Musculoskeletal Abbreviations

  1. STAT
    immediately
  2. Tab
    tablet
  3. pt
    patient
  4. IM
    intramuscular
  5. ROM
    range of motion
  6. MD
    muscular dystrophy
  7. Q, q
    every
  8. AKA
    above the knee amputation
  9. AP
    anteroposterior
  10. BKA
    below the knee amputation
  11. RA
    rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium
  12. C1, C2 to C7
    1st cervical vertebrae, 2nd cervical vertabrae, etc
  13. Ortho
    orthopedics
  14. S1
    sacral vertabrae
  15. L1, L2,L5
    1st lumbar vertebrae, ect
  16. T1-T12
    thoracic vertebrae
  17. sig
    dispense
  18. Fx
    fracture
  19. ADL's
    activities of daily living
  20. W/C
    wheel chair
  21. ROM
    range of motion
  22. THR
    total hip replacement
  23. THA
    total hip arthroplasty
  24. TKR
    total knee replacement
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Musculoskeletal Abbreviations
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Musculoskeletal Unit: Chapter 7
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