Abbreviations
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L1, L2, etc. | lumbar vertebrae
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L (circled), lt, lft | Left
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LAP | laparotomy
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L & D | Labor & Delivery
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LAT, lat. | lateral
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LAQ | Long arc quad
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LB | lower back
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lb. | pound
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LBP | Lower back pain
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LCL | lateral collateral ligament
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LTC | long term care
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L/E, LE | Lower Extremity
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LL | lower leg
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LLB | long leg brace
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LLC | long leg cast
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LLL | lower left lobe
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LLE, L.L.E | left lower extremity
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LLQ | left lower quadrant
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LOB | loss of balance
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LOC | loss of consciousness, level of care
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LOM | loss of memory
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LOS | length of stay
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LMP | last menstrual period
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LP | lumbar puncture
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LPN | licensed practical nurse
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LTG | long term goals
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LS | lumbosacral
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L-spine | lumbar spine
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LUE | left upper extremity
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LUQ | left upper quadrant
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M., max | maximal
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MC | metacarpal
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MCL | medial collateral ligament
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MCP | metacarpophalangeal
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MD | muscular dystrophy
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mets | metastasis
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mg | millagram
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MI | myocardial infarction
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min. | minute, minimal
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mo, Mo | month
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mod | moderate
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MOM | milk of magnesia
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MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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mm | millimeter
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MMT | manual muscle test
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MRS | methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus
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MS | multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis
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MTP | metatarsophalangeal
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MVA | motor vehicle accident
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N/A | Not Applicable
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N/C | No complaints
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neg./Neg | negative
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neuro, Neuro | neurological
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NG | nasogastric
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NICU | neonatal intensive care unit
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NKA | no known allergies
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noc | night
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NPO | nothing by mouth
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N/T | Not Tested
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N&V, N/V | nausea & vomiting
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NVD | nausea, vomiting, & diarrhea
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NWB | non weight bearing
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