Fill in the blank with correct medical term.

Question

Mr. Jones is being admitted to the hospital for the repair of a(n) (1) _____________ at the (2) ____________ level. He has been experiencing back pain for the last six months and has been under the care of a(n) (3) _____________ . The patient reports that he has not received any relief from his symptoms and is not seeking surgical intervention.
The patient has a history of (4) _____________ as a child. He has never had back surgery. He reports he experiences episodes of (5) __________________________ occasionally in both big toes. There is a history of diagnosed (6) _____________ in his father and (7) _________________ in his maternal grandmother. Tests have been performed to rule out the conditions of (8) _____________ , (9) _____________ , and (10) . He has no history of (11) __________________________ within the family.

Mr. Jones has been advised that without surgical intervention, it is likely he will continue to experience pain. Mr. Jones’s herniation could result in (12) __________________________ , or _____________ , and even (13) __________________________. Mr. Jones is also experiencing (14) _____________ , or inflammation of the joints of the vertebra, which is causing a gradual inability to flex and bend the back. A medication regimen of (15) _____________ has been recommended.

Due to Mr. Jones’s back pain and instability in walking, he has fallen a number of times, injuring the (16) _____________ of the ankle. This tendon, also known as the (17) _____________ , might require repair at a future date. A(n) (18) _____________ is not scheduled at this time. However, it is anticipated that Mr. Jones will need a consultation with a(n) (19) _____________ at discharge to further evaluate his feet.

It is expected that Mr. Jones will regain full (20) _____________ following surgery. As Mr. Jones is able to return to full weight bearing, he should be able to reverse his difficulty in movement, or (21) _____________ .

Answer 1

(1) herniated disk
(2) L2
(3) orthopedist.
(4) scoliosis
(5) gout
(6) Marfan’s syndrome
(7) myasthenia gravis
(8) osteomalacia,
(9) osteogenesis imperfecta
(10) osteoporosis
(11) ricket
(12) SCI, or spinal cord injury
(13) paraplegia
(14) spondylarthritis
(15) NSAIDs
(16) calcaneal tendon
(18) tenorrhaphy
(19) podiatrist
(20) ROM, or range of motion
(21) dyskinesia