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MS Pathology
Musculoskeletal system pathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| orthopedics | branch of medicine concerned w/ prevention, diagnosis, care, & tx of MS disorders |
| DO | Dr. of Osteopathy |
| There are how many different types of fractures? | eight |
| closed fracture aka | simple fracture |
| open fracture aka | compound fracture |
| complicated fracture | bone has broken off and injured an internal organ |
| incomplete fracture | fracture is not transverse through out the bone |
| impacted fracture | bones is wedged into another bone |
| hairline fracture | bone is still in alignment but there is a small tiny fracture |
| pyogenic | pusforming |
| hematoma | blood clot |
| necrosis | destruction |
| how many common deviations of the vertebral column are there? | three |
| scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
| kyphosis | abnormal curvature of the upper portion of the spine, aka humpback |
| lordosis | abnormal curvature of the lower portion of the spine, aka swayback |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| gout | accumulation of uric acid crystals in blood |
| MG | Myasthenia gravis |
| metastasize | spread |