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Musculoskeletal Abbreviations

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