s (with slash on top)
without
S
supervision
S:
subjective data
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
SAQ
short arc quadriceps
SB
spontaneously breathing
SBA
stand-by assist
SCI
spinal cord injury
SDH
subdural hematoma
sec
second(s)
SEC
single-end cane
SGA
small for gestational age
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SLB
short leg brace
SLR
straight leg raise
SLC
short leg cast
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
SLP
speech language pathologist
SNF
skilled nursing facility
SO
significant other
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
SOB
shortness of breath
SOMR
source-oriented medical record
S/P
status post
SPTA
student physical therapist assistant, physical therapist assistant student
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
stat.
immediately, at once
STG
short-term goal
str.
strength
strep
Streptococcus
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
sup.
superior
SWD
shortwave diathermy
Sx
symptoms
T
trace muscle strength
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB
tuberculosis
TBI
traumatic brain injury
TCO
total contact orthosis
TDD
tentative discharge date
TDP
tentative discharge plan
TDWB
touchdown weight-bearing
T.E.D.S
antiembolitic stockings
temp.
temperature
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TF
tube feeding
TFs
transfers
ther. ex.
therapeutic exercise
THR (THA)
total hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty)
TIA
transient ischemic attack
tid.
three times a day
TKE
terminal knee extension
TKR (TKA)
total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty)
TLC
total lung capacity
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
TO
telephone order
tol.
tolerate
trach
tracheostomy
train., trng.
training
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
TT
tilt table
TTWB
toe-touch weight-bearing
TWB
touch weight-bearing
tx
treatment
Tx
traction
TV
tidal volume
UA
urinalysis
UCR
usual, customary and reasonable payment
UE
upper extremity, upper extremities
UEDI
upper extremity diagonal 1
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
UMN
upper motor neuron
UPIN
unique physician identification number
URI
upper respiratory infection
U/S, US
ultrasound
UTI
urinary tract infection
UV
ultraviolet
v.c.
verbal cues
VC
vital capacity
VD
venereal disease
vent
ventilator
VO
verbal order
VO2
oxygen consumption
VP
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
v.s.
vital signs
VSD
ventricular septal defect
VSU
venous stasis ulcer
(W)
wife
w/
with
WBAT
weight-bearing as tolerated
WBC
white blood cell
WC, w/c
wheelchair
W/cm2
watts per square centimeter
WBQC
wide-based quad cane
WFL
within functional limits
WHO
World Health Organization
WNL
within normal limits
wlp
whirlpool
w/o
without
wt.
weight
X
number of times performed
XR
x-ray
xfer, transf
transfer
YO, y/o
years old
yr
year
Z
zero
//
parallel or parallel bars ( or // bars)
@, /
per
&
and
'
feet
#
number, pounds
1X
one time, one person
+, pos.
plus, positive
-, neg.
negative
0
equals