Musculoskeletal Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ESI
A
Epidural Steroid Injection
2
Q
THR
A
Total Hip Replacement (Left or Right)
3
Q
TKA
A
Total Knee Anthroplasty (Left or Right)
4
Q
n/t
A
non-tender or non-distended
5
Q
Px
A
Prognosis
6
Q
SLR
A
Straight Leg Raise (test to identify an MDI in disc pathology or nerve root irritation)
7
Q
FMS
A
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
8
Q
Sx
A
Symptoms, Signs, or Surgery
9
Q
BLE
A
Bilateral Lower Extremities
10
Q
BUE
A
Bilateral Upper Extremities
11
Q
DDD
A
Degenerative Disc Disease
12
Q
L-Spine
A
Lumbar Vertebrae (L1 - L15 in lower back)
13
Q
T-Spine
A
Thoracic Vertebrae (T1 - T12 , middle back)
14
Q
C-Spine
A
Cervical Vertebrae (C1-C7, top of spine)
15
Q
MSK
A
Musculoskeletal (in body system 1)
16
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
17
Q
RLE
A
Right Lower Extremity
18
Q
RUE
A
Right Upper Extremity
19
Q
LLE
A
Left Lower Extremity
20
Q
LUE
A
Left Upper Extremity
21
Q
BKA
A
Below Knee Amputation
22
Q
AKA
A
Above Knee Amputation
23
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
24
Q
Jt
A
Joint
25
ROM
Range of Motion
26
HNP
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
27
CT
Computed Tomography aka cat scan
28
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
29
XR
Xray
30
PT
Physical Therapy
31
Pt
Patient
32
MDI
Medically Determinable Impairment
33
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
34
PE
Physical Exam
35
AD
Assistive Device
36
LBP
Lower Back Pain
37
s/p
Status Post
