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B's rest of course
| 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. |
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