Musculoskeletal abbreviation Flashcards
Fx
fracture , family
Dx
diagnosis
Hx
medical history
C1-C7 (cervical vertebrae)
C1 through C7 are the symbols for the cervical (neck) vertebrae, the upper 7 vertebrae in the spinal column (the vertebral column)
T1-T12
The symbols T1 through T12 represent the 12 thoracic vertebrae. The thoracic vertebrae are situated between the cervical (neck) vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae
L1-L5
known as L1 to L5, are the largest of your entire spine. Your lumbar spine is located below your 12 chest (thoracic) vertebra and above the five fused bones that make up your triangular-shaped sacrum bone
Electromyography (EMG
measures muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve’s stimulation of the muscle. The test is used to help detect neuromuscular abnormalities
Range of motion (ROM)
means the extent or limit to which a part of the body can be moved around a joint or a fixed point; the totality of movement a joint is capable of doing
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Is the most common form of arthritis. Some people call it degenerative joint disease or “wear and tear” arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA
Is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (painful swelling) in the affected parts of the bod
open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)
puts pieces of a broken bone into place using surgery. Screws, plates, sutures, or rods are used to hold the broken bone together
MD or Muscular dystrophy (MD)
a group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles
RICE
an acronym for a type of treatment that involves rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
Pt
can stand for either physical therapy or prothrombin time
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
is one of the key ligaments that help stabilize the knee joint