Ethics
The Hippocratic Oath – "do no harm" – reflects this basic ethical principle.
Non-maleficence
Combining a latin word root for "spine" and a suffix meaning "abnormal condition," this technically general term is often used to describe degenerative arthritis of the spine.
Spondylosis
Always remember to leave 3 to 4 fingerbreadths between the crutch and axilla when sizing crutches, lest you damage this plexus.
Brachial
This respiratory sound is described as nonmusical popping, clicking or rattling sound heard during inspiration and results from collapsed alveoli popping open as airway pressure equalizes.
Crackle
This superstar of cardiovascular theory has a law stipulating that ventricular pre-load and cardiac output are directly proportional.
Frank Starling
This "-ism" is often described as "the greatest good for the greatest number."
Utilitarianism
Those who crushed their Medical Terminology quiz can tell you that this word means "inflammation of the spine."
Spondylitis
A long nerve that innervates the serratus anterior arises from the superior trunk of this plexus.
Brachial
High-pitched and musical, with qualities of squealing, creaking, or groaning, this type of respiratory sound is caused by narrowed airways and can be heard during inspiration and/or expiration depending on the condition.
Wheeze
This most common type of arrhythmia affects more than 4 million Americans. Some experience dizziness, SOB, weakness and fatigue, while others don't notice it much at all.
Atrial Fibrillation
This four-step decision-making process has an acronym that to a skater might be synonymous with shreds. It was mentioned this fall in an essay on ethics that appeared in APTA Magazine. You do read APTA Magazine, right? Right? Anakin?
RIPS. Realm-Individual-Process-Situation
Don't slip! This tongue-twister of a term pertains to a condition in which part of a vertebra is displaced anteriorly following trauma, degeneration, repetitive-use injury, or congenital malformation.
Spondylolisthesis
Composed of the pudendal plexus and two more obviously named plexi, this plexus is a catch-all for the lower portion of the human body and is sometimes separated into its constituent parts (but not by Dr. Bannister or the Martin and Kessler text).
Lumbosacral
A low-pitched, continuous sound likened to a snore that is heard during inspiration describes this respiratory sound that is commonly associated with conditions such as COPD, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, and chronic bronchitis.
Ronchi
A heart attack involves interruption of blood flow to the heart, while in a heart block this type of impulse is delayed or stalled completely.
Electrical
Be careful not to cross the line from gentle paternalism to unethical behavior by introducing these autonomy-stripping persuasive measures, especially problematic when they involve removing or withholding something from a patient.
Inducements
If you break down the word, it's clear that this term pertains to a condition characterized by a fracture or 'defect' in the pars interarticularis, sometimes referred to as the 'isthmus' of the vertebra.
Spondylolysis
Real ones out there contemplating the mystical coincidences of language, possibly under the influence of a mind-altering education in medical terminology, might be aware that "Phrenic" has a Greek word root meaning both "mind" and "diaphragm." It fittingly arises from this plexus.
Cervical
Usually louder and lower pitched than crackles, these respiratory sounds are influenced by fluid or secretions in the large airways and associated with emphysema and bronchiectasis.
Gurgles
A patient whose symptoms include cough, dyspnea, and peripheral edema might be experiencing this type of heart pathology.
Right Sided or Congestive Heart Failure
Although not technically mandatory, if you suspect this with your elderly patient you should look for clusters of physical and behavioral signs such as unexplained injuries, sudden change of alertness, significant weight flux, sleep disturbances, unexplained withdrawal, or frequent arguing
Elder Abuse
Spinal flexion is contraindicated with this rheumatic condition, which most often affects adolescent boys and can ultimately result in the fusion of vertebral bodies, giving it the nickname "bamboo spine."
Ankylosing Spondylitis
According to legend, Yours Truly travels to campus at 80 mph along this interstate, which Dr. Bannister likens to the many separately-named segments to nerves contributing to a plexus. Thankfully, Robert Taylor Drinks Cold Beer, not me.
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Loud, coarse, grating and/or squeaking, this respiratory sound can be heard during late inspiration and early expiration. It is characterized by inflammation of visceral and parietal pleural lining.
Pleural Friction Rub
This atherosclerotic disease process narrows the lumens of certain arteries, resulting in ischemia to the heart and making it a precursor to many heart pathologies.
Coronary Artery Disease