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Introduction to Musculoskeletal disorders

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What is inflammation of fluid filled sacs located throughout the body that decrease friction between 2 structures?   bursitis  
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what is the overstretching of a joint ligament accompanied by a tearing of the fibers, causing pain and instability of the joint?   sprain  
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What is the teraing of muscle fibers, cuased by a sudden contraction of a muscle or excessive stretch to muscle?   strain  
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What type of fx: injury to the bone where a tendon or ligament attaches to the bone, the tendon or ligament pulls off a piece of the bone?   avulsion  
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What type of fx is caused by disease that weakens the bones?   pathological  
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What type of burn is causes the most pain?   2nd degree  
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What type of skin graft is taken from another human source?   allograft  
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What are the four cardinal signs of inflammation?   redness (rubor), heat (calor), swelling (tumor), and pain (dolar)  
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What are most musculoskeletal problems associated with?   muscle imbalance  
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What is flexibility dependent upon?   muscle that cross joints, and accessory motion available at a joint  
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What is an important therapuetic intervention for adhesive capsulitis?   joint mobilization - to strecth tight capsule  
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What is a TIA?   stroke like symptoms that last less than 24 hours  
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What is dysphagia?   difficulty swallowing  
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What is perseveration?   continued repetition of words, thoughts or acts not related to current text  
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What is homonymous hemianopsia?   loss of half of the visual field - same side both eyes  
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What is the Rancho Los Amigos - level of cognitive functioning scale?   an outline of predictable sequence of congnitin and behavioral recovery in individuals as they emerge from a coma  
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What part of the nervous system is affected by MS?   CNS  
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What neurotransmitter is deficient in Parkinson's Disease?   dopamine  
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What type of gait is associated with Parkinson's Disease?   festinating  
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What motor neurons are associated with ALS?   upper and lower/ CNS and PNS  
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Is mental status and intelligence impaired with ALS?   no  
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What nervous system is associated with GBS?   PNS  
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What is the prognosis of ALS?   death usually by respiratory failure in 3-5 years  
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What is the prognosis of GBS?   85% regain full and functional recovery  
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What is the prognosis of MS?   most have normal life expectency - 90-95%  
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