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195 Cards in this Set
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ā
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before
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A
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assessment
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A circled
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assist
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A/
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active
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AA/
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active assist
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAL
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anterior axial line
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AAROM
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active assistive range of motion
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abd/add
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abduction/adduction
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ABI
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acquired brain injury
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ABG
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arterial blood gases
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abn
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abnormal
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ac
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before meals
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament
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ADA (2)
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American with Disabilities Act,
American Diabetes Association |
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ad lib
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at discretion
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AE
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above elbow
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afib
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atrial fibrillation
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AFO
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ankle foot orthosis
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AIDS
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AIIS
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anterior inferior iliac spine
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A/K
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above knee
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AKA
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above knee amputation
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AKS
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arthroscopic knee surgery
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A-line
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arterial line
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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AKFO
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ankle knee foot orthosis
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am, a.m.
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morning, before noon
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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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amt
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amount
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ANS
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autonomic nervous system
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ant
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anterior
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ante
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before
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A-P
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anterior-posterior
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appts
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appointments
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APTA
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American Physical Therapy Association
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ARC
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AIDS-related complex
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ARD
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adult respiratory distress
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ARDS
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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AROM
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active range of motion
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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ASCVD
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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASD
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arterial septal defect
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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ASIS
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anterior superior iliac spine
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assist.
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assistance
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ATNR
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asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
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A-V
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arterio-venous
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AVM
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avascular necrosis (the way the book spelled it?)
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AVR
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aortic valve replacement
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AVS
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arteriovenous shunt
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ax. cr
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axillary crutches
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B circled
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bilateral, both
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BBA
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Balanced Budget Act of 1997
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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BBFA
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both bone forearm (fractures)
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b/c
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because
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BC/BS
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Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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BE
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below elbow
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bid
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twice a day
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bil.
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bilateral
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biw
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twice a week
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BK
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below knee
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BKA
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below knee amputation
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BLE
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both lower extremities
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BM
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bowel movement
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BOS
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base of suppport
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPD
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bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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BPM
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beats per minute
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BR
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bedrest
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B/S, B.S.
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beside, bedside
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BS (2)
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breath sounds, bowel sounds
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BUE
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both [bilateral] upper extremities
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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c with a line over it
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with
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CA
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carcinoma, cancer
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CAPTE
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Commision on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education
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CARF
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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CAT
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computerized axial tomography
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CBC
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complete blood count
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C/C, C/Cs
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chief complaint(s)
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cc
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cubic centimeters
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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C & DB
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cough and deep breathing
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CF
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cystic fibrosis
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CGA
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contact guard assist
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CHD (2)
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congenital heart disease,
congenital hip dislocation |
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CHI
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closed head injury
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CiTx
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cervical intermittent traction
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cm
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centimeter(s)
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CMS
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Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus
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CN
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cranial nerve
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CNS
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central nervous system
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c/o
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complains of, complaints of
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CO
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cardiac output
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cont
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continue
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coord
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coordination
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COTA
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certified occupational therapist assistant
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CP (2)
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compression pump,
cerebral palsy |
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPM
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continuous passive motion machine
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPT (2)
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current procedural terminology,
chest physical therapy |
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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C-Section
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cesarean section
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CSF
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cerebral spinal fluid
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CT scan
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computerized axial tomography
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CVA
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cerebral vascular accident
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c/w
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consistent with
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CW
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continuous wave
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CX
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cancel
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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D1, D2
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diagonal 1, diagonal 2 (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation -PNF- patterns)
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d/c
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discharged, discontinued
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DEP
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data, evaluation, performance goals
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dept
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department
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DF
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dorsiflexion
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DI
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diabetes insipidus
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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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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DME
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durable medical equipment
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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DOB
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date of birth
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DOD
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date of discharge
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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.DPT
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diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccine)
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DRGs
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diagnosis related groups
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drsg
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dressing
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DSD
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dry sterile dressing
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DTR
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deep tendon reflex
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ECF
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extended care facility
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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elec.
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electrical
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EMG
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electromyogram
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ENT
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ear, nose, throat
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EOB
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edge of bed
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equip.
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equipment
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ER
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emergency room
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ERISA
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Employer Retirement Income Security Act
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E.S., E-stim
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electrical stimulation
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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ETT
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endotracheal tube
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Ev, ev
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eversion
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Eval
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evaluation
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ex.
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exercise
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ext., /
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extension
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F (2)
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female,
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F circled
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father
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FAQ
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full arc quads
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FAROM
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functional active range on motion
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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FES
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functional electrical stimulation
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FIM
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functional independence measure
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flex., check mark
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flexion
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FOR
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functional outcome report
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FRC
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functional residual capacity
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ft
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foot, feet
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FTP
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failure to progress
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FTSG
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full-thickness skin graft
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F/U
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follow up
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FUO
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fever unknown origin
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FVC
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forced vital capacity
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FWB
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full weight-bearing
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FWW, fw/w
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front wheeled walker
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Fx, fx
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fracture
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G
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good (muscle strength, balance)
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GA
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gestational age
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gastrocs
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gastrocnemius muscles
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GBS
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Guillain Barré Syndrome
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GCS
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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gluts.
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gluteals
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gm
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gram
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GMT
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gross muscle test (not Greenwich Mean Time) : )
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GSW
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gunshot wound
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G-tube
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gastrostomy tube
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gt.
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gait
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GXT
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graded exercise test
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ACA
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anterior cerebral artery
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BPF
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bronchopleural fistula
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