Chapter 13 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
The place of union or junction between two or more bones of the skeleton | Joint |
An organ that produces movement by contracting | Muscle |
The three types of muscle groups | Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac |
An agent used specifically to reduce muscle tension | Muscle relaxant |
This muscle relaxant has an unlabeled use for treating hiccups | Lioresal (baclofen) |
Side effects of muscle relaxants | Sedation, reduced mental alertness, reduced motor abilities, and GI upset |
Any medication taken to relieve pain | Analgesic |
Another name for a fever reducing medication | Antipyretic |
10 grams or more per day of this drug can be fatal | Aspirin |
This can develop in children who have been given aspirin after having been exposed to chicken pox or other viral infections | Reye's Syndrome |
The first-line medication for mild to moderate pain | Acetaminophen |
The maximum acetaminophen dose per day | 4 grams |
"Joint inflammation" | Arthritis |
The three most common forms of arthritis | Osteoarthritis, bursitis, and rheumatoid arthritis |
Autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys its own connective tissue | Rheumatoid arthritis |
The predominant drugs used to treat arthritis | NSAIDs |
The first COX-2 Inhibitor to be approved by the FDA | Celebrex |
DMARD | disease- modifying antirheumatic drug |
A disease resulting from the improper excretion of uric acid. Usually affects single joints, such as the big toe. | Gout |
The drug of choice for acute gout attacks | Colchicine |
A deposit of sodium urate around a joint | Tophus |
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