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PTA Abbreviations 2 - p. 3 & 4
Medical Abbreviations for the PTA student
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Undergraduate 1
09/19/2010
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Term
CGA
 Definition
contact guard assist
Term
CHD
 Definition
congenital heart disease,
congenital hip dislocation
Term
CHI
 Definition
closed head injury
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeter(s)
Term
CMS
 Definition
Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services
Term
CMV
 Definition
cytomegalovirus
Term
CN
 Definition
cranial nerve
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of, compliant(s) of
Term
CO
 Definition
cardiac output
Term
cont
 Definition
continue
Term
coord
 Definition
coordination
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
Term
COTA
 Definition
certified occupational
therapist assistant
Term
CP
 Definition
compression pump
Term
CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
Term
CPAP
 Definition
continuous positive
airway pressure
Term
CMP
 Definition
continuous passive
motion machine
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CPT
 Definition
current procedural terminology
Term
CPT
 Definition
chest physical therapy
Term
C-Section
 Definition
cesarean section
Term
CFS
 Definition
cerebral spinal fluid
Term
CT scan
 Definition
computerized axial tomography
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebral vascular accident
Term
CX
 Definition
cancel
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
D1, D2
 Definition
diagonal 1, diagonal 2 (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation[PNF] patterns
Term
d/c
 Definition
discharge
Term
dept
 Definition
department
Term
DF
 Definition
dorsiflexion
Term
DI
 Definition
diabetes insipidus
Term
DIP
 Definition
distal interphalangeal joint
Term
DID
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DME
 Definition
durable medical equipment
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
date of birth
Term
DOD
 Definition
date of disease
Term
DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
DRGs
 Definition
diagnosis related groups
Term
drsg
 Definition
dressing
Term
DSD
 Definition
dry sterile dressing
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep venous thrombosis
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECF
 Definition
extended care facility
Term
ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
elec.
 Definition
electrical
Term
EMG
 Definition
elec/tromy/o/gram
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
EOB
 Definition
edge of bed
Term
equip.
 Definition
equipment
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
ERISA
 Definition
Employer Retirement Income Security Act
Term
E.S., E-stim
 Definition
electrical stimulation
Term
ETT
 Definition
endotracheal tube
Term
Ev, ev
 Definition
eversion
Term
Eval
 Definition
evaluation
Term
ex.
 Definition
exercise
Term
ext./
 Definition
extension
Term
F
 Definition
female
Term
F
 Definition
fair muscle strength grade
Term
F (with circle)
 Definition
father
Term
FAQ
 Definition
full arc quads
Term
FAROM
 Definition
functional active range of motion
Term
FDA
 Definition
Food and Drug Administration
Term
FES
 Definition
functional electrical stimulation
Term
FIM
 Definition
functional independence measure
Term
flex.
 Definition
flexion
Term
F/U
 Definition
follow up
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever unknown origin
Term
FVC
 Definition
forced vital capacity
Term
FWB
 Definition
full weight-bearing
Term
FFW, fw/w
 Definition
front wheeled walker
Term
Fx, fx
 Definition
fracture(d)
Term
G
 Definition
good (muscle strength, balance)
Term
GA
 Definition
gestational age
Term
gastrocs
 Definition
gastrocnemius muscles
Term
GBS
 Definition
Guillain Barre' Syndrome
Term
GCS
 Definition
Glasgow Coma Scale
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
gluts.
 Definition
gluteals
Term
gm
 Definition
gram
Term
GSW
 Definition
gunshot wound
Term
G-tube
 Definition
gastrostomy tube
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