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Flashcards by Zoila Rojas, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Zoila Rojas
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| OOB | out of bed |
| SLR test | straight leg test - special test used for diagnostic assessment of lumbar pain |
| L5 myotome | group of muscles that a single spinal nerve root innervates - L5 nerve root is involved in: hip extension, hip abduction, knee flexion, ankle dorsiflexion, great toe extension. great toe extension is the only movement for which it is solely responsible, so a test for L5 weakness involves resisted great toe extension. |
| L5 dermatome | sensory innervation in skin on lateral foot up the lateral lower leg |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposa - prolapse of an intervertebral disk through a tear in the surrounding annulus fibrosus |
| grade II spondylolisthesis | forward displacement of a vertebra, 26 percent to 50 percent slip |
| radiculopathy | consequence of nerve root damage (from any cause) |
| percocet | contains a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone. Used to relieve moderate to severe pain |
| central spinal stenosis | a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves. |
| lateral recess spinal stenosis | Narrowing of the foramen of the spinal canal, putting pressure on exiting nerve roots. |
| peripheral vascular disease | therosclerosis of the extremities (virtually always lower) causing ischemia |
| neurogenic claudication | classic clinical presentation of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Symptoms are pain, paraesthesia or cramping of one or both legs, brought on when walking and relieved in sitting or flexing spine. Pain located above knee. |
| peripheral vascular claudication | Claudication as a result of peripheral vascular disease. Caused by too little blood flow. Pain occurs after activity, relieve with rest and pain is located in the calves. |
| neoplasm | tumor or abnormal mass |
| spondylosis | degenerative osteoarthritis of the joints between the center of the spinal vertebrae and/or neural foramina |
| facet hypertrophy | degeneration and enlargement of the facet joints. the facet joint may become enlarged as part of the body's response to degeneration of the spine, i.e. to try to provide additional stability to counteract the instability from degenerative disc disease |
| spondylotic changes | abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the spine |
| ataxic gait | a gait disorder characterized by unsteady, wide-based steps, incoordination, staggering, and decomposition of movements |
| dysmetria | lack of coordination of movement typified by the undershoot or overshoot of intended position with the hand, arm, leg, or eye |
| benign meningioma | a slow growing tumor that forms on membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord |
| thecal sac | aka dural sac |
| cervical myelopathy | compression of the spinal cord in the neck |
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