
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kg
kilogram
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KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
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L
left, liter, length, lumbar, lethal
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Lab
laboratory
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Lb
pound
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LBP
lower back pain
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LEA
lower extremity
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LLE
lower left extremity
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LLPS
low long prolonged stretch
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LOB
loss of balance
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LOC
level of consciousness
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LRE
lower respiratory infection
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LTG
long term goal
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MAX(A)
minimum assist <25%
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MMT
manual muscle test
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mm
muscles
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MOD(A)
moderate assist 25 to 49%
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M.S.
muscular sclerosis
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MSDS
material safety data sheet
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MVA
motor vehicle accident
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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mvmt
movement
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N
normal
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n/a
not applicable
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NA+
sodium
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NaCl
sodium chloride
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NC
nasal cannula
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NHP
nursing home placement
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Nk
neck
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no.
number
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noc
night
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NPO
nothing per orifice, nothing by mouth
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NT
not tested
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n/v
nausea vomiting
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nwb
non weight bearing
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O2
oxygen
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OD
right eye
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OJ
orange juice
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OOB
out of bed
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OOF
out of facility
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OR
operating room
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OS
left eye
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OT
occupational therapy
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OTC
over the counter
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OU
both eyes
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oz
ounce
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p
after
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P
pulse or poor
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PAFO
plastic ankle foot orthotic
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pc
after meals
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per
by way of, through
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P.F.
plantar flexion
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PO
by mouth
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post
posterior
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PLDB
pursed lip diaphragmatic breath
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PM
afternoon evening
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PNF
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
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prd
pressing relief device
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PRE
progressive restrictive exercises
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prep
preparation
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prn
as needed
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pro/sup
pronation/supination
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PROM
passive range of motion
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Pt or pt
patient
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PT
physical therapy
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PTA
prio to admit
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PUW
pick up walker
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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PWD
partial weight bearing
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px
pain
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=bars
parallel bars
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q (ǭ)
every
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QC
quad cane
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qd (ǭ)
everyday
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qh (ǭ)
every hour
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qhs (ǭ)
every hour of sleep
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qid (ǭ)
4x a day
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qod (ǭ)
every other day
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qs (ǭ)
every shift
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QS
quad sets
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qa
quart
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q2h (ǭ)
every 2 hours
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R
right
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R/
take
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RO
reality orientation
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r/o
rule out
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r/t
related to
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ROM
range of motion
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RUE
right upper extremity
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Rx
prescription
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š
without
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2*
secondary to
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SAQ
short arc quad
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SB transfer
sliding board transfer
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SBA
stand by assist
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SBQC
short/small base quad cane
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SCI
spinal cord injury
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S/E
side effect
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Shld/shldr
shoulder
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SL
sublingual , under tongue
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SLR
straight leg rise
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SPB
shortness of breath
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spec
specimen
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S/P
status post
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SPC
single point cane
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S/R
siderail
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S/S or S/Sx
signs and symptoms
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ss
one half
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SSE
soap suds enema
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Stat
immediately
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STG
short term goal
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STM
short term memory
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Sup
supine
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Sym
symmetrical
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SUN
synergy
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T or temp
temperature
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T
trace
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TBI
traumatic brain injury
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TC
tactile cues
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Ther Ex
therapeutic exercise
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TIA
transiet iscemic attack
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tid
three times a day
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tif or xfer
transfer
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TKE
terminal knee exercise or total knee extension
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TLC
tender loving care
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T/O
throughout
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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TPR
temperature pulse respirations
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TTWB
touch toe weight bearing
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TWE
tap water enema
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Tx
treatment
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UA
urinalysis
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UE
upper extremity
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U/LE
upper/lower extremity
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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VC
verbal cue
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VS
vital signs
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WB
weight bearing
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WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
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WBC
white blood cells
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w/c
wheelchair
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WFL
within functional limits
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wt or wgt
weight
255
w/w
wheeled walker
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X
times
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y/n
yes no
