Pharmacie - Rheumatology - anglais

 1) Anatomy : Articulations/joints 

- Neck 

- Spine/Spinal column

- Shoulder

- Elbow

- Wirst 

- Hip

- Knee

- Ankle

2) Diseases : 

- Arthrosis/Osteoarthritis = arthrose

- Arthritis = Arthrite 

- Gout = Goutte

- Osteoporosis = Ostéoporose 

- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) = Polyarthrite/Rheumatoide 

- Sciatica = Sciatique

- Tendonitis = Tendinite 

3) Symptoms - Muscles and joints :

- Muscle ache/Stiffness (stiff neck)

- Cramp

- Sore joints 

- Sprain

- Fracture 

- Swelling

- Back pain/Low back pain

Pain : how to describe pain ?

- His leg is painful/ he has got pain in his leg

- His shoulder hurts 

- He has got a sore knee

Adjectives to describe pain :

- Constant pain

- Intermittent pain

- Dull pain

- General pain 

- Sharp pain

- Severe pain

- Recurrent pain

- Burning pain 

- Localised pain

- Slight pain

4) Medicines : 

Pharmaceutical forms :

- Oral forms : Tablets/pils/capsules/caplets.

- Injections (intramuscular or intra articular).

- Topical forms : ointment/ cream / gel / patch (heat patch/anti inflammatory patch) / suppository.

Therapeutic class : 

- Analgesic / painkiller

- Anti inflammatory

- Non steroidal anti inflammatory

- Corticoid / steroid 

5) Medical equipment : 

- Wheelchair 

- Splint 

- Cervical collar 

- Ankle brace 

- Underam or forearm crutches

ce cour est fait par Dr.S.Fiala.