Student Presentations Flashcards
most typically thought of as a “wear and tear” disease
medical managment
OA
acetaminophen, NSAIDs
Injuries that cause OA
OA is not a normal part of the aging process. True or False.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Sporting injuries
Falls
True
condition that leads to sharp crystals being formed in the joint that could damage cartilage
◦ Most commonly in ___ ___
Gaut, big toe
Causes of osteonecrosis
1 Anything potentially impacting the vascular supply of the
bone
2 Injury
2 Alcohol misuse
______ use can lead to increased risk of osteonecrosis
medical complications
Corticosteroid
bone collapse
dislocations
Marked by degeneration of
muscle leading to a gradual
loss of strength
what is missing
Duchenne’s Muscular
Dystrophy
Dystrophin and dystrophin glycoprotein
complex (DGC) missing
Medical complications of Duchenne’s Muscular
Dystrophy
Scoiliosis and osteoperosis