Approved Physical Therapy Abbreviations – Flashcards
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before
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a**
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active
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A
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assistance
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A*
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active assisted
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AA
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adduction
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add
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abduction
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abd
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anterior cruciate ligament
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ACL
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activities of daily living
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ADL
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ankle foot orthosis
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AFO
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anterior
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ant.
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ambulate
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amb.
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above knee amputation
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AKA
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articulation
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art
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active range of motion
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AROM
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active-assisted ROM
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AAROM
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bilateral
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B*, bilat.
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two times a day
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bid
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below knee amputation
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BKA
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backwards
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bkwds
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bilateral lower extremities
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BLE
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blood pressure
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BP
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beats per minute
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bpm
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base of support
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BOS
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bed rest
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BR
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bathroom privileges
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BRP
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bilateral upper extremities
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BUE
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bedside
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B/S
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with
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c**
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cancer
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CA
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CABG
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critical care unit
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CCU
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chief complaint
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cc
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congestive heart failure
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CHF
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closed head injury
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CHI
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complains of
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c/o
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center of gravity
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COG
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contact guard
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CG
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centimeter
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Cm
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continue
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cont.
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cold pack/cerebral palsy
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CP
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cervical spine
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c-spine
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cancel
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Cx
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dependent
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D*, dep
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dynamic ankle/foot orthosis
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DAFO
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discontinued
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D/C
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dorsiflexion
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DF, df
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distal interphalangeal
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DIP
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double knee to chest
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DKTC
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diabetes mellitus
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DM
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do not resuscitate
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DNR
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date of birth
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DOB
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dislocate
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disl.
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degenerative joint disease
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DJD
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deep vein thrombosis
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DVT
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diagnosis
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DX, dx
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extended care facility
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ECF
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emergency department
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ED
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for example
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e.g.
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electrocardiogram
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EKG
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electromyogram
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EMG
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electrical stimulation
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ES
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external rotation
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ER
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alcohol use
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ETOH
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evaluation
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eval
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exercise
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ex
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extension
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ext. or /
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Fahrenheit
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F
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fibula
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fib
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full range of motion
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FROM
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followed by
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f/b
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follow up
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f/u
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functional independent measure
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FIM
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flexion
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flex. or √
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function
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funct.
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full weight bearing
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FWB
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fracture
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fx.
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gastroncnemius
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Gastroc
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gun shot wound
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GSW
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home exercise program
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HEP
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hard of hearing
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HOH
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herniated nucleus pulposus
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HNP
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hot pack
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HP
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heart rate
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HR
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history of
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H/O
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history
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Hx
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independent
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I*
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intravenous
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IV
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int. rot./infrared
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IR
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joint
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jt.
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knee ankle foot orthosis
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KAFO
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left
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L*
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long arc quad
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LAQ
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low back pain
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LBP
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large base quad cane
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LBQC
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lateral
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lat.
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lateral collateral ligament
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LCL
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left lower extremity
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LLE
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loss of balance
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LOB
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length of stay
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LOS
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lumbosacral
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L-S
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lumbar spine
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L-spine
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lumbar traction
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L-Trax
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long term goal
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LTG
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left upper extremity
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LUE
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long term memory
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LTM
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maximum
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max.
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molded ankle foot orthosis
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MAFO
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metacarpal
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MC
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medial collateral ligament
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MCL
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metacarpophalangeal
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MCP
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medial
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med.
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management
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mgmt.
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moist heat
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MH
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myocardial infarction
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MI
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minimum
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min.
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mobilization
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mob.
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moderate
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mod.
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metatarsophalangeal
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MTP
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manual muscle test
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MMT
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mental retardation
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MR
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magnetic resonance image
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MRI
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motor vehicle accident
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MVA
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non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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NIDDM
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neuromuscular electrical stimulation
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NMES
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non-weight bearing
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NWB
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negative
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Neg.
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nothing by mouth
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npo
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osteoarthritis
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OA
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out of bed
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OOB
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open reduction internal fixation
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ORIF
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occupational therapy
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OT
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after
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p**
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positive
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Pos.
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posterior cruciate ligament
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PCL
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plantar flexion
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PF, pf
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proximal interphalangeal
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PIP
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past medical history
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PMH
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by mouth
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po
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posterior
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post.
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progressive resistance exs.
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PRE
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as needed
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prn
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passive range of motion
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PROM
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posterior superior iliac spine
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PSIS
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physical therapy
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PT
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patient
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pt.
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peripheral vascular disease
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PVD
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partial weight bearing
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PWB
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every
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q
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4 times a day
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qid
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quad sets
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QS
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quadriceps
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quads
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right
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R*
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rheumatoid arthritis
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RA
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right lower extremity
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RLE
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repetitions
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reps.
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range of motion
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ROM
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rotation
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rot.
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right upper extremity
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RUE
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prescription
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Rx
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rule out
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r/o
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supervision
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S*
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without
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s**
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short arc quad
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SAQ
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small based quad cane
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SBQC
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sternoclavicular
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scj*
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standby assistance
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SBA
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seconds
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shoulder
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shld.
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sternocleidomastoid
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SCM
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spinal cord injury
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SCI
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sacroiliac
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SI
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systemic lupus erthematosus
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SLE
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speech/lang. pathologist
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SLP
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straight leg raise
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SLR
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short of breath
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SOB
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status post
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s/p
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single knee to chest
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SKTC
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skilled nursing facility
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SNF
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single point cane
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SPC
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short term goals
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STG
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short term memory
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STM
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speech therapy
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ST
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symptoms
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sx
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supine
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sup.
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traumatic brain injury
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TBI
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transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation
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TENS
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terminal knee extension
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TKE
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total hip replacement
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THR
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transicent ischemic attack
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TIA
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tolerate(s)(ed)
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tol.
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toe touch weight bearing
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TTWB
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therapeutic exercise
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therex
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treatment
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tx.
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transfer
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trans.
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upper extremity
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UE
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ultrasound
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US
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urinary tract infection
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UTI
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upper respiratory infection
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URI
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verbal orders
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vo
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verbal cues
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vc's
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within functional limits
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WFL
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within normal limits
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WNL
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wheelchair
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w/c
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weight bearing
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WB
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weight bear as tolerated
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WBAT
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week
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wk.
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whirlpool
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WP
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weight
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wt.
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times
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X
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except
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x**
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extension
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/
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flexion
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√
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due to
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2°
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pounds
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#
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seconds
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"
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minutes
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´
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primary
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1°
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decrease or down
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↓
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change
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∆
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male
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♂
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female
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♀
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to and from
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═
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to
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→
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from
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←
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positive
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+
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negative
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-
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greater than
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>
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less than
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<
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parallel
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