Specialties
What medical specialty focuses on conditions and treatments of the feet
podiatrist
what type of fracture appears as a straight line across the bone on an x-ray
transverse
an athlete over-extends their arm during a volleyball serve. their shoulder "pops" out of place. They step out of bounds and push their arm back into place. What injury did they experience?
shoulder subluxation
dentures are an example of what
prosthesis
what is the precursor for osteoporosis
osteopenia
what medical specialty focuses on treating conditions of bones, joints, and ligaments
orthopedist
a young child falls on an outstretched arm and breaks their arm. On the x-ray it shows that the bone is not broken all the way through- one side is simply bent. what kind of fracture did they suffer
greenstick
an individual is experiencing inflammation in their joints as a result of an autoimmune disorder. What disease do they have?
rheumatoid arthritis
what treatment involves manually manipulating bone ends back to normal alignment without surgery
closed reduction
what condition refers to a loss of mobility in a joint
ankylosis
what medical specialty focuses on treating arthritis and other joint related conditions
Rheumatologist
a quarterback is running a route, while his leg is planted, he gets smacked causing his leg to twist and in turn break. What type of fracture will likely show up on an x-ray
spiral
an individual receives an arthroscopy which reveals they have blood present in their knee joint cavity - what condition do they have
hemarthrosis
a soccer player experiences a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a collision with an opposing player during a game. he loses consciousness and is rushed to the hospital. They find that his brain is rapidly swelling. They preform this emergency surgery to create more room to reduce intracranial pressure
an individual is experiencing increased pressure in their spinal column due to inflammation and swelling. In order to create more space, the doctors remove the posterior (back) portion of her vertebrae. What procedure was performed
laminectomy
If a 10 year old falls during a soccer game and suffers a compound fracture at his radius, who is the best person to refer him to
orthopedist
a man jumps off of a ladder that was just a bit too tall. He lands on his feet and his leg breaks into several pieces. What type of fracture did he likely suffer
comminuted
an individual goes to the doctor complaint of lumbago. Upon examining their spinal curvature, the doctor may find that they have what?
lordosis
an older individual goes to the doctor to get tested for osteoporosis. The doctor has them put their heel into a machine that will send sound waves through her calcaneous. What specific test was performed?
Ultrasonic Bone Density testing
after experiencing a comminuted fracture of the ankle, a gymnast has to get pins and plates inserted into her foot in order to hold the bones together permanently. What procedure was performed
internal fixation
a 70 year old woman, suffering from osteoporosis starts experiencing crepitus in her knees when walking, her knees are also starting to swell and become painful to walk on, who should we refer her to?
rheumatologist
an elderly woman with osteoporosis is walking down the stairs, at the bottom, she turns to head to her kitchen and her hip cracks. An ambulance is called and they inform her she has what kind of fracture?
pathologic
an lacrosse player is driving to goal, they cut to dodge a defender and hear a pop in their knee. After an MRI, the doctors find that the athlete tore their "terrible triad" (ACL, MCL, Meniscus). What type of injury is this?
Sprain
in the movie "My Sister's Keeper" a young girl becomes her siser's designated "donor" her sick sister needs a procedure in which the donor sister will undergo an aspiration to remove fluid from inside her bones. what specific treatment is the sick sister receiving.
allogenic bone marrow transplant
what does MRI stand for
magnetic resonance imaging