Mod G Unit 3 (Vocab & Review)
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- Cerebral Palsy
- Nonprogressive paralysis due to defects in the brain or birth trauma.
- Circumduction
- in a circular direction from a central point.
- Cryotherapy
- Cold therapy; using cold for therapeutic purposes.
- Diagnostic
- A type of test, series of tests, or an evaluation to determine the extent of an illness or disease.
- Diathermy
- Use of heat-inducing wavelengths to provide muscle relaxation and therapy.
- Dorsiflexion
- Backward bending (as of hand or foot).
- Effleurage
- stroking movement which may be performed in a circular pattern.
- Eversion
- Turning outward.
- Extension
- Movement that brings limb into or toward a straight condition.
- Exudate
- Accumulation of fluid, pus, or serum in a cavity or tissue which may become hard and crusty.
- Flexion
- The act of bending.
- Gait
- Manner of walking.
- Hyperextension
- Extreme or abnormal extension or stretching.
- Manipulation
- Immobilization of damaged bones and tissues using a variety of devices, including splints and slings.
- Massage
- To apply pressure with hands.
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Wasting disease of the muscles.
- Neck Trauma
- Damage to neck muscles and nerves as a result of trauma or injury (for example whiplash from auto accident) resulting.
- Osteoporosis
- Disease that results in a reduction of bone mass which frequently occurs in post-menopausal women. Can result in back pain and fractures.
- Paraplegia
- Paralysis of the lower portion of the body.
- Petrissage
- Kneading or a rolling method of massage which requires pressing the muscles.
- Physiatrist
- A physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
- Pronation
- Turn downward or backward as with the hand or foot; to lie in a prone position is to be face downward.
- Prosthesis
- An artificial body part.
- Quadriplegia
- Paralysis of all four extremities of the body.
- Rehabilitation
- Process of assisting patient to regain a state of health and the highest level of function possible.
- ROM
- Range of Motion – Exercises that can help to maintain muscle tone and flexibility.
- Sprain
- Pain and disability caused by trauma to a joint. A ligament may be torn in severe sprain.
- Strain
- Trauma to a muscle from excessive stretching or pulling.
- Supination
- To turn the palm or hand anteriorly; to turn the foot inward and upward. To lie in the supine position is to be face upward.
- Suppuration
- Process of pus formation due to infection.
- Tapotement
- Light tapping or percussion that is performed with the sides of the hand in a cupping position to relieve congestion.
- Tendonitis
- Inflammation of a tendon resulting in pain, tenderness, and lack of mobility.
- Adduction
- Movement toward the midline of the body.
- Amputation
- Removal of an extremity due to injury or disease.
- Opposition
- Ability to move the thumb into contact with the other fingers.
- Latin for "Let the Master Answer"
- Respondeat superior
- Latin for "The thing speaks for itself"
- Res ipsa loquitur
- Latin phrase that orders a person to appear in court (with patient records for medical cases.)
- Subpoena duces tecum
- Written attack on reputation of another.
- Libel
- Verbal attack on reputation of another.
- Slander
- Law that provides for patient privacy.
- HIPAA
- The _____ owns the medical record, but the ______ owns the privilege to keep that information confidential.
- Physician, patient.
- Law that designates a time limit on which a malpractice claim can be filed.
- Statute of Limitations.
- Oral testimony taken under oath and in the presence of a court reporter.
- Deposition.
- _______ tort is the primary cause of malpractice suits.
- Negligent
- Name the three parts of a patient-physician contract.
- 1) Offer 2) Acceptance 3) Consideration
- The _____ _____ _____ protects physicians (and others) who give emergency care from liability for civil damages.
- Good Samaritan Act
- What steps must be taken to protect the physician from a charge of "abandonment"?
- Send a letter via certified mail with return receipt request.
- The _____ is responsible for obtaining informed consent.
- Physician.
- A medical _____ _____ gives patients legal options for refusing or accepting treatment if they are incapacitated.
- Miranda Warning
- ______ law deals with offenses against all citizens.
- Criminal
- Deliberate attempt to touch someone without consent is considered ______.
- Assault
- The _____ _____ _____ _____ states that any person of sound mind and legal age may give any part of the body after death for research or transplant.
- Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- Ethical standards established by a profession are administered by a _____ review.
- Peer