Please list what each of the highlighted abbreviations stand for/what they mean.
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Question
Please list what each of the highlighted abbreviations stand for/what they mean.
NOTE: Some abbreviations will have more than one translation, so be sure that you use the one that is relevant/appropriate for the statement/note you are reading. For example ROM is "range of motion" in an orthopedic note but stands for "rupture of membranes" in an obstetric record. Eyes-PERRLA, EOM w/o nystagmus, sclera wh (found on physical exam section of EMT note) MVA fx R femur with ORIF: Gt train in A.M. WBAT on R (found in physical therapy note) Dressing on R hip D/I. Neuro vas status intact bil. To LEs w/ DPP equally strong (found in nursing note) Patient, a 44 YO, Fe, with a history of OA in the T-spine. Herniated disk L4-L5 repaired s/p laminectomy and discectomy. (found in orthopedic discharge summary) A cervical CT/myelogram and EMG of her L UE would be helpful. If exam shows clear cut L C8 radiculopathy and tests confirm soft disc herniation on L at C7-T1 then might best benefit from L C7-T1 MELF (found in orthopedic physician note)Explanation / Answer
PERRLA-pupils equal, round, react to light, accommodation
EOM- Extra-Ocular Muscle
MVA- Manual Vacuum Aspiration
ORIF- open reduction and internal fixation
WBAT- weight bearing as tolerated
DPP- DPP-4 Inhibitors (Gliptins)
YO- years old
OA- osteoarthritis
CT- computed tomography
EMG- Electromyography
C8- cervical 8
MELF- Model End Stage Liver Disease.