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TBI
traumatic brain injury
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tds, t.d.s.
three times a day
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TDWB
touch-down weightbearing
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temp
temperature
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TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
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ther. ex.
therapeutic exercise
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THR
target heart rate
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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tid, t.i.d.
three times a day
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TKR
total knee replacement
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TMJ
temporomandibular joint
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TTP
tender to palpation
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TTWB
toe-touch weight bearing
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Tx
treatment; therapy; traction
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UE
upper extremity
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ULQ
upper left quadrant
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UMN
upper motor neuron
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UMNL
upper motor neuron lesion
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Unk
unknown
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UQS
upper quarter screen
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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URQ
upper right quadrant
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US
ultrasound
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VER
visual evoked response
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vert.
vertical
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VFib
ventricular fibrillation
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VO, v.o.
verbal order(s)
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WBC
white blood cell, white blood cell count
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WC, W/C, w/c
wheelchair
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W/cm2
watts per square centimeter (watts per centimeter squared)
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WD
well developed
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wk
week
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WNL
within normal limits
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w/o
without
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WP, W.P.
whirlpool
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wt
weight
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W/U, w/u
workup, warmup
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WWP
warm whirlpool
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x
except
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x
times, number of times performed
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XR
X-Ray
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y
year(s)
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yd.
yard(s)
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YO, y.o., y/o
years old
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yr
year(s)
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ytd
year to date
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RBC, rbc
red blood cell, red blood cell count
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RCT
randomized control trial
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RD
registered dietician
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rehab
rehabilitation
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reps
repetitions
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resp
respiration
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RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
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RLE
right lower extremity
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RM
repetitions maximum
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R/O
rule out
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ROM
range of motion
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ROS
review of symptoms
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rot.
rotation
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RPE
rate of perceived exertion
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RR
respiratory rate
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Rt
right
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RTP
return to play
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RUE
right upper extremity
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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Rx
prescription; treatment; therapy
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s, s (with line over)
without
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S:
Subjective:
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SAC
short arm cast
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SAQ
short arc quad
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SBP
systolic blood pressure
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SC
sternoclavicular
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SCI
spinal cord injury
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SDH
subdural hematoma
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SE
side effects
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sec.
second(s)
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sld. bd.
slide board
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SLR
straight leg raise
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SLS
single leg stance
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SLWC
short leg walking cast
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SMI
supplemental medical insurance
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SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
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SOB
shortness of breath
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SP, S/P
status-post
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S/S, S/s
signs and symptoms
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Staph
staphylococcus
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STAT
immediately, at once
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STG
short-term goals
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STI
soft tissue injury
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str.
strength
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strep
streptococcus
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subq
subcutaneous
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surg
surgery
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OSHA
Occupational Health & Safety Administration
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OTC
over the counter (drug)
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OTPP
oriented to time, place, and person
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Ox3
oriented to person, place, and time
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oz.
ounce(s)
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p (with line over)
after