Physical Therapy Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. D
   Discontinue
2. D
   Department
3. MAP
   Mean Arterial Pressure
4. MAX
   Maximal
5. ASS
   Assessment
6. H
   Hour
7. ICU
   Intensive Care Unit
8. l
   Left
9. N
   nerve
10. P
    Plan
11. P
    Plant
12. P
    After
13. P
    Poor
14. Q
    Cardiac Output
15. Q
    Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
16. S
    Superior
17. S
    without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
18. ACL
    Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
19. ALS
    Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
20. LAT
    Lateral

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