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Illness Abbreviations

AS - Ankylosing Spondylitis
DJD - Degenerative Joint Disease
JRA - Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
USpA - Undifferentiated Spondyloarthropathy


Medication Abbreviations

DMARDs - Disease-Modifiying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
IM - Intramuscular (injection into muscle)
MTX - Methotrexate
NSAIDs - Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
SAARD - Slow Acting Anti-Rheumatic Drug
TNF - Tumor Necrosis Factor (blocker / inhibitor)


Other Abbreviations

ANA - Antinuclear Anitibody
ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
RF - Rheumatoid Factor

CT or CAT scan - Computed Tomography
DEXA Scan - Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
EMG - Electromyography
NCS - Nerve Conduction Study
NCV - Nerve Conduction Velocity
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
U/S - Ultrasound
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