Injury Assesment Vocab Flashcards
Etiology
Science dealing with cause of disease
Biomechanics
Branch of study that applies laws if mechanics to living organisms
Pathology
Science of structural and functional manifestations if disease
Symptom
Subjective evidence of an abnormal situation within the body
Sign
Objective evidence of an abnormal situation within the body
Diagnosis
Identification of a specific condition
Prognosis
Prediction as to possible result of a disease or injury
Primal survey
Evaluation to determine the existence of life-threatening emergent conditions or illness
Secondary survey
Evaluation after life-threatening conditions is ruled out
Active movement (AROM)
Joint motion that occurs because if muscle contraction
Passive movement (PROM)
Movement that is preformed completely by examiner
What does HOPS stand for?
History
Observation
Palpatition
Special tests
What does SOAP stand for?
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan