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| A cervical lesion caused by HPV is known as ? |
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| Loops of bowels in unintended areas |
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| Kidney infections (pyelonephritis) and UTI's (urinary tract infections) are commonly caused by what ?? |
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| E Coli (wash your hands!!!!) and DEHYDRATION (ask instructor which answer they consider as "most common cause" so you get the answer correct on the test :-) |
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| incomplete stricture that narrows but does not occlude ? |
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| segment of a twisted bowel |
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| absence of a lumen within an area of the gut tube is ? |
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| outpouching (acquired herniation) of mucosa/submucosa thru the muscular layer of the gut is ? |
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| telescoping of bowel into itself... |
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| regurgitation of gastric contents |
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| progressive fibrosis of liver |
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| forced new pathway or gap |
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| if your esophagus does not have peristalsis (wavelike movement) |
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| enlarged air spaces distal to terminal bronchioles with destruction of lung parenchyma |
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| bronchial inflammation and spasms which occur in episodes and it's reversible |
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| infection of larnyx and can include a weird sounding cough |
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| #1 killer of elderly in hospitals ...it causes death due to suffocation from lack of gas exchange....THIS IS USUALLY A COMPLICATION OF ANOTHER DISEASE. |
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| air in the pleural cavity (where the air shouldn't be) |
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| chronic productive cough..unknown cause... for >3months / 2 consecutive years |
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| collapsed lung or collapsed bronchial tube (OUCH!) |
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| lung is sticky..sticks to wall (so to speak) |
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| when a blockage (tumor, plug, aspiration) causes the lung or bronchial tube to collapse |
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| BLUE hands and feet (cyanosis of hands and feet) |
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RAYNAUD DISEASE ..brrrrr!!
(think twice before using icepack hydrotherapy) |
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| HTN ... (aka HyperTensioN) ...aka HBP (aka High Blood Pressure) is caused by an ImBaLance of these two~~~~ |
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1) Cardiac Output (volume of blood being pumped)
2) Peripheral Resistance (pressure sustained by the arteries)...
This is the measurement when you have your blood pressure checked (systolic and diastolic)
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| disease caused by narrow and weakened arteries |
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| A person's HEART was INJURED and now they have this DISEASE which causes an inability to eject adequate amounts of blood |
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| abnormally weird shaped and dysfunctional white blood cells that are multiplying and causing this disease of the blood |
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| accumulation of abnormal wbc's |
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| when your blood is seriously lacking in 02 |
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| weird shaped rbc's which causes lack of oxygen (02) |
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| abnormal twisted torturous VEIN |
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| abnormally dialted ARTERY |
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| another name for a leukocyte |
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| wbc (aka white blood cell) |
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action of a leukocyte (wbc) when it engulfs and eats
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| phagocytosis (lunchtime for wbc's) |
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| accumulation of fluid within the interstitial space |
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| Edema results from what two OPPOSING pressures ? |
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1) Hydrostatic
2) Oncotic |
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| Pressure that tries to force fluid OUT |
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| pressure that tries to PULL fluid INto a space |
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| specific immunity that results from antigen exposure |
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| ANY substance that, when gets into the body, causes or induces an immune response |
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1) nonspecific
2) innate
3) acquired |
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| type of immunity (1 of the 3) that is nonspecific response and defends against foreign or abnormal material EVEN ON INITIAL or first EXPOSURE |
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| type of immunity (1 of 3) that RECOGNIZES even on first exposure and can trigger acquired immunity |
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| type of immunity (1 of the 3) that results from previous exposures to antigens |
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| 4 types of resistance to invasion |
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1) mechanical barrier (skin)
2) chemical barrier (saliva, stomach acid)
3) antimicrobial substance (saliva, stomach acid)
4) species resistance |
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| 5 types of reactions to "invasion" into the body |
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1) inflammation
2) wbc production (natural killer cells)
3) fever
4) cough
5) other (like vomiting and sneezing) |
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| abnormally low number of wbc's |
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| names of cells in pancreas which control blood sugar levels |
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1) alpha (increases sugar by producing glucagon)
2) beta (decreases sugar by producing insulin )
3) delta (regulates alpha and beta/ sugar and insulin) |
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| type of diabetes that results from destruction of BETA cells (hint= beta cells decrease sugar by producing insulin) |
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| lack of iodine during fetal development can cause ? |
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| Grave's disease is a disease of what gland ? |
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| Cushing's disease is a disease of what gland(s) ? |
