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ABI
acquired brain injury
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AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAL
anterior axillary line
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AAROM
active assistive range of motion
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
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ADL
activities of daily living
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ALS
amotophic lateral sclerosis
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AMA
against medical advice
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ANS
aoutonomic nervous system
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ARD
adult respiratory distress
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ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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AROM
active range of motion
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ASCVD
asteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AVM
arteriovenous malformation
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AVR
aortic valve replacement
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BBFA
both bone forearm (fracture)
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BPD
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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BPF
bronchopleural fistula
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BS
breath sounds, bowel sounds
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CAT
computerised axial tomography
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C & DB
cough and deep breathing
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CHD
congenital hip dislocation
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CNS
central nervous system
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPT
chest physical therapy
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CPM
continuous passive motion
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CRF
chronic renal failure
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CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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D/C
discontinue, discharge
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DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
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DIP
distal interphalangeal (joint)
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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DVT
deep venous thrombosis
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ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
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ECR
extensor carpi radialis
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ECU
extensor carpi ulnaris
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ENT
ear, nose, and throat
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ES
electrical stimulation
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FCR
flexor carpi radialis
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FEV1
forced expiratory volume - 1 sec
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FiO2
fraction of inspired oxygen
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FRC
functional residual capacity
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FTSG
full thickness skin graft
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FVC
forced vital capacity
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HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
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HEP
home exercise program
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HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
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HO
heterotopic ossification
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IABP
intra-aortic balloon pump
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ICBG
iliac crest bone graft
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ICH
intracranial hemorrhage
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IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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I/E ration
inspiratory/expiratory ration
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ILV
independent lung ventilation
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IMV
intermittent mandatory ventilation
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IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
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PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
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PCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
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KAFO
knee ankle foot orthosis
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LBBB
left bundle branch block
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LLL
left lower lobe (lung)
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LOC
loss of consciousness, level of consciousness
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LUL
left upper lobe (lung)
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MAP
mean arterial pressure
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MRSA
methecillin resistant staph aureus
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MVA
motor vehicle accident
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NIDDM
non0insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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NIF
negative inspiratory force
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ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
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STSG
split thickness skin graft
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PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
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PLO
posterior leaf orthosis
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PRE
progressive resistive exercises
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prn
as often as necessary
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PROM
passive range of motion
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PTB
patellae tendon bearing
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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PWB
partial weight bearing
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PWP
pulmonary wedge pressure
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RBBB
right bundle branch block
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RLE
right lower extremity
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RLL
right lower lobe (lung)
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RUE
right upper extremity
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RUL
right upper lobe (lung)
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SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
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SB
spontaneously breathing
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SIMV
synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation
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SLP
Speech Language Pathology
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TBI
traumatic brain injury
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TCO
total contact orthosis
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TENS
transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation
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THA
total hip arthroplasty
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ther ex
therapeutic exercise program
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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TKA
total knee arthroplasty
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TKE
terminal knee extension
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TMJ
temporomandibular joint
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WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
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