TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Appendix A. Abbreviations A1 - Shamus, Eric A1 - Stern, Debra Feingold Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Effective Documentation for Physical Therapy Professionals, 2e AB - Table Graphic Jump LocationView Table||Download (.pdf)Δchange↓decrease↑increase↔to/from, in/out of∼approximate=equalsgreater than#number−minus+plus&andetcetcetera%percentage∥parallel bars@each, at, before′foot″inch°degreeafterwithwithout♀female♂male¶paragraph Aarteryaante (L)Aassistance, assessmentAAatlantoaxial; adjusted age; active assistAAAabdominal aortic aneurysmAAO X3alert, awake, and oriented to date, person, placeARRAAmerican Recovery Reinvestment ActAAROMactive assisted range of motionAARPAmerican Association of Retired PersonsAbdabductionABGarterial blood gasesACalternating current; acromioclaviculara.c.before a mealACAanterior communicating artery; anterior cerebral arteryACCEacademic coordinator of clinical educationACLanterior cruciate ligamentACMArnold-Chiari malformationACSMAmerican College of Sports MedicineADadduction, advanced directive, assistive deviceADAAmerican Dental Association, American Dietetics Associationad libad libitum (Latin), at pleasureADDattention deficit disorderADHDattention deficit hyperactivity disorderADLactivities of daily livingAdmadmittedADRadditional development requiredAE(A)above elbow amputation; preferred is transhumeral amputationAFatrial fibrillation, Arthritis FoundationAFBacid-fast bacillusAFOankle foot orthosisAFPalpha-fetoproteinAGAappropriate for gestational ageAHAAmerican Heart Association, American Hospital AssociationAHIMAAmerican Health Information Management AssociationAIaortic incompetenceAIDSacquired immune deficiency syndromeAIMSAlberta infant motor scaleAK(A)above knee amputation; preferred is transfemoral amputationALLacute lymphocytic leukemia, anterior longitudinal ligamentALJadministrative law judgeALSamyotrophic lateral sclerosis; advanced life supportAMmorningAMAagainst medical advice; American Medical Associationamb.ambulate, ambulationAMLacute meylogenous leukemia, acute myelocytic leukemiaANAAmerican Nursing AssociationANSautonomic nervous systemant.anteriorAOTAAmerican Occupational Therapy AssociationAPanteroposterior, before dinnerAPGARappearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respirationAPTAAmerican Physical Therapy AssociationARCAssociation for Retarded CitizensARDassessment reference datesARDSadult respiratory distress syndrome acute respiratory distress syndromeARFacute renal failure; acute respiratory failureARNPAdvanced Registered Nurse PractitionerAROMactive range of motionASaortic stenosis; ankylosing spondylitisAs & Bsapnea and bradycardiaASAaspirinASAPas soon as possibleASDatrial septal defectASHAAmerican Speech and Hearing AssociationASISanterior superior iliac spineAsst, assistassistance, assistATCathletic trainer, certifiedATNRasymmetric tonic neck reflexAVarteriovenous; atrioventricular; aortic valveAVMarteriovenous malformation Bbilateral; bothBAERbrainstem auditory evoked response (hearing screening)BBABalanced Budget ActBBBblood brain barrier; bundle-branch blockBCBSBlue Cross and Blue ShieldBEbarium enemaBE(A)below elbow amputation; preferred is transradial amputationBIBdrinkBICUburn intensive care unitBIDbis in die (Latin); twice a dayBil, bilatbilateralBINtwice at nightBK(A)below knee amputation; preferred is transtibial amputationBlblood; bleedingBMbowel movementBMIbody mass indexBMRbasal metabolic rateBMTbone marrow transplantBOSbase of supportBPblood pressure; bed panBPDbronchopulmonary diseaseBPHbenign prostatic hyperplasia or hypertrophybpmbeats per minute; breaths per minuteBPPVbenign paroxysmal positional vertigoBRbathroomBRPbathroom privilegesBSbreath sounds; blood sugar; bowel soundsB/SbedsideBSAbody surface areaBTBlalock-Taussig (shunt)BUNblood urea nitrogenBwbody weight, birth weightBxbiopsy with, calorieCcelsius/centigradeC & Sculture and sensitivityCacalcium, aboutCalcaloriesCAcancer; chronological ageCAAcare area assessmentCABGcoronary artery bypass graftCADcoronary artery diseaseCARFCommission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation FacilitiesCathcatheterCBCcomplete blood countCC, C/Cchief complaint; carbon copyCccubic centimeterCCCEclinical coordinator of clinical educationCCICorrect Coding InitiativeCCUcardiac care unit, coronary care unitCDCCenter for Disease Control and PreventionCDMMClinical Decision Making ModelCEHcontinuing education hourCFcystic fibrosisCFSchronic fatigue syndromeCG, CGAcontact guardCHAMPUSCivilian Health and Medical Program-Uniformed ServicesCHDcongenital heart diseaseCHFcongestive heart failureCIclinical instructor, curieCICUcoronary intensive care unit; cardiac intensive care unitCKcreatine kinaseCLDchronic liver disease, chronic lung diseaseCLLchronic lymphocytic leukemiacmcentimeterCMCcarpometacarpal (joint)CMEcontinuing medical educationCMLchronic myelogenous leukemiaCMRcomputerized medical recordCMSCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly Healthcare Finance Administration, HCFA)CMVcytomegalovirusCNAcertified nursing assistantCNcranial nerve, tomorrow nightCN IolfactoryCN IIopticCN IIIoculomotorCN IVtrochlearCN VtrigeminalCN VIabducensCN VIIfacialCN VIIIvestibulocochlearCN IXglossopharyngealCN XvagusCN XIaccessoryCN XIIhypoglossalc/ocomplains ofCNScentral nervous systemCOcardiac output; carbon monoxide, complains ofCO2carbon dioxideCont.continuedCOPDchronic obstructive pulmonary disease/disorderCORFcomprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilityCOTAcertified occupational therapist assistantCPcerebral palsy, chest pain, cold packCPAPcontinuous positive airway pressureCPIclinical performance instrumentCPKcreatine phosphokinaseCPMcontinuous passive motionCPRcardiopulmonary resuscitation, computerized-based patient recordCPTcurrent procedural terminologyCRPScomplex regional pain syndrome (formerly reflex sympathetic dystrophy)CScesarean section, cervical spineCSFcerebrospinal fluidCTchest tube, computed axial tomography (CAT scan)CVcardiovascular, central venousCVAcerebrovascular accidentCVLcentral venous lineCWIcrutch walking instructionsCXRchest x-ray D & Cdilation and curettageDAFOdynamic foot ankle orthosisDCdirect current, doctor of chiropracticD/C,DC,d/cdischarge, discontinueDDDdegenerative disc diseaseDDEdirect data entryDDHdevelopmental dysplasia of hipDDSdoctor of dental scienceDept.departmentDFdorsiflexionDHTDobhoff (feeding) tubeDIPdistal interphalangeal (joint)DJDdegenerative joint ... 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