Glossary of Lesson 29 - Equipment, Pharmaceuticals and Tests
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- abductor tendon transfer,
peroneal tendon transfer - abductor- (away from)
peroneal- (Of or relating to the fibula or to the outer portion of the leg)
- AFB
- acid-fast bacilli
- arthroplasty, joint replacement
- glenohumeral joing replacement, patellofemoral joint replacement, Colonna capsular arthroplasty, Thompson prosthetic arthroplasty, Charnley low-friction arthroplasty
- Cardizem
- used for a preparation of hydrochloride of diltiazem
- casts and splints
- spica, walking, long-leg, Thomas leg splint, Velcro splint
- curettage, curettement
- scoop (curette: scoop like instrument)
- dapsone
(also called diaminodiphenyl sulfone) - an antimicrobial agent used esp. against leprosy and dermatitis herpetiformis
- drip-suck irrigation
- suction drainage
- erythromycin
- a broad spectrum antibiotic - resembling penicillin in activity and effective also against amoebas, treponemata and pinworms.
- Feldene
- A trademark for the drug piroxicam olamine
- immobilization, immobilizer
- (Ex: by cast or splint, by strapping, by strict bed rest)
- Indocin
- used for a preparation of indomethacin
- methyl methacrylate cement
- used to cement prosthetic joints
- Motrin
- used for a prepartion of ibuprofin
- Naprosyn
- used for a preparation of naproxen
- Nitro-Bid
- generic: nitroglycerin
- nitroglycerin
- a heavy oily explosive poisonous liquid used in medicine as a vasodilator (as in angina pectoris)
- nuclear bone scan, bone survey
- nuclear medicine test, x-rays of long bones, ribs, spine, and skull
- orthopedic appliances
- Harrington rod, Kirschner wire,
4-hole plate, titanium plate, Steinmann pin
- oxacillin
- a semisynthetic penicillin administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt to treat infections caused by penicillin - resistant staphylococci
- reduction
- 1.replacement or realignment of body part in normal position or restoration of a bodily condition to normal. 2. Process of reducing by chemical or electrochemical means.
- SMAC-20
- lab test on serum levels
- T&A
- tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- thalidomide
- used now for the cutaneous complications of leprosy
- Tylenol #3
- used for preparation of acetaminophen
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