Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ramblin' Rose Moderator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22 "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." ~ Washington Carver To: Neurosarcoidosis From: bbwtabbie@...Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:59:15 +0000Subject: Medical Terminology Hi All, In the clinician notes I mentioned in an earlier message there are several different medical terminologies that I am unsure of their meaning. Does anyone know what the following items mean: 1) myalgias muscle pains 2) arthralgias joint pains 3) cushingoid features thick middle with thinner arms & legs (the Pred physique) 4) erythematous rash red rash 5) ataxic gait off balance, staggering Any help with the meanings of these would be greatly appreciated!!! Hugs and thanks! You're welcome! in UT Make your little one a shining star! Shine on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ramblin' Rose Moderator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22 "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." ~ Washington Carver To: Neurosarcoidosis From: bbwtabbie@...Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:59:15 +0000Subject: Medical Terminology Hi All, In the clinician notes I mentioned in an earlier message there are several different medical terminologies that I am unsure of their meaning. Does anyone know what the following items mean: 1) myalgias muscle pains 2) arthralgias joint pains 3) cushingoid features thick middle with thinner arms & legs (the Pred physique) 4) erythematous rash red rash 5) ataxic gait off balance, staggering Any help with the meanings of these would be greatly appreciated!!! Hugs and thanks! You're welcome! in UT Make your little one a shining star! Shine on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 ) myalgias: muscle pain 2) arthralgias: inflammatory joint and ligament pain 3) cushingoid features: Prednisone face-- swelling across the shoulders-- that wonderful "hump" at the base of our neck between the shoulderblades. 4) erythematous rash: The red splotched rash that comes with sarc 5) ataxic gait: wide, unstable walking, balancing more on heels. See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 ) myalgias: muscle pain 2) arthralgias: inflammatory joint and ligament pain 3) cushingoid features: Prednisone face-- swelling across the shoulders-- that wonderful "hump" at the base of our neck between the shoulderblades. 4) erythematous rash: The red splotched rash that comes with sarc 5) ataxic gait: wide, unstable walking, balancing more on heels. See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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