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patient care final- medical terms

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Term
Definition
A   Assistance/assessment  
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a   before  
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AAL   anterior auxiliary line  
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AEA   above elbow amputation  
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AKA   above knee amputation  
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AVN   avascular necrosis  
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AVS   anteriovenous shunt  
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B   Bilateral  
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BFFA   both bone forearm (fracture)  
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BEA   below elbow amputation  
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BKA   below knee amputation  
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BPD   bronchopulmonary dysplasia  
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BPF   bronchopleural fistula  
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C   with  
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C&DB   cough and deep breathing  
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CHD   congenital hip dysplagia/dislocation  
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CHI   closed head injury  
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CN   cranial nerve  
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CPT   chest physical therapy  
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CMP   continuous passive motion  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident  
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D?C   discharge/discontinued  
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DIC   disseminated intravascular coagulopathy  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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ICBG   iliac crest bone graft  
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ICH   intracranial hemorrhage  
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DSD   dry sterile dressing  
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ECR   extensor carpi radialis  
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ECU   extensor carpi ulnaris  
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ETT   endotrachial tube  
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Ex/EX   exercise  
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FCR   flexor carpi radialis  
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FCU   flexor carpi ulnaris  
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FIO   fraction of inspired oxygen  
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FROM   full range of motion  
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FTSG   full thickness skin graft  
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FWW   front-wheeled walker  
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GCB   Glasgow Coma Scale  
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h/hr   hour  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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Hemi   hemiplegic  
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h/o   history of  
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HO   heterotrophic ossification  
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HWR   hardware removal  
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I   independent  
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IABP   intra-aortic balloon pump  
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STG   short-term goal  
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STSG   split thickness skin graft  
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TCC   total contact cast  
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TCO   total contact orthosis  
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TF   tube feeding  
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TKE   terminal knee extension  
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PS   pressure support  
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I/E ratio   inspiratory/expiratory ratio  
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ILV   independent lung ventilation  
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IMV   intermittent mandatory ventilation  
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LBQC   large based quad cane  
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LLC   long leg cast  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LOC   loss of consciousness  
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LTG   long-term goal  
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LTM   long-term memory  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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MCA   motor cycle accident  
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MCL   mid-clavicular line  
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MVA   motor vehicle accident  
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n/a   not applicable  
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NAD   no acute distress  
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NGT   nasogastic tube  
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NIF   negative inspiratory force  
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NKA   no known allergy  
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nl   normal  
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NTT   nasotrachial tube  
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OGT   orogastric tube  
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PC   pressure control  
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PCO2   partial pressure of carbon dioxide  
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PD   postural drainage  
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PLO   posterior leaf orthosis  
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POD   post operative day  
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PWP   pulmonary wedge pressure  
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RLE   right lower extremity  
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RLL   right lower lobe  
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RML   right middle lobe  
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R/O   rule out  
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RUE   right upper extremity  
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RUL   right upper lobe  
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S (bold print)   without  
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S   supervision  
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SBQC   small bases quad cane  
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SAQ   short art quadriceps (knee exten)  
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SAH   subarachnoid hemorrhage  
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SB   spontaneous breathing  
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SDH   subdural hematoma  
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SIMV   synch, intermit. mand. ventiation  
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SLB   short leg brace  
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SLC   short leg cast  
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TFA   trans-femoral amputation  
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TLC   total lung capacity  
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TLSO   thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis  
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TMA   trans-metatarsal amputation  
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TTA   trans-tibial amputation  
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v.o/V.O   verbal orders  
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WBAT   weight bearing as tolerated  
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