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33 Cards in this Set
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P |
Poor |
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P: |
Plan/intervention plan/ plan of care |
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P.A. |
Physician's assistant |
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PA |
Posterior/anterior |
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para |
Paraplegia |
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pc |
After meals |
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PCL |
Post cruciate ligament |
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PE |
Pulmunary embolus |
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PEEP |
Positive end expiratory pressure |
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per |
By/through |
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p.o. |
by mouth |
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PERRLA |
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accomodation |
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P.H. |
Past history |
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p.m. |
Afternoon |
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PMH |
Past medical history |
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PNF |
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation |
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PNI |
Peripheral nerve injury |
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POMR |
problem-oriented medical record |
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pos. |
Positive |
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poss |
Possible |
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post |
Posterior |
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post-op |
after surgery |
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PRE |
Progressive-resistive exercise |
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pre-op |
before surgery |
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prn |
Whenever necessary, as often as necessary |
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PROM |
Passive range of motion |
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PSIS |
Post-sup iliac spine |
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PTT |
prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time |
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PTA |
Physical therapist assistant |
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PTA |
Prior to admission |
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PTB |
Patellar tendon bearing |
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PVD |
Peripheral vascular disease |
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PWB |
Partial weight bearing |
