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symptoms&maladies
Symptoms and Maladies abbreviation
abbreviation | long hand |
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Abr | abrasion |
Acc | accident |
Adh | Adhesion |
AE | acute exacerbation |
AI | accidental injury |
AIDS | Auto immune deficiency syndrome |
ANI | acute nerve irritation |
AOB | alcohol on breath |
ASP | abnormal spine posture |
atr | atrophy |
BA | backache |
CA | cancer |
CFS | chronic fatigue syndrome |
CHD | coronary heart disease |
CHI | closed head injury |
CHS | congestive heart failure |
CHT | closed head trauma |
CP | cerebral palsy |
crep | crepitis |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
DDD | degenerative disk disease |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
Dx | diagnosis |
EC | energy cyst |
ed | edema |
EM | emotional/early memory |
FB | foreign body |
flac | faccid |
FLR | funny-looking rash |
Flat | flatulence |
Fl up | flare up |
FOOSH | fell on outstretched hand |
FM, FMS | fibromyalgia |
FT | fibrous tissue |
HA | headache |
HD | heart disease, herniated disk |
HI | head injury |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
Hnt | hypertension |
HOH | hard of hearing |
HT | hypertonicity, tension, tight muscles |
HTR | hypertrophy |
Infl | inflammation |
AI | acute inflammation, phase I |
SI | subacute inflammation, phase II |
CI | chronic inflammation, phase III |
JRA | juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
kyph | kyphosis |
lax | laxity |
LB | loose bodies |
LD | learning disability |
les | lesion |
LJM | limited joint mobility |
LOC | loss of consciousness |
LOM | loss of movement |
lord | lordosis |
MAEW | moves all extremities well |
MI | myocardial infarction |
MPS | myofacial pain syndrome |
NRI | nerve root irritation |
NSI | no sign of infection, inflammation |
OA | osteoarthritis |
(P) (circled) | pain |
para | paraplegia |
PCS | postconcussive syndrome |
PD | perception disorder |
PNP | peripheral neuropathy |
POM | pain on motion |
PTSD | posttraumatic stress disorder |
Px | prognosis |
RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
RSS | repetitive stress syndrome |
RTD | repetitive trauma disorder |
SCI | spinal cord injury |
SFLE | stress from life experience |
SL | sublaxation |
SOB | shortness of breath |
SOBOE | shortness of breath on exercise |
Sp | spasm, spastic |
st | stiffness |
STS | soft tissue swelling |
STI | soft tissue injury |
Sw | swelling |
Sx | symptoms |
TBI | traumatic brain injury |
TeP | tender point |
TJA | total joint arthrotomy or arthroplasty |
THA | total hip arthrotomy or arthroplasty |
TKA | total knee arthrotomy or arthroplasty |
TJR | total joint replacement |
TAR | total ankle replacement |
TER | total elbow replacement |
THR | total hip replacement |
TKR | total knee replacement |
TSR | total shoulder replacement |
TOS | thoracic outlet syndrome |
TP | trigger point |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
VGH | very good health |
VV | vericose vein |