Chapter 4 Skeletal Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AE
A
Above elbow
2
Q
AK
A
Above knee
3
Q
BDT
A
Bone density testing
4
Q
BE
A
Below elbow
5
Q
BK
A
Below knee
6
Q
C1, C2, etc
A
First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.
7
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
8
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative joint disease
9
Q
DXA, DEXA
A
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
10
Q
FX, Fx
A
Fracture
11
Q
HNP
A
Herniated nucleus pulposis
12
Q
JRA
A
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
13
Q
L1, L2, etc
A
First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc
14
Q
LE
A
Lower extremity
15
Q
LLE
A
Left lower extremity
16
Q
LUE
A
Left upper extremity
17
Q
NSAID
A
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
18
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
19
Q
ORIF
A
Open reduction-internal fixation
20
Q
ORTH, ortho
A
Orthopedics
21
Q
P
A
Phosphorus
22
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid Arthritis
23
Q
RLE
A
Right lower extremity
24
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
25
RUE
Right upper extremity
26
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
27
T1, T2, etc
First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc
28
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
29
THR
Total hip replacement
30
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
31
TKR
Total knee replacement
32
UE
Upper extremity
