AKA – Above Knee Amputation GERD – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ADD – Adduction UBE – Upper Body Ergometer Mod A – Moderate Assistance AROM – Active Range Of Motion TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury Cont – Continue SBA – Standby Assist ST – Speech Therapy AD – Assistive Device CABG – Coronary Artery Bypass Graft WNL – Within Normal Limits GSW – Gunshot Wound UB – Upper Body Post-Op – Postoperative 4WW – Four Wheeled Walker SOB – Shortness Of Breath HKAFO – Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis RLA – Rancho Los Amigo Scale THA – Total Hip Arthroplasty DJD – Degenerative Joint Disease ADLs – Activities of Daily Living NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit CGA – Contact Guard Assistance FWB – Full Weight Bearing TTWB – Toe Touch Weight Bearing AMA – Against Medical Advice GH – Glenohumeral Eval – Evaluation MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging R/O – Rule Out LUE – Left Upper Extremity Therex – Therapeutic Exercise H/A – Headache TKR – Total Knee Replacement HEP – Home Exercise Program DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis F/U – Follow Up AAROM – Active Assistive Range Of Motion Rehab. – Rehabilitation Quad – Quadriceps AMA – Against Medical Advice EOB – Edge Of Bed PIP – Proximal Interphalangeal Joint DME – Durable Medical Equipment IDDM – Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus N&V – Nausea And Vomiting BP – Blood Pressure UE – Upper Extremity B – Bilateral TMJ – Temporomandibular Joint Max – Maximum NPO – Nothing By Mouth FES – Functional Electronic Stimulation WB – Weight Bearing CX – Cancel BPM – Beats Per Minute PTA – Physical Therapist Assistant LE – Lower Extremity/Extremities IR – Internal Rotation ETOH – Ethanol (Alcohol) TENS – Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator Script – Prescription KAFO – Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis CNS – Central Nervous System CP – Cerebral Palsy (or Cold Pack) Min A – Minimum Assistance RBC – Red Blood Cell/Count BOS – Base of Support LQ – Lower Quadrant DDD – Degenerative Disc Disease HNP – Herniated Nucleus Pulposus PT – Physical Therapy, Physical Therapist US – Ultrasound CPM – Continuous Passive Motion RN – Registered Nurse SPC – Single Point Cane CAD – Coronary Artery Disease A&O – Alert And Oriented TLSO – Thoracolumbosacral Orthotic OOB – Out Of Bed DOB – Date Of Birth NWB – Non- Weight Bearing S/S – Signs And Symptoms RUE – Right Upper Extremity SLPA – Speech- Language Pathology/Pathologist Assistant LTG – Long Term Goal POC – Plan Of Care RW – Rolling Walker SLP – Speech- Language Pathology/Pathologist T-Band – Theraband NVD – Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea Pre-Op – Preoperative UQ – Upper Quadrant GI – Gastrointestinal Hemi – Hemiplegia or Hemiparesis L – Left HR – Heart Rate L/S – Lumbar Spine TIA – Transient Ischemic Attack BKA – Below Knee Amputation NG – Nasogastric CMC – Carpometacarpal Mm. – Muscle LBP – Low Back Pain LB – Lower Body Fx – Fracture FOB – Foot Of Bed MVA – Motor Vehicle Accident BID – Twice Per Day PE – Pulmonary Embolism PWB% – Partial Weight Bearing (With Percent) Bed Mob – Bed Mobility PRN – As Needed WBQC – Wide Based Quad Cane VO – Verbal Order Jt – Joint HHA – Home Health Aide A/P – Anterior Posterior PA – Physician’s Assistant LOS – Length Of Stay PD – Parkinson’s Disease Vent. – Ventilator O2 – Oxygen OA – Osteoarthritis STG – Short Term Goals AFO – Ankle Foot Orthosis PACU – Post Anesthesia Care Unit Max A – Maximum Assistance ROM – Range Of Motion PROM – Passive Range Of Motion D/C – Discharge CHF – Congestive Heart Failure C/O – Complains Of H/O – History Of DIP – Distal Interphalangeal Joint VC – Verbal Cue HTN – Hypertension COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Sup – Supervision/Supervised (Level Of Assist) TDWB – Touch Down Weight Bearing MTP – Metatarsophalangeal Joint PMH – Past Medical History GCS – Glasgow Coma Scale MI – Myocardial Infarction MHP – Moist Heat Pack OTA – Occupational Therapy Assistant HOB – Head Of Bed DM – Diabetes Mellitis T/S – Thoracic Spine CTS – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ICU – Intensive Care Unit MMT – Manual Muscle Test SICU – Surgical Intensive Care Unit CPAP – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure I/Indep – Independent PF – Plantarflexion HX – History Rx – Treatment PNF – Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation R – Right WFL – Within Functional Limits THR – Total Hip Replacement SCI – Spinal Cord Injury CVA – Cerebral Vascular Accident ECC, EKG – Electrocardiogram Reps. – Repetitions ABD – Abduction ITB – Iliotibial Band S/P – Status Post RTC – Rotator Cuff MRSA – Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus W/C – Wheelchair DX – Diagnosis WBAT – Weight Bearing As Tolerated H&P – History And Physical SW – Standard Walker RLE – Right Lower Extremity PVD – Peripheral Vascular Disease MCP – Metacarpophalangeal Joint NBQC – Narrow Based Quad Cane RA – Rheumatoid Arthritis SBQC – Small Base Quad Cane OT – Occupational Therapy NIDDM – Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus UTI – Urinary Tract Infection I&O – Intake And Output COTA – Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Pt – Patient TKA – Total Knee Arthoplasty ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ACA – Anterior Cerebral Artery AKA – Above Knee Amputation GERD – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ADD – Adduction UBE – Upper Body Ergometer Mod A – Moderate Assistance AROM – Active Range Of Motion TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury Cont – Continue SBA – Standby Assist ST – Speech Therapy AD – Assistive Device CABG – Coronary Artery Bypass Graft WNL – Within Normal Limits GSW – Gunshot Wound UB – Upper Body Post-Op – Postoperative 4WW – Four Wheeled Walker SOB – Shortness Of Breath HKAFO – Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis RLA – Rancho Los Amigo Scale THA – Total Hip Arthroplasty DJD – Degenerative Joint Disease ADLs – Activities of Daily Living NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit CGA – Contact Guard Assistance FWB – Full Weight Bearing TTWB – Toe Touch Weight Bearing AMA – Against Medical Advice GH – Glenohumeral Eval – Evaluation MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging R/O – Rule Out LUE – Left Upper Extremity Therex – Therapeutic Exercise H/A – Headache TKR – Total Knee Replacement HEP – Home Exercise Program DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis F/U – Follow Up AAROM – Active Assistive Range Of Motion Rehab. – Rehabilitation Quad – Quadriceps AMA – Against Medical Advice EOB – Edge Of Bed PIP – Proximal Interphalangeal Joint DME – Durable Medical Equipment IDDM – Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus N&V – Nausea And Vomiting BP – Blood Pressure UE – Upper Extremity B – Bilateral TMJ – Temporomandibular Joint Max – Maximum NPO – Nothing By Mouth FES – Functional Electronic Stimulation WB – Weight Bearing CX – Cancel BPM – Beats Per Minute PTA – Physical Therapist Assistant LE – Lower Extremity/Extremities IR – Internal Rotation ETOH – Ethanol (Alcohol) TENS – Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator Script – Prescription KAFO – Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis CNS – Central Nervous System CP – Cerebral Palsy (or Cold Pack) Min A – Minimum Assistance RBC – Red Blood Cell/Count BOS – Base of Support LQ – Lower Quadrant DDD – Degenerative Disc Disease HNP – Herniated Nucleus Pulposus PT – Physical Therapy, Physical Therapist US – Ultrasound CPM – Continuous Passive Motion RN – Registered Nurse SPC – Single Point Cane CAD – Coronary Artery Disease A&O – Alert And Oriented TLSO – Thoracolumbosacral Orthotic OOB – Out Of Bed DOB – Date Of Birth NWB – Non- Weight Bearing S/S – Signs And Symptoms RUE – Right Upper Extremity SLPA – Speech- Language Pathology/Pathologist Assistant LTG – Long Term Goal POC – Plan Of Care RW – Rolling Walker SLP – Speech- Language Pathology/Pathologist T-Band – Theraband NVD – Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea Pre-Op – Preoperative UQ – Upper Quadrant GI – Gastrointestinal Hemi – Hemiplegia or Hemiparesis L – Left HR – Heart Rate L/S – Lumbar Spine TIA – Transient Ischemic Attack BKA – Below Knee Amputation NG – Nasogastric CMC – Carpometacarpal Mm. – Muscle LBP – Low Back Pain LB – Lower Body Fx – Fracture FOB – Foot Of Bed MVA – Motor Vehicle Accident BID – Twice Per Day PE – Pulmonary Embolism PWB% – Partial Weight Bearing (With Percent) Bed Mob – Bed Mobility PRN – As Needed WBQC – Wide Based Quad Cane VO – Verbal Order Jt – Joint HHA – Home Health Aide A/P – Anterior Posterior PA – Physician’s Assistant LOS – Length Of Stay PD – Parkinson’s Disease Vent. – Ventilator O2 – Oxygen OA – Osteoarthritis STG – Short Term Goals AFO – Ankle Foot Orthosis PACU – Post Anesthesia Care Unit Max A – Maximum Assistance ROM – Range Of Motion PROM – Passive Range Of Motion D/C – Discharge CHF – Congestive Heart Failure C/O – Complains Of H/O – History Of DIP – Distal Interphalangeal Joint VC – Verbal Cue HTN – Hypertension COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Sup – Supervision/Supervised (Level Of Assist) TDWB – Touch Down Weight Bearing MTP – Metatarsophalangeal Joint PMH – Past Medical History GCS – Glasgow Coma Scale MI – Myocardial Infarction MHP – Moist Heat Pack OTA – Occupational Therapy Assistant HOB – Head Of Bed DM – Diabetes Mellitis T/S – Thoracic Spine CTS – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ICU – Intensive Care Unit MMT – Manual Muscle Test SICU – Surgical Intensive Care Unit CPAP – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure I/Indep – Independent PF – Plantarflexion HX – History Rx – Treatment PNF – Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation R – Right WFL – Within Functional Limits THR – Total Hip Replacement SCI – Spinal Cord Injury CVA – Cerebral Vascular Accident ECC, EKG – Electrocardiogram Reps. – Repetitions ABD – Abduction ITB – Iliotibial Band S/P – Status Post RTC – Rotator Cuff MRSA – Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus W/C – Wheelchair DX – Diagnosis WBAT – Weight Bearing As Tolerated H&P – History And Physical SW – Standard Walker RLE – Right Lower Extremity PVD – Peripheral Vascular Disease MCP – Metacarpophalangeal Joint NBQC – Narrow Based Quad Cane RA – Rheumatoid Arthritis SBQC – Small Base Quad Cane OT – Occupational Therapy NIDDM – Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus UTI – Urinary Tract Infection I&O – Intake And Output COTA – Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Pt – Patient TKA – Total Knee Arthoplasty ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ACA – Anterior Cerebral Artery
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AKA – Above Knee Amputation
GERD – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
ADD – Adduction
UBE – Upper Body Ergometer
Mod A – Moderate Assistance
AROM – Active Range Of Motion
TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
Cont – Continue
SBA – Standby Assist
ST – Speech Therapy
AD – Assistive Device
CABG – Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
WNL – Within Normal Limits
GSW – Gunshot Wound
UB – Upper Body
Post-Op – Postoperative
4WW – Four Wheeled Walker
SOB – Shortness Of Breath
HKAFO – Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
RLA – Rancho Los Amigo Scale
THA – Total Hip Arthroplasty
DJD – Degenerative Joint Disease
ADLs – Activities of Daily Living
NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
CGA – Contact Guard Assistance
FWB – Full Weight Bearing
TTWB – Toe Touch Weight Bearing
AMA – Against Medical Advice
GH – Glenohumeral
Eval – Evaluation
MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
R/O – Rule Out
LUE – Left Upper Extremity
Therex – Therapeutic Exercise
H/A – Headache
TKR – Total Knee Replacement
HEP – Home Exercise Program
DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis
F/U – Follow Up
AAROM – Active Assistive Range Of Motion
Rehab. – Rehabilitation
Quad – Quadriceps
AMA – Against Medical Advice
EOB – Edge Of Bed
PIP – Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
DME – Durable Medical Equipment
