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Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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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 |