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