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== L ==
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L 1-5 -Lumbar vertebrae 1-5<br>LA -Local anaesthetic<br>Lat – lateral<br>LBE -Lateral basal expansion
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<br>LBP -Low back pain
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<br>LBW -Low birth weight<br>LCA -Left coronary artery<br>LCCS -Low cervical caesarean section<br>LCL -Lateral collateral ligament <br>LCM -Left costal margin<br>LCx -Left circumflex<br>LDDD -Lumbar degenerative disc disorder<br>LDL -Low-Density-Lipoprotein type<br>LFA -Left femoral artery<br>LFTs -Liver function tests<br>LGA -Large for gestational age<br>LH -Luteinising hormone<br>LHF -Left heart failure<br>LICS -Left intercostal space<br>LIF -Left iliac fossa<br>ligs. -Ligaments<br>LOC -Loss of consciousness<br>LOW -Loss of weight<br>LP -Lumbar puncture<br>LRTI -Lower respiratory tract infection<br>LS -Lumbosacral<br>LTHR -Left total hip replacement<br>LMN – lower motor neuron<br>LMNL – lower motor neuron lesion<br>LOS – length of stay<br>LTG – long term goal
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L 1-5 -Lumbar vertebrae 1-5<br>LA -Local anaesthetic<br>Lat – lateral<br>LBE -Lateral basal expansion
<br>LBP -Low back pain
<br>LBW -Low birth weight<br>LCA -Left coronary artery<br>LCCS -Low cervical caesarean section<br>LCL -Lateral collateral ligament <br>LCM -Left costal margin<br>LCx -Left circumflex<br>LDDD -Lumbar degenerative disc disorder<br>LDL -Low-Density-Lipoprotein type<br>LFA -Left femoral artery<br>LFTs -Liver function tests<br>LGA -Large for gestational age<br>LH -Luteinising hormone<br>LHF -Left heart failure<br>LICS -Left intercostal space<br>LIF -Left iliac fossa<br>ligs. -Ligaments<br>LOC -Loss of consciousness<br>LOW -Loss of weight<br>LP -Lumbar puncture<br>LRTI -Lower respiratory tract infection<br>LS -Lumbosacral<br>LTHR -Left total hip replacement<br>LMN – lower motor neuron<br>LMNL – lower motor neuron lesion<br>LOS – length of stay<br>LTG – long term goal
== M ==
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MAP – mean arterial pressure<br>MED – minimal erythemal dose<br>MAS -Motor assessment scale<br>Max. -Maximum<br>MCA -Middle cerebral artery<br>MCP -Metacarpophalangeal <br>MD -Muscular dystrophy<br>MI – myocardial infarction<br>MDI -Metered dose inhaler<br>Meds -Medications<br>Med. -Medial <br>MGTT -Modified glucose tolerance test<br>MHI -Manual hyperinflation <br>Mhz -Megahertz<br>MMSE -Mini mental state examination<br>MMT -Manual muscle testing
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<br>MND -Motor neurone disease<br>MRI -Magnetic resonance imaging<br>MRP -Motor relearning programme<br>MTP -Metatarsophalangea<br>MVA -Motor vehicle accident<br>MVD -Mitral valve disease<br>movt. -Movement<br>Mx -Management<br>MS – multiple sclerosis
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MAP – mean arterial pressure<br>MED – minimal erythemal dose<br>MAS -Motor assessment scale<br>Max. -Maximum<br>MCA -Middle cerebral artery<br>MCP -Metacarpophalangeal <br>MD -Muscular dystrophy<br>MI – myocardial infarction<br>MDI -Metered dose inhaler<br>Meds -Medications<br>Med. -Medial <br>MGTT -Modified glucose tolerance test<br>MHI -Manual hyperinflation <br>Mhz -Megahertz<br>MMSE -Mini mental state examination<br>MMT -Manual muscle testing
<br>MND -Motor neurone disease<br>MRI -Magnetic resonance imaging<br>MRP -Motor relearning programme<br>MTP -Metatarsophalangea<br>MVA -Motor vehicle accident<br>MVD -Mitral valve disease<br>movt. -Movement<br>Mx -Management<br>MS – multiple sclerosis
MCL- medial collateral ligament
MCL- medial collateral ligament
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NAD -No abnormality detected<br>NCV -Nerve conduction study<br>Neb. -Nebuliser/nebulised<br>NIBP -Non-invasive blood pressure<br>NICU -Neonatal intensive care unit<br>NIDDM -Not insulin dependent diabetes mellitus<br>NIHSS -National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
