Chapter 15 Pathology & Lab Tests- Muscles Flashcards
muscular dystrophy
group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvement of the nervous system
polymyositis
chronic inflammatory myopathy
antinuclear antibody test (ANA)
detects an antibody present in serum of patients with lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune diseases
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
measures time it takes for erythrocytes to settle to the bottom of a test tube
rheumatoid factor test (RF)
serum is tested for presence of an antibody found in many patients with rheumatoid arthritis
serum calcium (Ca)
measurement of calcium level in the serum
serum creatine kinase (CK)
measurement of the enzyme creatine kinase in serum
uric acid test
measurement of uric acid in serum
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space
arthrography
taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into a joint
arthroplasty
surgical repair or replacement of a joint
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope, which projects an image on a video monitor
bone density test
low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis and wrist is used to measure bone mass
bone scan
uptake of a radioactive substance is measured in bone
diskography
x-ray examination of cervical or lumbar intervertebral disk after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus (interior of the disk)
