Medical Terminology Case Paper

1.The patient was diagnosed with a Left knee arthroscopy with partial medial meniscectomy which simply means that there is torn cartilage in the left knee along with softening and/or breakdown of the tissue that lines the kneecap(platella).Post-op shows that during surgery the crescent shaped posterior horn that acts like a shock absorber was not able to be repaired. Also the tissues that aligns the kneecap remained at grade 2 if the grade increased it would make the condition worse.
2. IV of Fluids She is to receive an iv of 900 cc's of crystalliod, the most. Common is saline which helps resuscitation and expand extracellular space. Saline is similar to blood but is a salt water solution that will help replenish the body during surgery.
3.Chondromalacia Runners knee, or chondromalacia, is anterior knee pain due to irritation of the cartilage on the undersurface of the kneecap.
Supine Lying on the back or having the face upward
Proximal Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body.
Esmarch bandage prevents the flow of blood to or from the distal area, making it easier to operate. The limb is often elevated as the elastic pressure is applied
Exsanguinate to stop from bleeding out and bleeding to death
Range of motion and laxity the degree of movement that a lever is capable of completing when restricted by a joint and its surrounding tissues.
Trocar is a medical instrument with a sharply pointed end, often three-sided, that is used inside a hollow cylinder (cannula) to introduce this into blood vessels or body cavities.
Arthroscope a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision
Lavage is a general term referring to cleaning or rinsing.
Postoperative Happening or done after a surgical
operation.

Articular Of or relating to a joint or joints
Cruciate ligaments Either of two ligaments, anterior and posterior, that pass from the intercondylar area of the tibia to the condyles of the femur.
Debrided Surgical excision of dead, devitalized, or contaminated tissue and removal of foreign matter from a wound.

Chondroplasty refers to surgery of the cartilage, the most common being corrective surgery of the cartilage of the knee.

Marcaine / Astramorph is a local anaesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group./ narcotic analgesic that depresses pain impulse transmission at the central nervous system by interacting with opioid receptors