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Musculoskeletal Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |