Medical Terminology
A deficiency of oxygen in the tissues.
What is hypoxia?
(Chapter 4)
Patient stated she had pain after the last treatment of a 6 on a 10 point scale.
Subjective - the patient gave that information to the therapist
President of the American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association and considered the first physical therapist in the U.S.
Who is Mary “Mollie” McMillan?
(If you forget her name and we take the exam in the classroom, look on the walls with the awards from previous students… there’s a few Mary McMillan awards. 😉)
Atrioventricular
Atri/o = atrium
ventricul = ventricular
ar = pertaining to
Refers to a nose bleed.
What is epistaxis?
(Chapter 4)
Will discuss progression of exercises with PT before next appointment.
Plan - discussing the plans before patients next visit
A patient is needing a ramp built for his wheelchair use in and out of his home. If the porch is 24’ from the driveway and the porch is 13” high, how long will the sloped ramp need to be?
What is 13’?
1:12 ratio; every foot in length, the height can go up maximally to 1”. (Be comfortable with figuring b/c I’m almost certain one question will be on the exam!)
Anaphalaxis
Ana = against
phalaxis = protection
A pyothorax
Py/o = accumulation of pus
thorax = chest
Patient is supine with PROM of left UE in flexion, measuring 155 degrees.
Objective - measured by the therapist
Splenomegaly
Splen/o = spleen
megaly = enlargement
A rhinorrhea
Rhin/o = nose
rrhea = discharge, flow
Patient tolerated right knee flexion to 100 degrees on CPM for 2 30 minute sessions without increasing pain/swelling.
Assessment - therapist is documenting improvement and reaching patients goals as assigned by the PT
List four of the five titles of the ADA
I. Employment
II. Public Service
III. Public Accommodation
IV. Telecommunications
V. Misc. Provisions
A temporary oxygen deficiency due to an interruption of blood flow to a tissue or organ.
What is ischemia?
Aortostenosis
Aort/o = aorta
stenosis = narrowing
What does S.O.A.P. stand for and give a meaning for each.
S = Subjective (what patient said)
O = Objective (what therapist observed/saw)
A = Assessment (what goals or accomplishments have been made/met)
P = Plan (future exercises, appointments, and communication to occur)
These stand for:
A.P.T.A.
K.P.T.A
K.B.P.T.
C.A.P.T.E.
F.S.B.P.T.
H.I.P.A.A.
A.P.T.A. = American Physical Therapy Association
K.P.T.A = Kentucky Physical Therapy Association
K.B.P.T. = Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy
C.A.P.T.E. = Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
F.S.B.P.T. = Federation of State Board of Physical Therapy
H.I.P.A.A. = Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Surgically joins two ducts (blood vessels or bowel segments) to allow flow from one to the other.
What is anastomosis?