- ABCDES
- • abnormal alignment, bonesperiarticular osteoporosis, cartilage-joint space loss, deformities, marginal erosions, soft tissue swelling [x-ray features in rheumatoid arthritis];• adjust medication, bacterial prophylaxis, cervical spine disease, deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, evaluate extent and activity of disease, stress-dose steroid coverage [preoperative evaluation in rheumatoid diseases];• alignment, bone mineralization, calcifications, distribution of joints, erosions, soft tissue and nails [x-ray features in arthritis];• ankylosis, bone osteoporosis, cartilage destruction, deformity of joints, erosions, swelling of soft tissues [x-ray features of septic arthritis]
Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations. 2014.