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Chapter 4
Skeletal System: Medical Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| *ATT PHYS | Attending Physician |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| *CT | Computerized Tomography/Computed Tomography |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| *DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease |
| Fx | Function; Fracture |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| L/Lt | Left |
| L5--S1 | Lumbar vertebra 5 to sacral vertebra 1 |
| LBP | Lower Back Pain |
| LS | Lumbosacral |
| mg | Milligram(s) |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| ORIF | Open Reduction & Internal Fixation |
| OTC | Over--The--Counter |
| PO/p.o. | By Mouth (from the Latin word 'per os') |
| *PRN/p.r.n. | As Needed (from the Latin word 'pro re nata') |
| Pt/pt | Patient |
| Q4H | Every 4 Hours (from the Latin word 'quaque quarta hora') |
| R/Rt | Right |
| *RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| RF | Rheumatoid Factor |
| Rx/Rhx | Prescription |
| y/o | Years Old; Year-old |
| *CRIF | Closed Reduction & Internal Fixation |