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spine voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| clay shoveler's fx | hyperflexion of the neck causing fxs of the spinous processes |
| compression fx | collapse of a vertebral body associated with osteoperosis,usually thoracic |
| hangman's fx | fx of pedicles from hyperextension |
| Jefferson's fx | fx of anterior and posterior arches of C1 from falling on head |
| Odontoid fx | fx of the dens |
| teardrop burst fx | fx of the cervical body from compression with hyperflexion |
| herniated nucleus pulposus-HNP | when the nucleus pulposus protrudes through the annulus fibrosus and presses on the spinal cord-splipped disk |
| lordosis | abnormally increased "swayback" curvature involving in lumbar spine |
| kyphosis | abnormal or exaggerated thoracic "humpback" curvature |
| scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature, most common in young girls |
| scheuemann's disease | kyphosis and scoliosis |
| spondylitis | inflammation of the verebrae |
| ankylosing spondylitis | union of the bones at spinal joints ususally affecting the SI joints and lumbar spine |
| creatinine | nitrogen containing waste products of metabolism excreted by the kidneys.high levels indicate poor filtration |
| solution | uniform mixture of two substances |
| suspension | nonuniform mixture of two substances |
| radioulucent | negative-contrast agents have a low atomic number and appear dark on a radiograph(decreased attenuation)air,gas producing crystals or carbon dioxidebubbles |
| radioopague | positive-contrast agents have a high atomic number and appear white on a radiograph (incrased attenuation)barium sulfate or water soluble ionic contrast media |
| fail chest fx | fx of adjacent ribs in two or more places caused by blunt trauma |
| pectus carinatum | pigeon chest or pigeon breast congenital defect with anterior protusion of the lower sternum |
| pectus excavatum | funnel chest,depressed sternum |
| osteomyellitis | localized infection of bone and marrow;can be associated with postoperative complication of open heart surgery. |
| ampule | small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of parenteral solution in a sterile condition. |
| anaphylaxis | shock caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance that results in life threatening respiratory distress and vascular collapse |
| bolus | concentrated mass of pharmaceuticals |
| contraindication | any condition that renders the administration of some drug or treatment improper or undesirable |
| extravasation(infiltration) | excape of fluid from a vessel into surrounding tissue |
| vial | small glass bottle containing multiple doses of a drug |
| drugs commonly found on a crash cart | atropine for bradycardia benadryl for allergic reaction dilantin for seizures epinephrine for cardiac arrest or anaphylaxis |
| adrenalin brand name,generic,route,classification | epinephrine,parenteral,stimulant |
| benadryl brand name,gerneric,route,classification | diphenhydramine,oral/parental,antihistimine |
| coumadin brand name,gerneric,route,classification | warfarin,oral/parental,anticoagulant |
| glucophage brand name,gerneric,route,classification | metaformin,oral,anti-diabetic |
| heparin brand name,generic,route,classification | heparin,parental,anticoagulant |
| nitrolglycerin brand name,generic,route,classification | nitroglycerin,oral/parental/transdermal,vasodialator |
| what are the Rights of Drug Administration | right drug right amount right patient right time right route |
| with | c |
| intramuscularly | IM |
| intravenously | IV |
| by mouth | po |
| as needed | prn |
| s | without |
| immediately | stat |
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