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The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination
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Process in which radiographic images of a specifi c section of the body are taken from multiple angles. The images are then analyzed using a computer to identify muscular injury or disease. CT scans provide more detailed imagery than standard X-rays
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Evaluation of involuntary muscular responses with a refl ex hammer (Figure 3.12). Patients under heavy sedation or in a deep coma do not exhibit these reflexes
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A graphic recording of the contraction of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation.
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The measurement of range of motion in a joint.
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A noninvasive scanning test that involves use of an electromagnetic field and radio waves to visualize soft-tissue structures.
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Diagnostic imaging technique in which a radioactive substance and a special camera are used to visualize structures and functions in the body. The radioactive substance is injected into or swallowed by the patient.
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Diagnostic imaging technique that uses electromagnetic waves to create images of the inside of the body. X-rays are used to check for structural abnormality or disease.
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Diagnostic procedure performed to evaluate the extent to which joints can be moved in a variety of directions.
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Diagnostic imaging method involving the use of high-frequency sound waves to generate images of structures in the body, such as muscles, ligaments, and displaced or dislocated structures.
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A drug that relieves pain; includes nonprescription pain relievers, such as aspirin, and prescription pain relievers, such as hydrocodone.
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A drug that reduces inflammation.
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A drug prescribed to suppress smooth- muscle contractions of the bladder, stomach, or intestine.
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A drug that, in moderate doses, depresses the central nervous system, relieves pain, and induces sleep. Taken in excess, narcotics produce unconsciousness, stupor, coma, and possibly death.
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A group of drugs with analgesic, anti-infl ammatory, and antipyretic properties. Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen are common over-the-counter this group of drugs is set apart from other drugs that have the same properties because it is nonsteroidal.
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