Path Cmt 5

Front 1

Rosacea

Back 1

chronic inflammatory disorder, involves middle third of face, affects the blood vessels and hair follicles

Front 2

Ruling out conditions

Back 2

for which massage may have harmful effects is the duty and obligation of the massage therapist

Front 3

Sanitation

Back 3

is the application of measures to promote a healthful, disease-free environment

Front 4

Scabies

Back 4

highly contagious-caused by burrowing parasitic mites-found in creases of skin

Front 5

Scar-tissue

Back 5

random, poorly organized, may cause loss of function

Front 6

Scleroderma

Back 6

autoimmune disorder - overproduction of collagen-affects the skin and internal organs-skin hard and shiny appearing

Front 7

Scleroderma massage

Back 7

indicated and beneficial

Front 8

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Back 8

is due to changes of quantity and quality of sebaceous gland secretions

Front 9

Sedative

Back 9

produces feelings of calmness and relaxation, not necessarily accompanied by sleep, also known as a tranquilizer

Front 10

Shingles

Back 10

groups of vesicles in band like patterns along affected dermatomes resulting from reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus

Front 11

Side Effect

Back 11

undesirable and unavoidable reaction produced by a drug

Front 12

Signs

Back 12

objective indicators of disease that can be observed and measured, such as swelling, skin rashes, fever and high blood pressure

Front 13

Silence

Back 13

when interviewing a client do not avoid

Front 14

Standard Precatutions

Back 14

set of guidelines of infection control

Front 15

Stretch Marks

Back 15

tearing, thinning, or stretching of the skin that begins as a red to pink streak, fades to silvery white-massage with lighter than normal pressure

Front 16

Symptoms

Back 16

subjective feelings of which only the person experiencing them is aware, such as headaches, nausea, pain and anxiety

Front 17

Subjective Data

Back 17

information learned from the client

Front 18

Subcutaneously

Back 18

drug delivery route into the subsutaneous layer just below the dermis

Front 19

Syndrome

Back 19

a group of signs and symptoms occuring together to present a particular disease or abnormality

Front 20

Systemic

Back 20

distributed throughout the body

Front 21

Tinea

Back 21

fungal infection

Front 22

Tinea manus

Back 22

fungal infection found on the hand

Front 23

Tinea pedis

Back 23

athlete's foot or fungal infection found on the hand

Front 24

Therapeutic effect

Back 24

primary, desirable, beneficial effect of the drug

Front 25

Trade Name

Back 25

name assigned to a drug that denotes ownership by a drug company, capitalized, brand name or proprietary name

Front 26

Transdermal

Back 26

drug delivery route through the skin

Front 27

Transdermal Patch Considerations

Back 27

avoid the patch and a 4 inch radius around it

Front 28

Transmission

Back 28

transfer of pathogens from a reservoir to a host

Front 29

Treatment Plan

Back 29

based on information gathered through the client's health intake form, the interview and other assessment

Front 30

Vasodilation

Back 30

increase local circulation - thus increases heat and redness

Front 31

Vasodilator

Back 31

drug that relaxes smooth muscle in blood vessel wells, causing them to dilate

Front 32

Vasodilators may be prescribed to treat

Back 32

Angina pectoris, CHF and Hypertension

Front 33

Vector transmission

Back 33

transmittted by stings or bites that spread infectious agents between two or more hosts

Front 34

Vehicle transmission

Back 34

disease transmitted through a common source such as food, water, or air

Front 35

Verruca

Back 35

wart

Front 36

Vitiligo

Back 36

irregular patches of depigmented skin

Front 37

Wart

Back 37

due to the human papilloma virus, small benign mass resulting from hyperplasia

Front 38

Warts are a local contraindication for massage

Back 38

avoid the affected area-sanitize linens