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88 Cards in this Set
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UE
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upper extremity
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vc
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verbal cues
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WB
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weight bearing
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w/c
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wheelchair
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WFL
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within functional limits
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wp
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whirlpool
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tab
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tablet
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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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tbsp
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tablespoon
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TENS
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
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THA
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total hip arthoplasty
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ther
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ex
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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tid
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three times daily
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TKA
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total knee arthoplasty
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TM(J)
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tempromandibular joint
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TNR
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tonic neck reflex
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t.o.
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telephone order
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TPR
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temperature, pulse and respiration
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tsp.
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teaspoon
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TUR
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transurethral resection
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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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urine analysis
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UE
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upper extremity
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UMN
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upper motor neuron
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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US
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ultra sound
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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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VC
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vital capacity
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VD
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venereal disease
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v.o. or VO
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verbal orders
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vol.
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volume
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v.s.
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vital signs
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T or 1/5
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trace
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T
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temperature
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TA
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therapeutic activity
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TFCC
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triangular fibrocartilagenous complex
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TKE
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total knee extension
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TP
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therapeutic procedure
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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TTP
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tender to palpation
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TTWB
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toe touch weight bearing
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bid
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twice daily
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UCL
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ulnar collateral ligament
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UD
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ulnar deviation
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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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WBC
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white blood cells (count)
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wk.
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week
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wt.
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weight
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x
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number of times performed
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y/o
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years old
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yd.
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yard
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yr.
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year
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W
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watt
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WBAT
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weight bearing as tolerated
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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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WHFO
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wrist hand finger orthosis
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WHO
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wrist hand orthosis; world health organization
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WWP
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warm whirlpool
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S or "S"
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subjective
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s or SVN
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supervision
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SAC
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short arm cast
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SaO2
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oxygen saturation
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SAQ
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short arc quadriceps exercise
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SBA
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stand by assist
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SCI
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spinal cord injury
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SL
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Scapholunate; side lying
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SLC
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short leg cast
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythmatosus
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SLR
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strait leg raise
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SMA
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spinal muscular atrophy
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SO
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shoulder orthosis
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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s/p
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status post
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SPT
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student physical therapist
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SPTA
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student physical therapist assistant
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ST
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scapulothoracic
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stat
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immediately
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STG
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short term goal
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STM
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short term memory
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