Abbreviations Flashcards by Nicole Cuellar

Q

A

A

Assist

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Ā

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Before

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Abd

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Abduction

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Abn

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Abnormal

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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Add

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Adduction

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ADL, ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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AE

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above elbow

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AK

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Above knee

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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Amb

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Ambulation

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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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AROM

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Active range of motion

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B

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Bilateral, both

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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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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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Bilateral lower extremities

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BOS

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Base of support

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPM/ bpm

Beats per minute

BUE

Bilateral upper extremities

c

With

CGA

Contact guard assist

CHF

Congestive heart failure

cont

Continue

CVA

Cerebral vascular accident

CX

cancel (led)

d/c

Discharge(d), discontinue (d)

DF

Dorsi flexion

DIP

Distal interphalangeal joint

DTR

Deep tendon reflexes

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

Dx

Diagnosis

EOB

Edge of bed

Ev, ev

Eversion

Ext.,

Extension

X

Expect

Flex

Flexion

F/u

Follow up

FWB

Full weight bearing

FWW

Front wheeled walker

HBP

High blood pressure

HEP

Home exercise program

h/o

History of

HR

Heart rate

HS

Hamstring(s)

HTN

Hypertension

Hx

History

(I), indep.

Independent

Inf.

Inferior

Int.

Internal

Drawing: Arrow pointing up

Inrease(ing) / up

(L), L

Left

Lat.

Lateral

LBP

Low back pain

LE, LEs

Lower extremity (ies)

LMN

Lower motor neuron

LOB

Loss of balance

LTG

Long term goals

LUE

Left upper extremity

Max.

Maximum

Min.

Minimum, minimal

MVA

Motor vehicle accident

NBQC

Narrow based quad cane

NDT

Neurodevelopmental treatment

NPO

Nothing by mouth

NWB

Non weight bearing

OA

Osteoarthritis

OOB

Out of bed

P with a line on top of it

Post

PCL

Posterior cruciate ligament

PF

Plantar flexion

POC

Plan of care

Post.

Posterior

PROM

Passive range of motion

(R)

Right

RLE

Right lower extremity

Rot.

Rotation

RUE

Right upper extremity

S with a line on top of it

Without

SBA

Stand by assist

tx

Treatment

qd

Everyday

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Parallel

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Extension