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Ch. 2 Skeletal
Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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ATT PHYS | attending physician |
BP | blood pressure |
CRIF | closed reduction and internal fixation |
CT | computerized tomography; computed tomography |
CV | cardiovascular |
DJD | degenerate joint disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
L | left |
LBP | lower back point |
LS | lumbosacral |
L5-S1 | lumbar vertebra 5 to sacral vertebra 1 |
mg | milligram(s) |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
ORIF | open reduction and internal fixation |
PO, p.o. | by mouth (from the Latin "per os") |
PRN, p.r.n | as needed (from the Latin "pro re nata") |
Pt, p.t. | patient |
Q4H | every four hours (from the Latin "quaque quarta hora") |
R | right |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
y/o | years old; year-old |