abbreviations for muscular skeletal system Flashcards

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anterior

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AKA

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above-knee amputation

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AP

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anterior-posterior

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BKA

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below-knee amputation

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BP

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blood pressure

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CAT

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computed axial tomography

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CC

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chief complaint

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CT

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computed tomography

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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EMG

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electromyogram

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Fx

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fracture

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HPI

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history of present illness

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Hx

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history

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IMP

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impression

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L&W

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living and well

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NAD

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no acute distress

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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ORIF

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open reduction, internal fixation

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P

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posterior or pulse

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PA

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posterior-anterior

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PE

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physical examination

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PMH

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past medical history

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PT

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physical therapy

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R

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respirations

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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ROM

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range of motion

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ROS

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review of systems

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SH

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social history

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T

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temperature

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Tx

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traction