B's rest of course

Description:	B's rest of course
Category:	Massage Therapy
Created by:	BethKet on 2006-10-30

Question	Answer
antiarrhythmic	controls cardiac arrhythmias by altering nerve impulses within the heart
cathartic	causes bowel movements
expectorant	assists in the removal of secretions from the bronchopulmonary membranes
contraindication	symptom or circumstances that makes a particular treatment inadvisable. Can be general or regional.
contusion	crush injury to a muscle. Results in bleeding to subcutaneous tissue and skin.
hemotoma	large area of hemorrhage following a trauma
myositis ossificans	blood calcifies within muscle. Is occasional complication following a hemotoma.
plantar fasciitis	Inflammation of plantar fascia from overuse.
compartment syndrome	Increase in pressure in lower leg causing pain
torticollis	abnormal positioning of head/neck. Also called wry neck.
pes planus	Flat foot. Decrease in medial longitudinal arch and a pronated foot.
scoliosis	lateral deviation of spine. C or S. Functional - chgd by mm. or actions. Structural - bony misalignments (eg short leg)
TMJ	temporomandibular joint dysfunction
DDD	degenerataive disc disease - degen of annular fibers of disks
biopsy	needle or incision to extract tissue specimen for examination
electromyogram	records elecrical activity of skeletal muscles to diagnose neuromuscular disorders and pinpoint motor nerve lesions.
colonoscopy	endoscopic examiniation of colon
endoscopy	visual inspection of a body cavity using endoscope (optical instrument)
colostomy	create opening between colon and abdominal wall from which feces are expelled
dialysis	technique for removing waste from body when kidneys fail
laparoscopy	endoscopic examination of the interior of the peritoneal cavity
abruptio placentae	premature separation of placenta in pregnancies of 20 weeks gestation
placenta previa	placenta develops in lower segment of uterus, maybe covering opening
premature labor	onset of contractions producing cervical changes between 20 and 37 weeks
vasectomy	excision at the Vas Deferens bilaterally which results in male sterility
hysterectomy	removeal of uterus. Total, subtotal, radical, vaginal
arthrography	contrasting dye injected into join space and CT scan records image
bone scan	helps detect bone metastasis, benign disease, fractures, avascular necrosis, and infection
myelography	radiographic examination of spinal column. dye injected.
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging - uses magnetic field and radio freq energy to produce images
mediastinum	centre of thoracic cavity. Holds heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland.
viscera	organs in the ventral cavities
hypogastric	middle, lower region of abdomen
chart includes	personal info, history, informed consent
SOAP	subjective, objective, application, plan
operative report	report from sugery detailing the operation. Pre- and post-op diag, dtls of procedure, patient tolerance.
muscular system defn	skeletal muscles
myositis	inflammation of voluntary muscle
sprain	complete or incomplete tear in ligaments surrounding a joint
strain	injury to muscle or tendinous attachment
cardiovascular system defn	blood, heart, and blood vessels
cardiovascular system fnc	O2 and nutr to cells; CO2 and waste from cells; PH balance, fights disease; clots; regs temp.
pericardium	thin sac surrounding heart
epicardium	lining around heart inside pericardium
myocardial infarction	heart attack. reduced blood flow causes myocardial ischemia and necrosis
thrombophlibitis	inflammation and thrombus (clot) in blood vessel
aneurysm	weakening of walls of vessel
ischemia	localized, temporary deficiency of blood supply
lymphatic system defn	lymph, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, tonsils
lymphatic system fnc	rtns proteins & plasma to cardiovasc sys; transports fats from GI tract to cardiovasc sys; filters body fluid; grows WBCs, produces antibodies.