Musculoskeletal Abbreviations Flashcards
ESI
Epidural Steroid Injection
THR
Total Hip Replacement (Left or Right)
TKA
Total Knee Anthroplasty (Left or Right)
n/t
non-tender or non-distended
Px
Prognosis
SLR
Straight Leg Raise (test to identify an MDI in disc pathology or nerve root irritation)
FMS
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Sx
Symptoms, Signs, or Surgery
BLE
Bilateral Lower Extremities
BUE
Bilateral Upper Extremities
DDD
Degenerative Disc Disease
L-Spine
Lumbar Vertebrae (L1 - L15 in lower back)
T-Spine
Thoracic Vertebrae (T1 - T12 , middle back)
C-Spine
Cervical Vertebrae (C1-C7, top of spine)
MSK
Musculoskeletal (in body system 1)
OA
Osteoarthritis
RLE
Right Lower Extremity
RUE
Right Upper Extremity
LLE
Left Lower Extremity
LUE
Left Upper Extremity
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
AKA
Above Knee Amputation
Fx
Fracture
Jt
Joint
ROM
Range of Motion
HNP
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
CT
Computed Tomography aka cat scan
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
XR
Xray
PT
Physical Therapy
Pt
Patient
MDI
Medically Determinable Impairment
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
PE
Physical Exam
AD
Assistive Device
LBP
Lower Back Pain
s/p
Status Post