Physiotherapy Assessment/Glossary

= Glossary of terms =


 * ADL:Activities of Daily Living
 * APM:Active Physiological Movement
 * BiPAP:Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure
 * CABG: (pronounced cabbage) – Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
 * CF: Cystic fibrosis
 * CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
 * CPR: Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
 * CVA:Cerebro-vascular accident
 * FH:Family History
 * ICU/ITU:Intensive care unit
 * OT:Occupational Therapist/Therapy
 * PAM:Passive Accessory Movement
 * PEP:Positive Expiratory Pressure
 * PMH:Past medical history
 * PPM:Passive Physiological Movement
 * PSH:Past surgical history
 * PT:Physiotherapist/Physiotherapy/Physical therapist
 * RA:Rheumatoid arthritis
 * SH:Social history
 * TIA:Transient Ischaemic Attack