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Strain - ANSWERSStretching or tearing of the muscles or tendons
Tear - ANSWERSPartial disruption
Rupture - ANSWERSComplete disruption with separation of the two ends (retraction)
Sprain - ANSWERSStretching or tearing of the ligaments of a joint, ranges from partial
to complete tears
Subluxation - ANSWERSIncomplete or partial dislocation of a joint
Dislocation - ANSWERSAbnormal separation of one or more bones at a joint
Intra-articular Fracture - ANSWERSBreak in a bone which extends into articular
cartilage of a joint
Extra-articular Fracture - ANSWERSBreak in a bone not involving articular surfaces
Open Fracture - ANSWERSBreak in a bone with an associated open wound of the skin
Closed Fracture - ANSWERSBreak in a bone with no associated open wound of the
skin
Laceration: - ANSWERSPartial or complete severing of involved structures
Compression: - ANSWERSPressure from surrounding structures disrupts normal
functions
AROM - ANSWERSActive range of motion
CC - ANSWERSChief complaint
C/O - ANSWERSComplains of
DDD - ANSWERSDegenerative disc disease
DJD - ANSWERSDegenerative joint disease
DX - ANSWERSDiagnosis
, DDX - ANSWERSDifferential diagnosis
FHX - ANSWERSFamily history
FROM - ANSWERSFull range of motion
FX - ANSWERSFracture
HPI - ANSWERSHistory of present illness
HX - ANSWERSHistory
H&P - ANSWERSHistory and physical
H/O - ANSWERSHistory of
LHD - ANSWERSLeft hand dominant
LLE - ANSWERSLeft lower extremity
LUE - ANSWERSLeft upper extremity
MMI - ANSWERSMaximal medical improvement
MVA/MVC - ANSWERSMotor vehicle accident or collision
NAD - ANSWERSNo acute distress or no active disease
NSAID - ANSWERSNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA - ANSWERSOsteoarthritis
ORIF - ANSWERSOpen reduction internal fixation
PCP/PMD - ANSWERSPrimary care provider, primary medical doctor
PMH - ANSWERSPast medical history
PROM - ANSWERSPassive range of motion
PRN - ANSWERSAs needed
RA - ANSWERSRheumatoid arthritis
RHD - ANSWERSRight hand dominant