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| Myxedema is a disease of what gland ? |
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| which gland is the "master gland" ? |
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| Addison's disease is a disease of what gland(s) ? |
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| this disease causes HYPERPIGMENTED SKIN...but...HYPO everything else ..aka too little secretion of hormone) |
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| Addison's diease (adrenal glands) |
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| This adrenal gland disease causes too much cortisol and can result in too much adipose around the trunk. |
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| disease that causes rigidity, gait disturbance and poor motor function |
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| headache which is sometimes preceded by sensory hallucinations |
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| most common demyelinating disease of the CNS..usually occurs in 18-40 year olds |
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| Most common CNS tumor...usually fatal. |
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| 3rd leading cause of death (after heart disease and cancer)...it is an interruption of O2 to the brain .. |
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| Obstruction of blood flow can cause ISCHEMIC STROKE..what are the two main causes of this ? |
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1) Embolism (plaque/clot breaks off and travels to brain)
2) Atherosclerosis-Thrombosis (blood clot on vessel in brain) |
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| Compression w/in brain due to trauma...causes headaches and confusion...disrupts VEINS between CORTEX and DURAL SINUSES.. |
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| Trauma to skull...injury BETWEEN SKULL AND DURAMATER |
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| non-traumatic brain injury..."worst headache of life" |
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| subarachnoid brain injury |
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| CSF accumulation within the brain's ventricular system |
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| abnormal electrical discharges in the brain |
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| defective closure of neural tube |
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| 2 warning signs of increased intracranial pressure |
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| type of fracture resulting from disease |
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| Classification of fracture: "Out of Skin" |
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| Classification of fracture: "inside skin" |
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| Classification of fracture: "bone displaced out of normal position" |
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| Classification of fracture " results from disease process" |
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| Pathologic Fracture (example is fracture resulting from osteoporosis) |
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| 4 types of COLLATERAL DAMAGE from fractures |
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A force strong enough to break a bone will also effect surrounding tissues :
1) Muscle Necrosis
2) Bleeding/ damaged vessels
3) torn tendons or ligaments
4) nerve damage |
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| transient loss of cerebral function following a head injury |
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| arising outside of brain, this attaches to the dura, it is a BENIGN, encapsulated neoplasm. |
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| neoplasm within the brain...it is rare...usually a good prognosis...usually occurs in ages 30 to 50 |
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| disease of bone formation which causes thickened, disorganized bone formation |
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| type of osteoarthritis affecting patellar cartilage in young people |
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| acquired immune disease which causes fatigued skeletal muscle |
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| low back pain triggered by an ANEURISM |
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| pain caused from pressure or tension of nerves |
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| disintegration at nerve root...causes irritation or compression |
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| INFLAMMATORY degeneration of articular cartilage (autoimmune dysfunction) |
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| disease caused by the variola virus |
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| disease causing symptoms of beefy red plaque on the skin |
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| skin disease caused by staph bacteria |
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| disease caused by varicella virus |
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| inflammation of the subQ tissue that spreads rapidly |
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| leading cause of cutaneous cancer |
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| common bacterial infection of epidermis |
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| fungus that causes itchy rings on the skin |
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| drugs that initiate or prompt a reaction |
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| drugs that nullify or stops another drug or reaction |
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| drugs that aid or help the function of another drug or enhance a cell function |
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| the ability of an infection to establish itself in a host and cause disease is |
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| infectious agent that multiplies by binary fission |
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| this is a degree of pathogenicity whose factors include the ability and strength to produce symptoms |
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| this "invader" depends upon its host for replication |
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| type of immunity that T cells kill the infectious agents directly |
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| the process by which tumors spread |
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| break down of a body's self tolerance |
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| substance tht triggers an immune response |
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| a GENE that CONVERTS normal cells to cancer cells |
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| plasma cells of the immune system produce this substance to fight infectious agents |
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| a blood clot in a DAMAGED vessel |
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| blood clot in healthy vessel |
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| type of injury that regeneration does not repair |
