ortho Flashcards

1
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medullary bone

A

central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow

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2
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Exogenous

A

outside in, break in skin leads to infxn

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3
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Endogenous

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from inside> microorganisms travel through arteries, veins or lymphatic vessels

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4
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abx spacer

A

device that slow releases abx into system, typ after removal of surgical implant

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5
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oligoarthritis

A

arthritis affecting one to four joints during the first six months of disease

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6
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enthesitis

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inflammation of the entheses, the sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone

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