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Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BK | below knee |
| C1, C2 | 1st cervical vertebrae, 2nd etc. |
| Ca | cancer; calcium |
| CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
| CTS | carpel tunnel syndrome |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| EMG | electromyography |
| Fx | fracture |
| HD | hearing distance; hip disarticulation |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
| IS | intracostal space |
| IM, I.M. | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| KD | knee disarticulation |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| ALT | alanine amniotransferase |
| AST | angiotension sensitivity test |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| CT | computed tomography |
| NG | nasogastric |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GBS | gallbladder series |
| GER | gastroesophageal reflux |
| BKA | below knee amputation |
| ortho | orthopedics |
| L1, L2 | 1st lumbar vertebrae, 2nd... |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MS | musculoskeletal system |
| NSAIDs | nonsteriod anti-inflamatory drugs |
| P | pulse |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of motion |
| SD | shoulder disarticulation |
| THA | total hip arthoplasty |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | toal knee arthoplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| ABC | aspiration biopsy cytology |
| alk phos | alkaline phospatase |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HDV | hepatitis D virus |
| HEV | hepatitis E virus |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| EDG | esophogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| R/O | rule out |