IDDM – Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
N&V – Nausea And Vomiting
BP – Blood Pressure
UE – Upper Extremity
B – Bilateral
TMJ – Temporomandibular Joint
Max – Maximum
NPO – Nothing By Mouth
FES – Functional Electronic Stimulation
WB – Weight Bearing
CX – Cancel
BPM – Beats Per Minute
PTA – Physical Therapist Assistant
LE – Lower Extremity/Extremities
IR – Internal Rotation
ETOH – Ethanol (Alcohol)
TENS – Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator
Script – Prescription
KAFO – Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
CNS – Central Nervous System
CP – Cerebral Palsy (or Cold Pack)
Min A – Minimum Assistance
RBC – Red Blood Cell/Count
BOS – Base of Support
LQ – Lower Quadrant
DDD – Degenerative Disc Disease
HNP – Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
PT – Physical Therapy, Physical Therapist
US – Ultrasound
CPM – Continuous Passive Motion
RN – Registered Nurse
SPC – Single Point Cane
CAD – Coronary Artery Disease
A&O – Alert And Oriented
TLSO – Thoracolumbosacral Orthotic
OOB – Out Of Bed
DOB – Date Of Birth
NWB – Non-Weight Bearing
S/S – Signs And Symptoms
RUE – Right Upper Extremity
SLPA – Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
LTG – Long Term Goal
POC – Plan Of Care
RW – Rolling Walker
SLP – Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
T-Band – Theraband
NVD – Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
Pre-Op – Preoperative
UQ – Upper Quadrant
GI – Gastrointestinal
Hemi – Hemiplegia or Hemiparesis
L – Left
HR – Heart Rate
L/S – Lumbar Spine
TIA – Transient Ischemic Attack
BKA – Below Knee Amputation
NG – Nasogastric
CMC – Carpometacarpal
Mm. – Muscle
LBP – Low Back Pain
LB – Lower Body
Fx – Fracture
FOB – Foot Of Bed
MVA – Motor Vehicle Accident
BID – Twice Per Day
PE – Pulmonary Embolism
PWB% – Partial Weight Bearing (With Percent)
Bed Mob – Bed Mobility
PRN – As Needed
WBQC – Wide Based Quad Cane
VO – Verbal Order
Jt – Joint
HHA – Home Health Aide
A/P – Anterior Posterior
PA – Physician’s Assistant
LOS – Length Of Stay
PD – Parkinson’s Disease
Vent. – Ventilator
O2 – Oxygen
OA – Osteoarthritis
STG – Short Term Goals
AFO – Ankle Foot Orthosis
PACU – Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Max A – Maximum Assistance
ROM – Range Of Motion
PROM – Passive Range Of Motion
D/C – Discharge
CHF – Congestive Heart Failure
C/O – Complains Of
H/O – History Of
DIP – Distal Interphalangeal Joint
VC – Verbal Cue
HTN – Hypertension
COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sup – Supervision/Supervised (Level Of Assist)
TDWB – Touch Down Weight Bearing
MTP – Metatarsophalangeal Joint
PMH – Past Medical History
GCS – Glasgow Coma Scale
MI – Myocardial Infarction
MHP – Moist Heat Pack
OTA – Occupational Therapy Assistant
HOB – Head Of Bed
DM – Diabetes Mellitis
T/S – Thoracic Spine
CTS – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
ICU – Intensive Care Unit
MMT – Manual Muscle Test
SICU – Surgical Intensive Care Unit
CPAP – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
I/Indep – Independent
PF – Plantarflexion
HX – History
Rx – Treatment
PNF – Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
R – Right
WFL – Within Functional Limits
THR – Total Hip Replacement
SCI – Spinal Cord Injury
CVA – Cerebral Vascular Accident
ECC, EKG – Electrocardiogram
Reps. – Repetitions
ABD – Abduction
ITB – Iliotibial Band
S/P – Status Post
RTC – Rotator Cuff
MRSA – Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
W/C – Wheelchair
DX – Diagnosis
WBAT – Weight Bearing As Tolerated
H&P – History And Physical
SW – Standard Walker
RLE – Right Lower Extremity
PVD – Peripheral Vascular Disease
MCP – Metacarpophalangeal Joint
NBQC – Narrow Based Quad Cane
RA – Rheumatoid Arthritis
SBQC – Small Base Quad Cane
OT – Occupational Therapy
NIDDM – Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
UTI – Urinary Tract Infection
I&O – Intake And Output
COTA – Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Pt – Patient
TKA – Total Knee Arthoplasty
ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ACA – Anterior Cerebral Artery