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| edema is an imbalance of what two types of pressure |
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| a disease producing organism |
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| first irreversible cellular step towards cancer |
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| an increase in cellular proliferation |
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| hyperplasia (increase in number of cells) |
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| reversible replacement of one type of cell with another |
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| wasting away of a tissue or muscle...a decrease |
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| increase in SIZE of cell, tissue or muscle (not the increase in number) |
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| expected outcome of a disorder or disease |
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| study of the patterns, causes, effects, frequency and distribution of a disease within a population |
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| the study of how a disease develops |
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| swelling of an appendage due to lack of lymph flow |
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| most common inherited form of dwarfism |
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| too much collagen, defective mineralization, within the bone which causes a "soft bone". Vitamin D deficiency |
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| trauma to the musculotendinous unit from excessive or forcible stretch |
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| urate crystals in joints and kidneys |
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| forward displacement of L5 over S1 |
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| disc degeneration leading to nerve root damage or compression |
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| study of nature of disease |
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| abnormal functional change and failure to adapt |
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| frequency and distribution of a disease |
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| the development of a disease |
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| the physical changes accompanying or induced by disease in cells or organs |
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| clinical manifestation "symptoms"/ perceptions of the client are called : |
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| clinical manifestation of observable signs and data are : |
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| a burn with edema and focal necrosis of epidermal cells that heals rapidly with no scarring is a .. |
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| first degree burn (only effects epidermis) |
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| a burn that involves full thickness of epidermis and part of dermis..leads to blisters.. |
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| full thickness burn of epidermis, dermis and adnexa . leaves scars. |
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| a birthmark or mole..most common form of congenital skin anomally |
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| raised well defined papules that appear and disappear..causes edema |
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| True or False: Dermatophytes (like ringworm) are a FUNGUS. |
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| What are the ABCD's of Melanoma Recogntion ? |
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A= Asymmetry (uneven surfaces)
B= Border (irregular)
C= Color (uneven or different colors)
D= Diameter (greater than 7mm) |
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| term for muscle turning to bone |
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| myositis ossificans (calcification of muscle) |
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| thiamine deficiency resulting in permanent memory loss (can be associated with alcoholism) |
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| thiamine deficiency which results in psychotic symptoms...associated with alcoholism...rapid onset of confusion and may lead to Korsakoff Syndrome.. |
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1) protective mechanism
2) conscious awareness |
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| pituitary failure causing hypothyroidism, apathy, cold intolerance, obesity and decreased bowel function |
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| increased volume of connective tissue behind the eye |
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| type of diabetes: non-insulin dependent and can be regulated with diet |
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| failure of insulin synthesis |
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| Failure of insulin sensitivity |
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| True or False: Glucagon INCREASES sugar |
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| True or False: Insulin decreases sugar |
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| a diminished concentration of glucose in the blood |
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| most common cause of anemia |
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| anemia caused by B12 deficiency |
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| pernicious anemia ...can cause loss of myelin sheath and neurologic issues. It is considered an autoimmune disease |
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| anemia resulting from failure of stem cell production, or suppression or destruction of stem cells within bone marrow |
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| 3 common manifestations of blood disease |
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1) Altered bleeding time (Platelet issue)
2) Lethargy (RBC issue)
3) Decreased resistance to infection (WBC issue) |
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| a common locally agressive skin neoplasm found on sun exposed skin, usually light skinned people over age 40, and the face is the most common site of this neoplasm |
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| two intermediate stages/lesions in the development of malignant melanoma are : |
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| rapid growth and vertical growth |
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| a motor disorder acquired in utero, during birth or soon after birth is |
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| increased intracranial pressure leads to decreased perfusion of the brain...decreased perfusion then interferes with what ? |
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| stretched or sheared nerve cell processes within cerebral white matter can cause post traumatic dementia and a vegetative state...this injury is : |
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| nerve compression of the median nerve causes |
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| weakness and decreased sensation to digits 4 and 5 |
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