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Musculoskeletal Flashcards

1
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Atrophic

A

signs of tissue degrad or breakdown

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Avulsion fracture

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fragment of bone chipped away from the main bone

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3
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Bony tenderness

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tenderness of the bone indicative of a fracture

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4
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Boxer’s fracture

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5th metacarpal fracture

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5
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Comminuted fracture

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splintered and crushed bone broken into mltiple fragments

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6
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Compartment syndrome

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Compression of the nerves and blood vessel

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7
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Compound fracture

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Open fracture; a fracture that penetrates the skin

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Costochondritis

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Inflam of the rib cartilate

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Deformity

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Visual adbnormality of a bone or anatomical structure

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10
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Gout

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type of arthritic; diagnosed by ordering a uric acid level

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11
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Greenstick fracture

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Bone partially breaks and bends

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Impacted fracture

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Broken bone smashed into another bone

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13
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Interochanteric fracture

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fracture @ the proximal end of the femur

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14
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Ligament

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fibrous tissue binding bones tg

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15
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Malleolus

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Bony prominence on each side of the ankle

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16
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multiple sclerosis

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autoimmue affectingthe brain and spinal cord

17
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myalgia

A

muscular pain

18
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Osteomyelitis

A

Bone infection

19
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Paraspinal tenderness

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tenderness of the muscles beside the spine; not indicative of a fracture

20
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Radiculopathy

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compressed nerve in the spine

21
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Snuff box

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triangular indentation of the radial dorsal aspect of the hand

22
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Spiral fracture

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Bone is broken in a twisting manner

23
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Step-offs

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Misalignment of the spine indicative of a spinal fracture

24
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Subluxation

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Partial dislocation

25
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Tenosynovitis

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Inflam. of the tendon sheath

26
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Transverse fracture

A

Perpendicular break across the bone

27
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vertebral point-tenderness

A

directly over the spine, increased likelihood of fracture

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