Orthopedic Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
C-Spine
A
Cervical spine (neck)
2
Q
DDD
A
Degenerative Disk Disease
3
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative Joint Disease
4
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
5
Q
I&D
A
Incision and Drainage
6
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid Arthritis
7
Q
LHD
A
Left hand dominant
8
Q
LLE
A
Lower Left Extremity
9
Q
LNMP
A
Last Normal Menstrual Period
10
Q
LUE
A
Left Upper Extremity
11
Q
MMI
A
Maximum Medical Improvement
12
Q
MVA/MVC
A
Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision
13
Q
NAD
A
No Acute Distress
14
Q
NSAID
A
Non-Steriod Anit-Inflammitory Drug
15
Q
OCD
A
Osteochondritis dissecans
16
Q
RHD
A
Right Hand Dominant
17
Q
RLE
A
Right Lower Extremity
18
Q
ROM
A
Range of Motion
19
Q
RUE
A
Right Upper Extremity
20
Q
s/p
A
status post (after)
21
Q
Sx
A
Symptoms
22
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
23
Q
US
A
Ultrasound
24
Q
UTD
A
Up To Date
25
Q
WNL
A
Within Normal Limits
26
Q
TID
A
Times in a Day
27
Q
Crepitus
A
a sound most commonly associated with Achilles Tendonitis
