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Pathology   The study of disease  
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Pathogen   Any disease causing agent  
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Local Signs of Infection   Redness, heat, pain and swelling  
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Systemic Signs of Infection   Fever, lethargy, body aches  
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Symptom   Subjective description of pain or discomfort given by the person experiencing the pain  
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Sign   Objective findings based on examination and testing by someone other than the person experiencing the pain  
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Syndrome   A collection of signs and symptoms  
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Communicable   A contagious disease spread from person to person  
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Carrier   An asymptomatic person who shows no sign or symptom of a contagious disorder, but transmits the disease to others  
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Pathogenesis   3 stage development of disease: incubation, full blown, and recovery or death  
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Modes of Pathogenic Transmission   Direct physical contact, inoculation by animal or insect, contaminated food and water, and inhalation  
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Torticollis   Wry neck  
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Torticollis   A spasm of cervical muscles including SCM, scalene and upper trapz  
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Torticollis symptoms   Unilateral flexion of the head to the side of spasm with rotation to the opposite side  
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Torticollis cause   Nocturnal positioning, bruxism, chronic positioning  
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Trigeminal Neuralgia   Tic Doulouroux  
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Trigeminal Neuralgia   Compression of the cranial nerve V  
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Trigeminal Neuralgia symptoms   Extreme pain in scalp, face and mouth  
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Trigeminal Neuralgia cause   Idiopathic  
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Trigeminal Neuralgia tx   Contraindicated for massage during flare-up  
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Bells Palsy   Compression of cranial nerve VII  
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Bells Palsy symptoms   Paralysis of some or all facial mms  
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Bells Palsy cause   Idiopathic  
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome   Compression of the median nerve  
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms   Numbness and tingling in the first three fingers, loss of function in the hand  
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cause   Repetitive strain injury, chronic positioning, pregnancy, inflammation of the flexor tendon sheath  
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome tx   Cryotherapy and mx to encourage good circulation  
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Patellar Dislocation   Most common knee injury  
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Patellar Dislocation cause   Injury to one of anchoring mms (quadriceps) leaves patella unbalanced and able to track toward healthy quadriceps mms  
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Tx of Achiles Tendon Injury   In a 1st degree injury, tendon can be strengthened and stretched by performing antagonist movement of dorsiflexion  
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