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USAHS PTP Abbreviations – Complete Study Guide
USAHS PTP Abbreviations – Complete Study Guide
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USAHS PTP Abbreviations – Complete Study Guide~ ✔️ about
a , (a), or (A) ✔️ assistance (typically qualified with the amount of
assistance such as min, mod, or max)
bil., B, (B), or B ✔️ both or bilateral
° ✔️ degrees
°C ✔️ degrees Celsius
°F ✔️ degrees Fahrenheit
(D) or dep. ✔️ dependent
(I), or I ✔️ independent
(-) or - ✔️ Negative
x1, x2 ✔️ number of individuals assisting (one, two)
x (e.g. 3x/day) ✔️ times (as in 3 times per day)
# or lbs ✔️ pounds
1° ✔️ primary
2°, 2° to ✔️ secondary, secondary to
(Δ) ✔️ Change
(↓) ✔️ descend or decrease
(↑) ✔️ ascend or increase
(↑,↓) ✔️ ascend and descend or increase and decrease
,(=) ✔️ equal to
≠ ✔️ not equal to
L , (L), or L ✔️ left
R , (R), or R ✔️ right
x ✔️ sample mean
<, ≤ ✔️ less than, less than or equal to
>, ≥ ✔️ greater than, greater than or equal to
/ ✔️ per
(+) or + ✔️ positive
// or // bars ✔️ parallel or parallel bars
@ ✔️ at
' ✔️ hour, foot
" ✔️ inch, minute
ā ✔️ before
p ✔️ after
c̅ ✔️ with
s̅ ✔️ without
+1, +2 ✔️ assistance of 1 person, assistance of 2 persons
A: or A ✔️ assessment (SOAP note documentation)
, AAO X3 ✔️ alert, awake, and oriented to date, person, place
AAROM ✔️ active assistive range of motion
abd or ABD ✔️ abduction
ABG(s) ✔️ arterial blood gases
AC ✔️ acromioclavicular
a.c. or ac ✔️ before meals
ACCE ✔️ academic coordinator of clinical education
ACL ✔️ anterior cruciate ligament
AD ✔️ assistive device, Alzheimer's disease, advance directive
ADA ✔️ Americans with Disabilities Act
ad lib ✔️ as desired
add or ADD ✔️ adduction
ADL ✔️ activities of daily living
AE ✔️ above elbow
AFO ✔️ ankle foot orthosis
AIDS ✔️ acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AK ✔️ above knee
AKA ✔️ above knee amputation
am or a.m. ✔️ morning, before noon
AMA ✔️ American Medical Association, against medical advice
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