<br>NIMV -Non invasive mask ventilation<br>9-HPT -Nine-Hole Peg Test<br>NIPV -Non invasive pressure ventilation<br>NOF -Neck of femur<br>NOH -Neck of humerus<br>NP -Non productive<br>NWB -Non weight bearing<br>NSMDA -Neurosensory Motor Developmental Assessment<br>NDT – neurodevelopmental treatment
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NAD -No abnormality detected<br>NCV -Nerve conduction study<br>Neb. -Nebuliser/nebulised<br>NIBP -Non-invasive blood pressure<br>NICU -Neonatal intensive care unit<br>NIDDM -Not insulin dependent diabetes mellitus<br>NIHSS -National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
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<br>NIMV -Non invasive mask ventilation<br>9-HPT -Nine-Hole Peg Test
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<br>NIPV -Non invasive pressure ventilation<br>NOF -Neck of femur<br>NOH -Neck of humerus<br>NP -Non productive<br>NWB -Non weight bearing<br>NSMDA -Neurosensory Motor Developmental Assessment<br>NDT – neurodevelopmental treatment
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== O ==
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== P ==
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P – poor (used in muscle testing)<br>P: - plan<br>Paed -Paediatrics<br>palp. -Palpitations<br>PA – posterior/anterior<br>para – paraplegia<br>PCL – posterior cruciate ligament<br>PE – pulmonary embolus<br>PEEP – positive end expiratory pressure<br>PF – plantar flexion<br>PNF – proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
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P – poor (used in muscle testing)<br>P: - plan<br>Paed -Paediatrics<br>palp. -Palpitations<br>PA – posterior/anterior<br>para – paraplegia<br>PCL – posterior cruciate ligament<br>PE – pulmonary embolus<br>PEEP – positive end expiratory pressure<br>PF – plantar flexion<br>PNF – proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
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PNI – peripheral nerve injury
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PNI – peripheral nerve injury
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POMR – problem-oriented medical record<br>post. – posterior
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POMR – problem-oriented medical record<br>post. – posterior
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post-op – after surgery
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post-op – after surgery
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PRE – progressive resistive exercise
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PRE – progressive resistive exercise
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pre-op – before operation<br>PROM – passive range of motion
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pre-op – before operation<br>PROM – passive range of motion
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PROME – passive range of motion exercise
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PROME – passive range of motion exercise
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PSIS – posterior superior iliac spine<br>PTB – patellar tendon bearing
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PSIS – posterior superior iliac spine<br>PTB – patellar tendon bearing
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PVD – peripheral vascular disease
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PVD – peripheral vascular disease
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PWB – partial weight bearing<br>PDA -Patent ductus arteriosus<br>PDMS -Peabody Developmental Motor Scale
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<br>PDx -Provisional diagnosis<br>PE -Physical examination<br>PEDI -Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory
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<br>PEEP -Positive end expiratory pressure
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<br>PEFR -Peak expiratory flow rate <br>PENS -Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulator<br>PF -Patellofemoral<br>PFR -Peak flow rate<br>PFT -Pulmonary function test<br>PFx -Pelvic floor exercises
