Physical Therapy Aide 2 Medical Abbreviations
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 FWB | full weight bearing |
| WBAT | weight bearing as tolerated |
| PWB | partial weight bearing |
| TTWB | toe touch weight bearing |
| NWB | non-weight bearing |
| // bars | parallel bars |
| amb. | ambulation |
| cxes | crutches |
| FWW | front wheeled walker |
| LBQC | large based quad cane |
| SBQC | small based quad cane |
| SPC | single point cane |
| ' | feet |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| max. | maximal assistance 75%-99% |
| mod. | moderate assistance 50%-74% |
| min. | minimal assistance up to 49% |
| CGA | contact guard assist (occasional steadying) |
| Super. | supervised (verbal cues) |
| Mod. I | modified independent |
| Indep. | independent |
| ther. | therapeutic |
| exer. | exercise |
| therex | therapeutic exercise |
| ROM | range of motion |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| AAROM | active assistive range of motion |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| SLR | straight leg raise |
| SAQ | short arc quad |
| / | extension |
| (check mark) | flexion |
| (curly-q) | rotation |
| abd. | abduction |
| add. | adduction |
| int. | internal |
| ext. | external |
| # | pounds |
| x | times |
| reps. | repetitions |
| wt. | weight |
| BID | twice a day |
| TID | 3x a day |
| QID | 4x a day |
| QD | daily |
| QOD | every other day |
| TIW | 3x weekly |
| AM | morning |
| PM | afternoon |
| PRN | as needed |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| ER | emergency room |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| LAB | laboratory |
| OR | operating room |
| PEDS | pediatrics |
| REHAB | rehabilitation |
| TCC | transitional care center |
| L & D | labor & delivery |
| 1st | primary |
| 2nd | secondary to, due to |
| RPT | registered physical therapist |
| PTA | physical therapy assistant |
| BP | blood pressure |
| HR | heart rate |
| OOB | out of bed |
| BTB | back to bed |
| EOB | edge of bed |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BM | bowel movement |
| cont. | continue |
| tol. | tolerate |
| (L) | left |
| (R) | right |
| (B) | bilateral, both |
| pt. | patient |
| LE | lower extremity, leg |
| UE | upper extremity, arm |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PO | by mouth |
| STAT. | immediately |
| Rx. | prescription, treatment |
| Dx. | diagnosis |
| Hx. | history |
| Fx. | fracture |
| SOB | short of breath |
| HOH | hard of hearing |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| -c- | with |
| -s- | without |
| -a- | before |
| -p- | after |
| min. | minute, minimal |
| sec. | second |
| T.O. | telephone order |
| V.O. | verbal order |
| V.S. | vital signs |
| trp | temperature, respirations, pulse |
| @ | approximately |
| c/o | complains of |
| HP | hot pack |
| CP | cold pack |
| WP | whirlpool |
| > | greater than |
| < | less than |
| CVA | cerebro vascular accident |
| WNL's | within normal limits |
| WFL's | within functional limits |
| CPM | continuous passive movement |
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