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A:   assessment  
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AAROM   active assisstive range of motion  
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abd   abduction  
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ac   before meals  
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ACL   Anterior Cruciate Ligament  
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AD   assistive device; Alzheimer's disease  
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ADA   American with Disabilities Act  
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add   adduction  
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ADL   activities Of Daily Living  
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ADM   abductor digiti minimi  
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AE   above Elbow  
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AFO   Ankle Foot Orthosis  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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AK   Above Knee  
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AKA   above knee amputee  
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am   before noon  
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aMB AMB   ambulatory  
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AP   ankle pump; anterior-posterior  
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APB   abductor pollicus brevis  
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APL   abductor pollicus longus  
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AROM   active range of motion  
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ASA   aspirin  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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ATF   anterior talofibular  
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n.s.   at bedtime  
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pc   after meals  
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pm   after noon  
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PRN   as needed  
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bid   twice daily  
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BKA   below knee amputation  
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(B)LE or bil.   bilateral lower extremities  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BPM of bpm   beats per minute  
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po   by mouth  
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CA   cancer  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graph  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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c/c or C/C   chief complaint  
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CDC   Center for disease Control  
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CGA   contact guard assist  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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c/o   complains of  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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COTA   certified occupational therapist assistant  
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CP   cerebral palsy  
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CPM   continuous passive motion  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CVA   cerbrovascular accident  
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cx   cancel, crutches  
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d/c   discharge or discontinue  
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DC   doctor of chiropractic, chiropractor  
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DF   dorsiflexion  
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DI   dorsal interossei  
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DIP   distal interphalangeal  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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DME   durable medical equipment  
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DO   doctor of osteopath  
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DTR   deep tendon reflex  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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dx   diagnosis  
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ea.   each  
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ECRB   extensor carpi radialis brevis  
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ECRL   extensor carpi radialis longis  
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ECU   extensor carpi ulnaris  
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EDM   extensor digiti minimi  
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EKG,ECG   eletrocardiogram  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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EPB   extensor pollicus brevis  
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EPL   extensor pollicus longus  
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ev   eversion  
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ex   exercise  
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q   every  
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q2h q3h q4h q8h   every two hours every three hours every four hours every eight hours  
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F or 3/5   fair (manual muscle test)  
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FCR   flexor carpi radialis  
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FCU   flexor carpi ulnaris  
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FDA   food and Drug Administration  
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FDM   flexor digiti minimi  
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FDP   flexor digitorum profundus  
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FDS   flexor digitorum superficialis  
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FES   functional electrical stimulation  
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FPB   Flexor Pollicus Brevis  
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FPL   flexor pollicus longus  
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FWB   full weight bearing  
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fx   fracture  
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G or 4/5   good (manual muscle test)  
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g   gram  
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GH   glenohumeral  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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H2O   water  
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h or hr   hour  
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HEP   home exercise program  
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HHA   home health agency  
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HMO   health maintenance organization  
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HNP   herniated nucleaus pulposus  
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h/o   history of  
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HR   hand rail; heart rate  
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HTN   hypertention  
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hx   history  
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IADL   instrumental activities of daily living  
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ICF   international classification of functioning, disability, and health  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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IDEA   Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act  
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IP   inpatient; interphalangeal  
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KAFO   knee ankle foot orthosis  
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kg   kilogram  
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(L)   left  
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L   liter  
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LAQ   long arc quadriceps exercise  
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LE   lower extremity  
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LTG   long term goal  
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m   meter  
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mm   muscle  
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MCL   medial collateral ligament  
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MCP   metacarpophalangeal  
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MED(S)   medicines, medications  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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mm   millimeter  
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mm Hg   millimeters of mercury  
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MRI   magnetic resonance image  
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MS   Multiple Sclerosis  
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MTP   metatarsophalangeal  
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MVA   motor vehicle accident  
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N or 5/5   Normal(manual muscle test)  
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n.   nerve  
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Na   sodium  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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n.s.   at bedtime  
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NT   not tested  
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NWB   non-weight bearing  
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O:   Objective  
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OA   osteoarthritus  
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ODM   oppenens diditi minimi  
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OP   oppenens pollicus; outpatient  
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OR   operating room  
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OT   occupational therapist  
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OTC   over-the-counter(ie, drugs)  
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OTR/L   occupational therapist registered and licensed  
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P or 2/5   poor(manual muscle test)  
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PA   posterior-anterior  
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pc   after meals  
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PCL   posterior cruciate ligament  
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PF   plantarflexion  
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PI   plamer Interossei  
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PIP   proximal interphalangeal  
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PL   palmaris longis  
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PMH   past (or previous) medical history  
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PNS   peripheral nervous system  
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po   by mouth  
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POMR   problem-oriented medical record  
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post-op   post-operative  
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PQ   pronator quadratus  
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PRN   as needed  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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PT   physical therapist; pronator teres; prothrobian time  
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pt. or Pt   patient  
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PTA   physical therapist assistant; prior to admission  
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PWB   partial weight bearing (usually 50% unless otherwise indicated, may need to check with physician to clarify)  
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MD   physician  
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Rx   prescription  
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q   every  
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(R)   right  
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RC   radiocarpal  
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RCL   radial collateral ligament  
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RD   radial deviation  
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reps   repetitions  
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r/o; R/O   rule out  
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ROM   range of motion  
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S:   subjective  
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SBA   stand by assist  
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SCI   spinal cord injury  
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SLP   speech language pathologist  
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SLR   straight leg raise  
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SOB   Shortness of breath  
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SPT   student physical therapist  
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SPTA   student physical therapist assistant  
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STG   short term goals  
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T or 1/5   trace (manual muscle test)  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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TKE   terminal knee extension  
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TMJ   tempromandibular joint  
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tx   traction or treatment  
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UCL   ulnar collateral ligament  
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UD   ulnar deviation  
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UE   upper extremity  
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WBAT   weight bearing as tolerated  
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w/c   wheelchair  
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WFL   within functional limits  
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wk   week  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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y.o.   year old  
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~   about  
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Δ   change  
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↓   descend or decrease  
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↑   ascend or increase  
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>(≥)   greater than, greater than or equal to  
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<(≤)   less than, less than or equal to  
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(=)   equal, equal to  
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≠   not equal to, unequal  
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1*   primary  
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2*,2* to   secondary, secondary to  
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x(3x/day)   times (as in 3 times a day)  
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(a) or(A)   assist(min, mod, max assist)  
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(B)   both or bilateral  
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*   degrees  
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*C   degrees Celcius  
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*F   degrees Fahrenheit  
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(D)   dependent  
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/   extension  
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x   for, except  
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'   hour, foot  
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"   inch, minute  
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(I)   independent  
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(L)   left  
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(-)   negative  
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x1, x2   number of individuals assisting  
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// (// bars)   parallel (as in parallel bars)  
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/   per  
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(+)   positive  
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?   possible, question, suggestive  
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# or lbs   pounds  
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(R)   right  
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@   at  
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♂   male  
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♀   female  
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_ p   after  
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_ a   before  
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/ "check mark" `   flexion  
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↓↑   up and down or ascend and descend  
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_ c   with  
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_ s   without  
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MOI   mechanism of injury  
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MMT   manual muscle test  
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