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<br>PGH -Pituitary growth hormone<br>PICA -Posterior inferior cerebral artery<br>PIP -Proximal interphalangeal<br>PIVD -Prolapsed intervertebral disc<br>PKB -Prone knee bend<br>
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PWB – partial weight bearing<br>PDA -Patent ductus arteriosus<br>PDMS -Peabody Developmental Motor Scale
<br>PDx -Provisional diagnosis<br>PE -Physical examination<br>PEDI -Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory
<br>PEEP -Positive end expiratory pressure
<br>PEFR -Peak expiratory flow rate <br>PENS -Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulator<br>PF -Patellofemoral<br>PFR -Peak flow rate<br>PFT -Pulmonary function test<br>PFx -Pelvic floor exercises
<br>PGH -Pituitary growth hormone<br>PICA -Posterior inferior cerebral artery<br>PIP -Proximal interphalangeal<br>PIVD -Prolapsed intervertebral disc<br>PKB -Prone knee bend<br>
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RA -Rheumatoid arthritis<br>Rehab – rehabilitation<br>RDS -Respiratory distress syndrome<br>REIL -Repeated extension in lying
<br>REIS -Repeated extension in sitting
<br>RFIL -Repeated flexion in lying<br>RFIS -Repeated flexion in standing<br>REM -Rapid eye movement<br>rep. -Repeated
<br>Resp. -Respiratory<br>ret. -Retraction<br>Rh -ve -Rhesus factor negative<br>Rh +ve -Rhesus factor positive<br>RHD -Rheumatic heart disease<br>RHF -Right heart failure<br>RIP -Raised intracranial pressure<br>RJ -Radial jerk<br>R-J -Robert Jones (bandage)<br>R/O -Removal of<br>rot. -Rotation <br>RR -Respiratory rate<br>RTI -Respiratory tract infection<br>RVF -Right ventricular failure<br>RVH -Right ventricular hypertrophy<br>
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RA -Rheumatoid arthritis<br>Rehab – rehabilitation<br>RDS -Respiratory distress syndrome<br>REIL -Repeated extension in lying
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<br>REIS -Repeated extension in sitting
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<br>RFIL -Repeated flexion in lying<br>RFIS -Repeated flexion in standing<br>REM -Rapid eye movement<br>rep. -Repeated
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<br>Resp. -Respiratory<br>ret. -Retraction<br>Rh -ve -Rhesus factor negative<br>Rh +ve -Rhesus factor positive<br>RHD -Rheumatic heart disease<br>RHF -Right heart failure<br>RIP -Raised intracranial pressure<br>RJ -Radial jerk<br>R-J -Robert Jones (bandage)<br>R/O -Removal of<br>rot. -Rotation <br>RR -Respiratory rate<br>RTI -Respiratory tract infection<br>RVF -Right ventricular failure<br>RVH -Right ventricular hypertrophy<br>
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== S ==
== S ==
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S1-5 -Sacral vertebrae (1-5)<br>SaO2 -Oxygen saturation<br>SAFG -Short arm fibreglass (cast)<br>SAPOP -Short arm plaster of paris<br>SAH -Subarachnoid haemorrhage<br>SDH -Subdural haemorrhage/haematoma<br>S/E -Subjective examination <br>SFL/R -Side flexion left/right <br>SGIS -Side glide in standing <br>Sh. -Shoulder <br>SIJ -Sacro-iliac joint<br>SL -Side lying <br>SLAP -Superior labrum anterior-posterior lesion<br>SLE -Systemic lupus erythematosus<br>SLFG -Short leg fibreglass (cast) <br>SLPOP -Short leg plaster of Paris <br>SLR -Straight leg raising <br>SLS -Single leg stand<br>SMI -Sustained maximal inspiration<br>Sn -Suction<br>Spiro. -Spirometry<br>SPS -Single point stick <br>Sput. -Sputum<br>SQ -Static quadriceps<br>s-s -Side to side <br>SST -Supraspinatus tendon<br>STM -Short term memory<br>STML -Short term memory loss<br>STR -Soft tissue release<br>Strep. -Streptococcus<br>subcut. -Subcutaneous<br>subj. -Subjective<br>Subscap. -Subscapularis (tendon) <br>Sup. -Supination<br>Sub US -Subaquatic ultrasound<br>SVC -Superior vena cava<br>Sx -Surgery<br>SACH – solid ankle cushion heel<br>SCI – spinal cord injury<br>SC jt. – sternoclavicular joint<br>SED – suberythemal dose<br>SOAP – subjective, objective, assessment, plan<br>SOB – shortness of breath<br>STG – short term goal<br>sup. – superior<br><br>
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