Med Term Ch 14 Review

Jessie Steinbach was diagnosed with "an infection caused by a bit from a deer tick infected with Borrelia burgdoferi," after noting symptoms of fever, headache, and joint pain. Her symptoms started after a camping trip last summer.

• rheumatoid arthritis

• Lyme disease

• rhabdomyolysis

Tommy John surgery, named after the first professional baseball player to have it performed, involves "suturing of a tendon" of the ulnar collateral ligament, usually with a graft from a different tendon in the body.

• tenomyoplasty

• myorrhaphy

• tenorrhaphy

Orthopedists may perform "visual examination of a joint" to diagnose and sometimes treat problems in the knee, shoulder, or elbow.

• arthroscopy

• arthrography

• arthrocentesis

Ever since his initial diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis, James Montoya has been seeing a "physician who specializes in the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases."

• podiatrist

• rheumatologist

• chiropractor

Dr. Lu ordered an electromyogram (EMG) for Mr. Borunda when he suspected "chronic disease characterized by muscle weakness and thought to be caused by a defect in the transmission of impulses from nerve to muscle"

• muscular dystrophy

• meniscitis

• myasthenia gravis

A total hip "surgical repair of a joint" was recommended for Mrs. Jiang, when she could no longer tolerate the pain from her osteoarthritis

• arthrodesis

• arthroplasty

• chondroplasty

Ayaz Ismail noticed ulnoradial pain whenever he was asked to put his forearm into "movement that turns the palm up"

• pronation

• eversion

• supination

While training for the National Guard, Jayla experienced unusual achy, cramping pain in her lower legs that increased as she ran. She also felt a tingling sensation and noticed swelling in both legs. She was diagnosed with chronic exertional "condition caused by increased pressure within a muscle that can lead to ischemia" and fasciotomy was performed when nonsurgical treatments did not provide relief.

• repetitive strain injury

• myasthenia gravis

• compartment syndrome

A(n) "excision of a lamina" was performed on Mr. Lopez, who had been experiencing spinal stenosis for many years.

• laminectomy

• synovectomy

• vertebroplasty

Dawn Labenz met with a "specialist in making and fitting of appliances used to support, align, prevent, or treat musculoskeletal deformities" to have arch supports made for her shoes after experiencing plantar fasciitis for the second time.

• orthopedist

• osteopath

• orthotist