Extreme Medical Shorthand – Flashcards
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as needed
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ad lib
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of each
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aa
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before meals
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ac
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after meals
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pc
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at bedtime
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hs
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2 tablets
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2tt
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2 times/day
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b.i.d.
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3 times/day
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t.i.d.
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4 times/day
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q.i.d.
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every 4 hours
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q4h
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activities/daily living
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ADL
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against medical advice
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AMA
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with
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c with line on top
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without
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s with line on top
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before
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a with line on top
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after
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p with line on top
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negative
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o with line on top
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normal
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n with line on top
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within normal limits
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WNL
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return as needed
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PRN
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return to clinic
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RTC
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increase
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up arrow
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decrease
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down arrow
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high
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up arrow with line on top
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very high
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double up arrow with line on top
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low
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down arrow with line below
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very low
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down arrow with line below
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slight increase
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diagonal arrow pointing up and to the right
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slight decrease
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diagonal arrow pointing down and to the left
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greater than
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>
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less than
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<
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chief complaint
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CC with line on top
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complains of
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c/o
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bilateral
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(B) - B with a circle around
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right
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(R) - R with a circle around
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left
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(L) - L with a circle around
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subjective
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(S) - S with a circle around
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objective
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(O) - O with a circle around
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action taken
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(A) - A with a circle around
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plan
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(P) - P with a circle around
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temp. total disability
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TTD
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temp. partial disability
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TPD
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work hardening program
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WHP
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manipulation
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CMT
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myospasm
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MS
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tenderness to palpation
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Up
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deep tendon reflex
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DTR
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cervical spine
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C-sp
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thoracic spine
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T-sp
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lumbar spine
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L-sp
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lumbosacral spine
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LS-sp
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discontinue/chiropractor
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DC
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diagnosis
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Dx
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prescription
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Rx
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treatment
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Tx
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symptoms
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Sx
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fracture
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Fx
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history
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Hx
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past medical history
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PMH
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headache
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HA
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low back pain
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LBP
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herniated disc
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HNP
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history of
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H/O
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hour
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h
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physical exam
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PE
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x-rays
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XR
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review of systems
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ROS
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rule out
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R/O
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follow up
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F/U
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years ago
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Y/A
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complete blood count
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CBC
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urinalysis
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UA
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Chem panel
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SMAC
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blood urea nitrogen
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BUN
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central nervous system
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CNS
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peripheral nervous system
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PNS
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autonomic nervous system
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ANS
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chest x-ray
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CXR
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left lower extremity
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LLE
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left upper quadrant
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LUQ
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last menstrual period
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LMP
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mid clavicular line
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MCL
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mid axillary line
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MAL
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pupils equal, round, regIr, reactto light/accommodat
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PERRLA
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shortness of breath
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S.O.B.
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status post
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S/P
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year old
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Y/O
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physical therapy
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PT
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surging sine wave
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SS
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pulsed sine wave
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PS
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tetanizing sine wave
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TS
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interferential wave
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INT
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positive/negative galvanic
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+/- gal
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ultrasound
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US
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progressive intermit-traction
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PIT
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progressive static traction
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PST
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neurprobe
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ACU
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flexion/distraction therapy (Cox) man/auto
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FDT-MA
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spinalator
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MIST
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date of injury
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DOI
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date of exam
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DOE
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Hx present illness
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HPI
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pinprick
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pp
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2 point descrimination
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2pd
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white male
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WM
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private medical doctor
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PMD
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hour
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'
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minutes
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posterior axillary line
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PAL
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anterior axillary line
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AAL
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change
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Delta symbol
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pain
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p
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operative reduction, internal fixation
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ORIF
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limited range of motion
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LROM
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limitation of motion
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LOM
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full range of motion
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FROM
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leg length discrepancy
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LLD
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internal derangement of knee
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IDK
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active range of motion
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AROM
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passive range of motion
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PROM
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hot packs
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HP
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microwave diathermy
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MWD
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short wave
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SWD
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fixation
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FIX
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVA
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costovertebral angle
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cva
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range of motion
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ROM
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flexion
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checkmark
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extention
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pain
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pn
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muscle
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mm
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muscle
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m
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joint
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jt
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ligament
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lig
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weight
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wt
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preoperation
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preop
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whirlpool
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WP
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mechanism of injury (or illness)
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MOI
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signs
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sx
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symptoms
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sy
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patient
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discharge (or discontinue)
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