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154 Cards in this Set
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A: |
Assessment |
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ABI |
Acquired brain injury |
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AAA |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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afib |
Atrial fibrillation |
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Add |
Adduction |
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ADL |
Activities of daily living |
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ad lib |
At discretion |
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adm |
Admission, admitted |
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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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AIIS |
Anterior inferior iliac spine |
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AJ |
Ankle jerk |
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A-line |
Arterial line |
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A-V |
Arteriovenous |
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AAROM |
Active assistive range of motion |
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Abd |
Abduction |
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ABG |
Arterial blood gases |
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ac |
Before meals |
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AC joint |
Acromioclavicular joint |
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ACL |
Anterior cruciate ligament |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
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afib |
Atrial fibrillation |
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Add |
Adduction |
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ADL |
Activities of daily living |
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ad lib |
At discretion |
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adm |
Admission, admitted |
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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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AIIS |
Anterior inferior iliac spine |
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AJ |
Ankle jerk |
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AK |
Above ankle |
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A-line |
Arterial line |
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A-V |
Arteriovenous |
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AAROM |
Active assistive range of motion |
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Abd |
Abduction |
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ABG |
Arterial blood gases |
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ac |
Before meals |
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AC joint |
Acromioclavicular joint |
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ACL |
Anterior cruciate ligament |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
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afib |
Atrial fibrillation |
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Add |
Adduction |
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ADL |
Activities of daily living |
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ad lib |
At discretion |
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adm |
Admission, admitted |
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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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AIIS |
Anterior inferior iliac spine |
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AJ |
Ankle jerk |
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AK |
Above ankle |
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A-line |
Arterial line |
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ALS |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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A-V |
Arteriovenous |
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AAROM |
Active assistive range of motion |
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Abd |
Abduction |
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ABG |
Arterial blood gases |
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ac |
Before meals |
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AC joint |
Acromioclavicular joint |
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ACL |
Anterior cruciate ligament |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
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afib |
Atrial fibrillation |
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Add |
Adduction |
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ADL |
Activities of daily living |
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ad lib |
At discretion |
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adm |
Admission, admitted |
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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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AIIS |
Anterior inferior iliac spine |
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AJ |
Ankle jerk |
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AK |
Above ankle |
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A-line |
Arterial line |
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ALS |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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am |
Morning |
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A-V |
Arteriovenous |
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AAROM |
Active assistive range of motion |
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Abd |
Abduction |
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ABG |
Arterial blood gases |
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ac |
Before meals |
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AC joint |
Acromioclavicular joint |
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ACL |
Anterior cruciate ligament |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
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AMA |
Against medical advice |
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amb |
Ambulation |
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ANS |
Autonomic nervous system |
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ant |
Anterior |
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AP |
Anterior posterior |
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ARDS |
Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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ARF |
Acute renal failure |
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AROM |
Active range of motion |
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ASA |
Aspirin |
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AMA |
Against medical advice |
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ASCVD |
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
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ASHD |
Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
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ASIS |
Anterior inferior iliac spine |
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assist. |
Assitance, assistive |
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AVM |
Arteriovenous malformation |
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B/S |
Bedside |
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BBB |
Bundle branch block |
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BE |
Below elbow |
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BID bid |
Twice a day |
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bilat. |
Bilateral |
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amb |
Ambulation |
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BK |
Below knee |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BOS |
Base of support |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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bpm |
Beats per minute |
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BR |
Bedrest |
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ANS |
Autonomic nervous system |
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ant |
Anterior |
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AP |
Anterior posterior |
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ARDS |
Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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ARF |
Acute renal failure |
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AROM |
Active range of motion |
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ASA |
Aspirin |
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ASAP |
As soon as possible |
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AMA |
Against medical advice |
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ASCVD |
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
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ASHD |
Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
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ASIS |
Anterior inferior iliac spine |
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assist. |
Assitance, assistive |
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AVM |
Arteriovenous malformation |
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B/S |
Bedside |
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BBB |
Bundle branch block |
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BE |
Below elbow |
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BID bid |
Twice a day |
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bilat. |
Bilateral |
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amb |
Ambulation |
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BK |
Below knee |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BOS |
Base of support |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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bpm |
Beats per minute |
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BR |
Bedrest |
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BRP |
Bathroom privileges |
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BS |
Bowel sounds breathe sounds |
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BUN |
Blood urea nitrogen |
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C |
Centigrade |
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ANS |
Autonomic nervous system |
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C&S |
Culture and sensitivity |
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c/o |
Complaints of |
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CA |
Cancer carcinoma |
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CABG |
Coronary artery bypass graft |
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ant |
Anterior |
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AP |
Anterior posterior |
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ARDS |
Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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ARF |
Acute renal failure |
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AROM |
Active range of motion |
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ASA |
Aspirin |
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ASAP |
As soon as possible |
