Common OT abbreviations and Acronyms – Flashcards
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(I) w/ circle
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independent
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(s) w/ circle
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supervision
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SBA
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stand by Assistance
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CGA
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contract guard assistance
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Min A
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minimal assistance (25% or less)
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Mod A
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moderate assistnace (26-50 %)
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Max A
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maximal assistance (> 75%)
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HHA
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hand held assistance
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vc's, v.cues
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verbals cues
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amb
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ambulation, ambulated
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AD
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assistive device
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RW
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rolling walker
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SW
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standard walker
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LBQC
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large base quad cane
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SBQC
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small base quad cane
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SC
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straight cane
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w/c
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wheel chair
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AE
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adaptive equipment ( made not be approved abbreviation due to multiple meanings)
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BSC
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bedside commode
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DME
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Durable medical equipment (ex-bedside commode, walker, cane, wheelchair)
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BR
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bathroom
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PWB
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partial weight bearing (usually 50% or less)
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TTWB
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toe touch weight bearing (10% or less/just toes touching floor for balance)
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NWB
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non weight bearing
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UE
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upper extremity
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LE
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Lower exremity
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ROM
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range of motion
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PROM
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passive range of motion
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AAROM
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acctive range of motion
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AROM
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active range of motion
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SROM
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self range of motion
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WNL
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within normal limits
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WFL
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withn functional limits
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(L)
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Left
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(R)
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Right
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à (line above)
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above
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p (line above)
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after
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s (line above)
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without
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c (line above)
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with
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hx
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history
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dx
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diagnosis
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rx,tx
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treatment (depends on facility)
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r/o
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rule out
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pt
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patient
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PT
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pysical therapy/therapist
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F/U
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follow-up
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D/C, DC
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discharge
