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100 Cards in this Set
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T
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trace muscle strength
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T & A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TBI
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traumatic brain injury
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TCO
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total contact orthosis
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TDD
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tentative discharge date
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TDP
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tentative discharge plan
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TDWB
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touchdown weight-bearing
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T.E.D.S.
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antiembolitic stockings
(socks that help prevent blood clots) Thrombo Embolism Deterrent |
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temp.
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temperature
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TENS
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TF
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tube feeding
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TFs
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transfers
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ther. ex.
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therapeutic exercise
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THR (THA)
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total hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty)
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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tid
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three times a day
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TKE
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terminal knee extension
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TKR (TKA)
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total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty)
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TLC
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total lung capacity
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TMJ
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temporomandibular joint
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TO
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telephone order
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tol.
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tolerate
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trach
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tracheostomy
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train., trng.
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training
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TSS
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toxic shock syndrome
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TT
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tilt table
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TTWB
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toe-touch weight-bearing
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TWB
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touch weight-bearing
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tx
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treatment
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Tx
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traction
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TV
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tidal volume
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UA
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urinalysis
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UCR
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usual, customary, and reasonable payment
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UE, UEs
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upper extremity (pl)
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UED 1
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upper extremity diagonal 1
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal
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UMN
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upper motor neuron
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UPIN
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unique physician identification number
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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U/S, US
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ultrasound
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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UV
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ultraviolet
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v.c.
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verbal cues
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VC
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vital capacity
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VD
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veneral disease
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vent
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ventilator
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VO
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verbal order
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VO2
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oxygen consumption
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VP
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ventricual peritoneal shunt
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v.s.
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vital signs
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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VSU
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venous stasis ulcer
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W circled
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wife
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w/
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with
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WB
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weight-bearing
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WBAT
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weight-bearing as tolerated
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WBC
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white blood cell
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WC, w/c
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wheelchair
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W/cm2
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watts per square centimeter
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WBQC
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wide-base quad cane
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WFL
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within functional limits
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wk
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week
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wlp
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whirlpool
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w/o
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without
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wt.
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weight
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X
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number of times performed [ie. 2X]
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XR
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x-ray
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xfer (transf)
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transfer
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YO, y/o
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years old
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yr
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year
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YOM
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year-old-male
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Z
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zero
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↔
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to and from
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↓ (3)
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down, downward, decrease
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↑ (3)
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up, upward, increase
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→ (3)
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to, progressing forward, approaching
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┴
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perpendicular
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//
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parallel, parallel bars (or // bars)
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@
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per
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/
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per
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&
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and
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feet (3')
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# (2)
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number, pound(s)
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Ω
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resistance
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1X (2)
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one time, one person
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1º
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primary
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2º (2)
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secondary, secondary to
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≈
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approximately
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+ (2)
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plus, positive (also abbreviated pos.)
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-
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minus, negative (negative also abbreviated neg.)
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=
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equals
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≥
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greater than
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≤
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less than
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three dots arranged in the shape of a triangle
☺ |
therefore
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∆
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change
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♀
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female
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♂
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male
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