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Musculoskeletal Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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BK | Below the knee |
C1, C2 etc.. | # cervical vertebrae |
Ca | calcium |
CDH | Congenital Dislocation of the Hip |
CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease |
EMG | Electromyography |
Fx | Fracture |
HD | Hip Disarticulation, herniated disc |
HNP | Herniated Nucleus Pulposus |
IS | Intracostal Space |
IM, I.M. | Intramuscular |
KD | Knee Disarticulation |
GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
ALT | Alanine Amniotransferace |
AST | Angiotensin Sensitivity Test |
Ba | barium |
BaE | Barium Enema |
BM | Bowl Movement |
CT | Computed Tomography |
NG | nasogastric |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
GB | gallbladder |
GBS | gallbladder series |
GER | gastroesophageal reflux |
BKA | below knee amputation |
ORTHRO | orthopedics |
L1, L2 etc.. | # Lumbar Vertebrae |
MG | Myasthenia Gravis |
MS | musculoskeletal |
NSAID's | Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs |
P | pulse, Phosphorus |
PCL | Posterior cruciate ligament |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
ROM | range of motion |
SD | shoulder disarticulation |
THA | total hip anthroplasty |
THR | total hip replacement |
TKA | total knee anthroplasty |
TKR | total knee replacement |
ABC | aspiration biopsy cytology |
alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HAV | Hepatitis A virus |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
HDV | Hepatitis D virus |
HEV | Hepatitis E virus |
IBS | Irratable bowl syndrome |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogtaphy |
R/O | rule out |
SGOT | angiotensin sensitivity test |
SGPT | alanine amniotransferace |