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91 Cards in this Set
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I. or indep. |
Independent |
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ICH |
Intracranial hemorrhage |
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ICU |
Intensive care unit |
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IDDM |
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
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Inf. |
Inferior |
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Int. |
Internal |
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IR |
Internal rotation |
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L. or lt. |
Left |
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LAQ |
Long arc quad |
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lat. |
Lateral |
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LBP |
Low back pain |
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LE |
Lower extremity |
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LLE |
Left lower extremity |
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LOB |
Loss of balance |
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LOC |
Loss of consciousness |
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LTG |
Long term goals |
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LUE |
Left upper extremity |
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LBQC |
Large base quad cane |
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M |
Male |
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m. or mm |
Muscle |
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max. |
Maximum |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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min. |
Minimum or minimal |
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MMT |
Manual muscle test |
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mod. |
Moderate |
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MVA |
Motor vehicle accident |
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mvmt |
Movement |
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N |
Normal |
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N/A |
Not applicable |
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N&V |
Nausea and vomiting |
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neg. |
Negative |
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NIDDM |
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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NWB |
Non-weight bearing |
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N/T |
not tested |
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O2 sat |
Oxygen saturation |
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OA |
Osteoarthritis |
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OOB |
Out of bed |
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OP |
Outpatient |
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ORIF |
Open reduction internal fixation |
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OTR |
Registered occupational therapist |
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p with line above |
Post or after |
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P |
Poor |
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PA |
Physical assist |
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para |
Paraplegia |
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PE |
Pulmonary embolis |
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PF |
Plantar flexion |
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PMH |
Past medical history |
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pm or p.m. |
Afternoon or evening |
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PO |
By mouth |
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POC |
Plan of care |
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post-op |
After surgery or operation |
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post. |
Posterior |
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PRE |
Progressive resistive exercise |
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pre-op |
Before surgery |
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prn |
As needed |
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PROM |
Passive range of motion |
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Pt. or pt. |
Patient |
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PTA |
prior to admission or physical therapist assistant |
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PWB |
Partial weight bearing |
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PLOF |
Prior level of function |
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q |
Every |
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qd |
Every day |
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qid |
Four times a day |
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quad(s) |
Quadriplegic or quadriceps |
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R |
right |
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RA |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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re: |
Regarding |
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re-ed |
reeducation |
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reps |
Repetitions |
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RLE |
right lower extremity |
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R/O or R.O. |
Rule out |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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RW |
Rolling walker |
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RROM |
Resistive range of motion |
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RUE |
Right upper extremity |
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Rx |
Therapy, treatment |
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s with line above |
Without |
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S |
Supervision |
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SAQ |
Short arc quads |
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SBA |
Standby assist |
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SCI |
Spinal cord injury |
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SLP |
Speech language pathologist |
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SLR |
Straight leg raise |
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SW |
standard walker |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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S/P |
Status post |
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STE |
Steps to enter |
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STG |
Short term goals |
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sup. |
Superior |
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SBQC |
Small base quad cane |
