Physical Therapy Medical Abbreviations – Flashcards
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ADL
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Activities of Daily Living
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AROM
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Active Range Of Motion
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bid
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Twice a day (bi-daily)
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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c/o
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Complains of
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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ER
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External Rotation
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ext
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External/Extension
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FWB
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Full Weight Bearing
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Hx
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History
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LE
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Lower Extremity
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LOD
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Line of Duty
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NWB
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Non-Weight Bearing
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OT
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Occupational Therapy
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PMH
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Past Medical History
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Post-Op
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postoperative
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PT
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Physical Therapy
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pt
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Patient
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PWB
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Partial Weight Bearing
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q
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every
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qid
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four times a day (quadri-daily)
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(R)
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Right
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R/O
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Rule Out
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Rx
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Treatment, Prescription
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SOAP
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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Sx
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Symptoms
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tol.
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Tolerated
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Tx
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Traction
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US
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Ultrasound
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WB
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Weight Bearing
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WBAT
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Weight Bearing As Tolerated
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WNL
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Within Normal Limits
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x
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times (ex: 3x/week)
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AD
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active duty
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appt
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appointment
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AAROM
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active assistive range of movement
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b/c
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because
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DF
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dorisflexion
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DOB
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Date of birth
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DOI
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Date of injury
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DOS
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Date of surgery
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Dx
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diagnosis
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EC/EO
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eyes closed/eyes open
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ER
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external rotation
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eval
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evaluation
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EV
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eversion
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FAROM
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Full Active Range of Motion
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flex
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flexion
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f/u
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follow-up
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GMMT
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Gross manual muscle testing
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HEP
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Home Exercise Program
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H/O
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history of
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IAW
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In accordance with
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INV
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inversion
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inj
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injury
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IR
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internal rotation
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L/R
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left/right
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LAQ
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long arch quads
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LBP
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low back pain
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LTG
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long term goal
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LWOBS
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left without being seen
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MHP
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moist hot pack
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mobs
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mobilizations
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N/A
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not applicable
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N/C
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no complaint
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neg
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negative
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NLT
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no later then
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OR
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operating room
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ortho
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orthopedics
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PF
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plantar flexion
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PCM
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Primary Care manager
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PROM
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passive range of motion
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prn
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as needed
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pre-op
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pre-operation
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PTA
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Physical Therapist Assistant
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pt ed
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patient education
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ROM
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range of motion
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RTC
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return to clinic
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SAQ
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short arc quads
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SLR
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straight leg raise
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SLS
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single leg stance
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S/P
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status post
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SQS
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Static quad sets
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S&S
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Signs and symptoms
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SSN
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social security number
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STG
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short term goals
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TWB
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touch weight bearing
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TTWB
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toe touch weight bearing
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therex
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therapeutic exercise
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tng
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training
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WBAT
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weight bearing as tolerated
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WFL
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within functional limits
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WNL
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within normal limits
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x
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times
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y/o
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year old
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yr
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year
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yest
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yesterday
