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Case 2
Med. Trans. Musculoskeletal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bduct | draw or pull away from body |
| PMI | Point of Maximal Impulse |
| UA | Urinalysis (abbr) |
| endotracheal | Within or through trachea |
| LDH (abbr) | Lactic Dehydrogenase |
| LDH (def) | lab test done on blood |
| Rhonchus | rattling sound in lower respiratory tract |
| ischemia | obstruction of blood to a body part due to a pathologic condtion |
| AST (abbr) | apartate transaminase |
| AST (def) | an enzyme, sometimes used in place of SGOT |
| vastus lateralis | large muscle overlying hip joint |
| Nitro-Dur | nitroglycerin, used in cardiac conditions |
| funduscope | used to observe base of eye |
| fundus | base |
| Accu-Chek | blood sugar monitor |
| copious | yielding an abundant amount |
| Lowman turkey-claw clamp | orthopedic equipment used for surgery |
| type and cross x2 | patient's blood type needs to be determined and cross matched against 2 units of blood |
| IVPB | intravenous piggy back |
| prominence | protrusion or projection |
| myocardial | pertaining to muscles of heart |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
| electrocautery | application of electricity to destroy or cut thru tissue |
| reamer | instrument used to enlarge an artificial orifice in bone |
| intertrochanteric fracture | a break within bone of neck of femur |
| renal insufficiency | inability of kidneys to remove nitrogenous wastes effectively |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation |
| TM (abbr) | Tympanic membrane |
| TM (def) | eardrum |
| ST-T waves | describe function of heart on EKG |
| nondiaphoretic | not profusely sweating |
| Hemovac drain | closed suction drainage unit to evacuate blood abd serum postop |
| MI (abbr) | myocardial infarction |
| MI (def) | heart attack |
| organomegaly | enlargement of one or more organs |
| ORIF | open reduction, internal fixation (of fracture) |
| Micronase | trade name of glyburide, used in management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheek |
| click | brief, sharp heart sound |
| SGOT (abbr) | serum glutamic oxoloacetic transaminase |
| SGOT (def) | another lab test done on blood |
| rub | scraping/grating sound heard with heartbeat |
| sclera | sturdy, white outer layer of eye |
| intercostal | between ribs |
| normocephalic | normal sized head |
| lateralis | pertaining to one side |
| infarct | necrosis of a tissue due to ischemia |
| fluoroscopy | exam of deep structures by means of roentgen rays |
| Ancef | Cefazolin, an antibiotic |
| fascia lata | external layer of fascia of thigh |
| C-arm images | results of portable x-ray unit used in the operating room, unit is made to surround part being studied |
| AP (abbr) | anteroposterior direction |
| CPK (abbr) | creatine phosphokinase |
| cortical | pertaining to cortex |
| cortex | outer layer of organ |
| H&H | hemoglobin and hematocrit blood tests (part of a complete blood test) |
| anicteric | without jaundice |
| EOMI | extraocular muscles intact |
| external rotation | movement of external appendage about its axis |
| gallop | abnormal rhythm of heart |
| interrupted sutures | surgical stitchs that are placed and tied separately |
| anteversion | forward displacement of organ |
| fascia | supportive layer of thin connective tissue |
| anteroposterior | from front to back |
| viscera | internal organs |
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