Abbreviations
Injury Description
Gen Med
Terminology
Abbreviations
Antonyms
Reverse
Abbreviations
100
MOI
What is mechanism of injury?
100
Tissue discoloration due to breaking of blood vessels.
What is ecchymosis?
100
A nosebleed
What is epistaxis?
100
lateral
What is medial?
100
NWB
What is non-weight bearing?
200
SAC
What is standard assessment of concussions?
200
LMT
What is lateral meniscus tear?
200
polyuria
What is protein in the urine?
200
The term for lying on your back.
What is prone?
200
f/u
What is follow-up?
300
MRI
What is magnetic resonance imaging?
300
The classification of fractures occurring in the epiphysis of a bone
What is Salter-Harris fractures?
300
The residual pressure when the heart is relaxed and in between beats
What is disatolic blood pressure?
300
distal
What is proximal?
300
qid
What is four times a day?
400
HCT
What is hematocrit?
400
A decrease in blood flow supply to the forearm muscles, resulting in a flexion contracture of the wrist and forearm.
What is Volkman's Contracture?
400
unequal pupil size, secondary to trauma or a benign condition.
What is anisocoria?
400
The term for toward the back; posterior aspect of body in relation to anatomical position?
What is ventral?
400
UA
What is urine analysis?
500
ORIF
What is open-reduction and internal fixation?
500
A secondary condition where a muscle is inflammed and calcified
What is myositis ossificans?
500
RRR
What is regular rate and rhythm?
500
cephalic
What is caudal?
500
npo
What is nothing by mouth?
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