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Flashcards by Zoila Rojas, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Zoila Rojas
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| ortolani click sign | elicits the sensation of the dislocated hip reducing. performed with the newborn supine and the examiner's index and middle fingers placed along the greater trochanter with the thumb placed along the inner thigh. The hip is flexed to 90° but not more, and the leg is held in neutral rotation. The hip is gently abducted while lifting the leg anteriorly. With this maneuver, a “clunk” is felt as the dislocated femoral head reduces into the acetabulum. |
| diagnostic ultrasound | Ultrasound, also known as sonography, or ultrasonography, is a diagnostic procedure that transmits high-frequency sound waves, inaudible to the human ear, through body tissues. The echoes are recorded and transformed into video or photographic images of the internal structures of the body. |
| congenital hip dysplasia | refers to a continuum of abnormalities in the immature hip that can range from subtle dysplasia to dislocation |
| Pavlik harness | Possible treatment of congenital hip dysplasia is this device, soft brace that holds the affected hips abducted and externally rotated |
| PA | physician assistant |
| don | put on |
| d | take off |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| sedimentation test | a blood test that can reveal inflammatory activity in your body |
| CRP | C-reactive protein. A blood test that measures the amount of a protein called C-reactive protein in your blood. C-reactive protein measures general levels of inflammation in your body. High levels of CRP are caused by infections and many long-term diseases |
| rheumatoid arthritis | a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints in your hands and feet. |
| DMARD | disease modifying anti rheumatic drug, work to decrease pain and inflammation, to reduce or prevent joint damage, and to preserve the structure and function of the joints |
| exacerbation | increase in the severity of a disease or its signs and symptoms |
| biologic medications | Biologics are genetically-engineered proteins derived from human genes. They are designed to inhibit specific components of the immune system that play pivotal roles in fueling inflammation, which is a central feature of rheumatoid arthritis |
| synovectomy | refers to the destruction or surgical removal of the membrane (synovium) that lines a joint |
| synvisc | similar to the fluid that surrounds the joints in your body. This fluid acts as a lubricant and shock absorber for the joints |
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