Medical Abbreviations (ALL)

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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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