abbreviations
DTR
Deep tendon reflexes
pain in the joint
arthralgia
symptoms of circular rash and influenza like symptoms are symptoms of this disease
Lymes
patient comes in with back pain and dr dx him with a strain what medication would he rx.
cyclobenzaprine
malaise
vague feeling of weakness
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
abnormal usually permanent bending of a joint into a fixed position, usually caused by atrophy
contracture
allopurinol is used to treat
gouty arthrisis
fleshy part of the buttocks
glut maximus
deltoid
covers the shoulder joint used for IM injections
Intramuscular
IM
another name for trunk
torso
movement of extremity around in a circular motion
circumduction
found on the anterior part of the thigh
quad femoris
form the posterior border of the axilla
latissimus dorsi
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
atrophy
wasting away
orgin
point of attachment of a muscle to a bone that is less moveable
sternocleidomastoid attaches to what areas
temporal, clavicle, and sternum
main muscle used to shrug your shoulders
trapezius
MD
muscular dystrophy
viscous
sticky
bicep femoris
lateral hamstring
orgin:ischium insertion: fibula and tibia
there are 3 of them
hamstring
inserts onto the greater trochanter of the femur, site for IM injection
glut medius