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AROM
active range of motion
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ADL
activities of daily living
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AKA
above the knee amputation
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BKA
below the knee amputation
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O.T.
Occupational therapy
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Hemiplegia
paralysis 1 side of the body
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paraplegia
paralysis of both lower extremities
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quadraplegia
paralysis of all 4 limbs
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B.S
bowel sound or breath sound
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CSM
- circulation
- sensation
- motion
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FUO
fever of unknown origin
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CXR
chest x-ray; chest radiograph
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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PET
positron emission tomography
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US
ultrasound; ultrasonography
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SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
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CA
cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest
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I&D
incision and drainage; irrigation and debridement
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IMP
impression (synonymous with diagnosis)
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PE
physical examination; pulmonary embolism; pressure-equalizing (tube)
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SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
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subcu, Sub-Q, subQ
subcutaneous (injection)
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