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Details Title: Female Physio Midterm 2 Description: Terms/Concepts Total Flash Cards: 57 Created: 11/30/2007 11:21:39	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Vaginitus Definition Inflamation of the vagina. Yeast.   Symptoms: White thickish vaginal discharge (cottage cheese)   Treatment: anti-fungal meds dilute vinegar & live-culture yogurt Term Trichomonas Definition Microscopic identification of motile single celled organisms.   Watery grey-ish green discharge. Fishy odor. Term Bacterial Vaginosis Definition Abnormal growth of bateria in vagina. White or grey, thick or thin, adherent discharge.   Can lead to: uterine infection and/or infertility. Term Uterine Tract Infection Definition (urethritis, cystitis, bladder) E.Coli (from rectum)   Symptoms: urinary frequency, urgancy; dysuria Treatment: Antibiotics Term Ectoparasites Definition Pubic or crab lice. or scabies. Term Pubic or Crab Lice Definition Symptoms: itching, red bumps, presence of nits or lice in  hair.   Treatment: shave hair. treat with RID or Lindane shampoo. Term Scabies Definition female burrows under skin to deposit eggs.   Symptoms: intense itching, worse at night.   Treatment: Kwell lotion. Disinfect clothing and bedding. Term Syphillis (primary stage) Definition developes 3 weeks after exposure painless extremely infectious lesions disappear after 2-6 weeks Term Syphillis (secondary stage) Definition Reappears intermittently Flu like symptoms Skin rash, mouth ulcers and hairloss   Term Syphillis (tertiary stage) Definition Heart disease Brain damage Blindness Death  Term Syphillis Definition Treatment: Penicilin and tetracycline   Congenital disease: can spread to fetus, miscarriage, still birth, birth defect    Partners  must be tested Term Gonorrhea Definition Symptoms:   Men- dysuria, urinary frequency, penile discharge 80% have symptoms    Women- green vaginal discharge, dysuria 20% have symptoms    Treatment: Penicillin and tetracycline  Term Chlamydia (facts) Definition #1 STI thretening women bacterium 1/2 women w/ tubal inflammation have it and gonorrhea half of college women have it 85% of infections have little or no symptoms  Term Chlamydia Definition Symptoms: occur 1-3 weeks after exposure Men- urethritis Women- abnormal cervical discharge, dysuria   Treatment: azithromycin & quinolone   Consequences if untreated: PID (including abcess, infertility, ectopic pregnancy) Pneumonia and eye infections in newborns   Diagnosis: immunoassays(antibodies), DNA probes  Term Herpes Definition Symptoms: initial outbreak: flu like, "fiery" or painful lesions (blisters), lasts 3 weeks recurrent: tingling and itching (48 hrs prior) smaller lesions, lasts 2 weeks triggers: stress, fatigue, other infections   Transmission: skin to skin(even w/ no lesions seen) extremely contagious when sores present virus travels down nerve cells to lie dormant   Treatment: Acyclovir (Zovirax)    Term HPV/ Genital Warts Definition Symptoms: painless warts, no abnormal discharge Diagnosis: usually during routine pap smear dilute vinegar solution turns them white biopsy suspicious tissues Treatment: cryosurgery, caaustic burn, laser, electrocautery, interferon. Transmission: male condom not good protection warts on base of penis transmission to fetus during childbirth   Term Benign Definition Remains confined to its original location. Term Dysplasia Definition Pre-cancerous changes Term Carcinoma in situ Definition Small tumor that has not yet spread Term Malignant Definition Capable of spreading to surrounding tissue= CANCER Term Metastasize Definition Spread throughout the body Term Cancer path in the body Definition Original site --> lungs --> liver (direction of blood flow)  Term Grade Definition How bad the cells look (1,2,3) Term Stage Definition How far the cancer has spread (I,II,III,IV) Term Tumor Definition Neoplasm ("new growth") can be solid or cysts (fluid filled) Term Menopause Definition Decrease in production of estrogen (due to decrease in follicles) Ovulation stops  Term Factors that affect early menopause Definition Smoking, no childbirth, early menarche, hysterectomy, age, living in high alttitude. Term Hormonal Changes (during menopause) Definition LH and FSH increase estrogen and progesterone decrease   though there is more estrogen than progesterone  Term Estrogen deprivation leads to... Definition mood swings, hot flashes, thinning of mucuos membrane, osteoporosis Term 2 types of bone more likely to lose calcium Definition cortical- long bones trabecular- short bones  Term #1 Cancer Definition Lung Cancer Term Underweight Definition having too little body fat to maintain health, causing a person to have a weight for a given height that is below an acceptable defined standard. Term Overweight Definition having a moderate amount of excess body ffat, resulting in a person having a weight greater than an accepted standard but not considered to be obese. Term Obese Definition having an amount of excess body fat that adversely affects health, resulting in a weight substantially greater than an accepted standard. Term "Pangs" Definition contraction of the stomach (empty) sending signals via the vagus nerve to the brain. This results in both voluntary and involuntary physical system. streatching of the stomach and intestine after eating sends the opposite information, but this is a slow process and takes several minutes (20) Term What controls hunger? Definition Pangs Senses The clock. Ghrelin Leptin Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR)  Term Leptin Definition monitors the fat reserve. Regulates hunger. Term Low-glycemic foods Definition results in a constant flow of glucose and insulin into the bloodstream that regulates hunger Term Eating fiber-rich, unrefined foods Definition stimulates appetite-suppressing hormone Term How to control your appetite... Definition Low-glycemic foods Eating fiber rich, unrefined foods Flavor changes eat at a consistent time slow down  Term Waist to hip ratio Definition smallest area of waist / widest measure around hips   >0.9 for men >0.8 for women  Term Apple-shaped Definition Upper body obesity increase risk for type II diabetes and hypertension altered metabolism of fat leadds to high cholesterol  Term Pear-shaped Definition Lower body obesity does not seem to significaly increase risk of chronic disease  Term Binge-Purge Definition Characteristics: usually affects younger women, slightly underweight, vomitting and laxatives, excessive compulsive exercising.   Consequences: severe dental decay, chronic diarrhea and dehydration, irregular periods, stomach bleeding and esophageal tears.  Term Binge-eating Definition Characteristics: most common disorder, about 2% in US, most are obese, at least 2 times per week for >6 weeks. 5000 calories each time.   Consequences: obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, menstrual disorder, sleep problems.  Term Morbidly obese Definition having a body weight that exceeds 100% of normal, putting the individual at a very high risk for serious heart problems. Term Cancer Treatment- Surgery Definition Excision of tumor and surrounding tissue. Term Cancer Treatment- Radiation Definition Kill local areas of rapidly-dividing cells Term Cancer Treatment- Chemotherapy Definition Interferes with cells ability to divide Term Cancer Treatment- Hormone therapy Definition Suppress particular types via hormone receptors Term Cancer Treatment- Chemoprevention Definition Anti-estrogens, gene therapies Term Cancer Treatment- Immunotherapy Definition Alpha-interferon (stimulates immune system) Vaccines  Term Cancer Treatment- Nutritional Definition Food limitation (fasting, severe calorie restriction) Raw and/or organic Vitamin therapies  Term Cancer Treatment- Manipulative Definition Accupuncture, accupressure, shiatsu Term Cancer Treatment- Psychologic Definition Visualization, integration of diet, fitness and emotional support. Term Leading Causes of Death Definition Heart Disease Cancer Cerebrovascular Diseases CHronic Lower Respiratory Diseases Accidents Assults Maternal  Term Life expectancy at birth: Definition Men 75.2 Women 80.4