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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ant

A

Anterior

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AP

A

Anteroposterior

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CT

A

Computed tomography

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inf

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Inferior

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Lat

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Lateral

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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8
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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PA

A

Posteroanterior

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PET

A

Positron emission tomography

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Pos

A

Posterior

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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Sup

A

Superior

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15
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ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

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CR

A

Closed reduction

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CREF

A

Closed reduction external fixation

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DXA, DEXA

A

Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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EMG

A

Electromyography

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21
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Fx

A

Fracture

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22
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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

23
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ORIF

A

Open reduction internal fixation

24
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

25
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ROM

A

Range of motion

26
Q

SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

27
Q

THR

A

Total hip replacement

28
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TKR

A

Total knee replacement

29
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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint disorder

30
Q

BCC

A

Basal cell carcinoma

31
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Bx

32
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FB

A

Foreign body

33
Q

HPV

A

Human papillomavirus

34
Q

HSV1

A

Herpes simplex virus 1

35
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HSV2

A

Herpes simplex virus 2

36
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I&D

A

Incision and drainage

37
Q

KS

A

Kaposi’s sarcoma

38
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SCC

A

Squamous cell sarcoma

39
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TB

A

Tuberulosis

40
Q

BE

A

Barium enema

41
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BM

A

Bowel movement

42
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BS

A

Barium swallow

43
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EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

44
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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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FOBT

A

Fecal occult blood test

46
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GB

A

Gallbladder

47
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

48
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HAV

A

Hepatitis A virus

49
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

50
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C Virus

51
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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

52
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IBS

A

Inflammatory bowel syndrome

53
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N & V

A

Nausea and vomiting

54
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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

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