Chapter 13 Abbreviations Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
AAROM
A
active assistive range of motion
2
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
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AE
A
above the elbow
5
Q
AK
A
above the knee amputation
6
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
7
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
8
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
9
Q
AS
A
ankylosing spondylitis
10
Q
BE
A
below the elbow
11
Q
BK
A
below the knee
12
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
13
Q
BMD
A
bone mineral density
14
Q
C1-C7
A
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.
15
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
16
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflex
17
Q
EMG
A
electromyography
18
Q
Fx
A
fracture
19
Q
HNP
A
herniated nucleus pulposus
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
JRA
A
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
22
Q
LE
A
lower extremity
23
Q
LLE
A
left lower extremity
24
Q
LUE
A
left upper extremity
25
MMT
manual muscle text
26
MVA
motor vehicle accident
27
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
28
OA
osteoarthritis
29
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
30
ortho
orthopedic
31
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
32
PROM
passive range of motion
33
PT
physical therapy/therapist
34
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
35
RLE
right lower extremity
36
ROM
range of motioon
37
RUE
right upper extremity
38
THA, THR
total hip arthroplasty, total hip replacement
39
TKA, TKR
total knee arthroplasty, total knee replacement
40
UE
upper extremity
41
AC
axillary crutches
42
DME
durable medical equipment
43
FWB
full weight bearing
44
FWW
front wheel walker
45
HW
hemiwalker
46
LBQC
large base quad cane
47
NWB
non weight bearing
48
PUW
pick up walker
49
PWB
partial weight bearing
50
SBQC
small base quad cane
51
SPC
single point cane
52
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
53
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
54
WC
wheelchair
55
