Physical Therapy Aide 2 Medical Abbreviations – Flashcards
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FWB
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full weight bearing
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WBAT
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weight bearing as tolerated
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PWB
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partial weight bearing
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TTWB
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toe touch weight bearing
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NWB
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non-weight bearing
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// bars
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parallel bars
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amb.
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ambulation
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cxes
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crutches
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FWW
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front wheeled walker
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LBQC
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large based quad cane
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SBQC
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small based quad cane
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SPC
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single point cane
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'
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feet
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W/C
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wheelchair
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max.
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maximal assistance 75%-99%
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mod.
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moderate assistance 50%-74%
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min.
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minimal assistance up to 49%
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CGA
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contact guard assist (occasional steadying)
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Super.
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supervised (verbal cues)
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Mod. I
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modified independent
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Indep.
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independent
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ther.
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therapeutic
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exer.
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exercise
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therex
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therapeutic exercise
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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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active assistive range of motion
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AROM
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active range of motion
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SLR
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straight leg raise
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SAQ
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short arc quad
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/
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extension
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(check mark)
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flexion
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(curly-q)
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rotation
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abd.
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abduction
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add.
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adduction
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int.
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internal
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ext.
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external
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#
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pounds
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x
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times
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reps.
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repetitions
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wt.
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weight
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BID
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twice a day
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TID
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3x a day
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QID
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4x a day
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QD
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daily
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QOD
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every other day
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TIW
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3x weekly
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AM
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morning
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PM
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afternoon
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PRN
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as needed
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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ER
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emergency room
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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NICU
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neonatal intensive care unit
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LAB
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laboratory
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OR
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operating room
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PEDS
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pediatrics
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REHAB
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rehabilitation
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TCC
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transitional care center
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L & D
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labor & delivery
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1st
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primary
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2nd
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secondary to, due to
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RPT
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registered physical therapist
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PTA
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physical therapy assistant
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BP
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blood pressure
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HR
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heart rate
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OOB
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out of bed
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BTB
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back to bed
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EOB
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edge of bed
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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BM
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bowel movement
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cont.
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continue
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tol.
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tolerate
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(L)
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left
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(R)
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right
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(B)
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bilateral, both
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pt.
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patient
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LE
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lower extremity, leg
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UE
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upper extremity, arm
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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PO
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by mouth
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STAT.
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immediately
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Rx.
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prescription, treatment
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Dx.
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diagnosis
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Hx.
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history
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Fx.
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fracture
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SOB
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short of breath
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HOH
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hard of hearing
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TKR
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total knee replacement
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THR
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total hip replacement
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-c-
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with
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-s-
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without
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-a-
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before
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-p-
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after
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min.
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minute, minimal
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sec.
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second
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T.O.
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telephone order
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V.O.
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verbal order
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V.S.
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vital signs
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trp
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temperature, respirations, pulse
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@
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approximately
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c/o
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complains of
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HP
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hot pack
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CP
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cold pack
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WP
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whirlpool
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>
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greater than
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<
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less than
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CVA
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cerebro vascular accident
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WNL's
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within normal limits
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WFL's
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within functional limits
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CPM
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continuous passive movement
