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Intro to Disease

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Disease is   any deviation or interruption from any normal body function  
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Pathology is   the study of disease  
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Pathogenic (pathogenesis) means   pertaining to the cause of a disease  
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Idiopathic means   pertaining to an unknown disease  
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Etiology means   the study of the cause  
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Lesion means   any abnormal tissue  
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Signs are   evidence of disease that can be seen  
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Examples of signs include these three   pyrexia (fever) leukocytosis (too many white blood cells) jaundice (yellowing of the skin and sclera)  
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Symptoms are   evidence of disease that is felt  
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Three examples of symptoms include   lumbodynia (low back pain) N+V (nausea and vomiting) puritis (itching)  
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Syndrome means   a combination of signs and symptoms  
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Dx (diagnosis) means   the act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms  
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Px (prognosis) means   the predicated outcome of a disease  
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Sequela means   the aftermath of a disease  
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Acute means   a sudden onset AKA paroxysmal  
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Chronic means   recurring or persistent  
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Insidious means   slow to appear  
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Exacerbation means   to get worse or make worse  
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Remission means   the signs and symptoms of a chronic disease subside  
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Relapse means   a disease returns  
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Complication means   a secondary disease develops with a primary disease  
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Terminal means   a disease that ends in death  
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Mortality means   the number of deaths caused by a disease  
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Palliative means   relieving symptoms but not curing  
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Homeostatis is   a steady state or balance that the body tries to maintain  
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Immunity is the   ability of the body to defend itself against infections agents, foreign cells, and cancer cells  
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Inflammation occurs   whenever there is trauma  
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Trauma is   any wound or injury  
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Examples of trauma include: 1. Abrasion   superficial mechanical damage to the skin  
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Three types of abrasion   scrape chafe abrade  
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Excoriation   superficial chemical damage to the skin  
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Contusion   bleeding under the skin  
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Laceration   tissue cut ripped or torn  
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Avulsion   tearing any part of the body away from the whole  
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FX   fracture  
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Infection   infection  
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Allergic reaction   allergic reaction  
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Damage caused by trauma stimulates the release of   histamine from basophils (white blood cells)  
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release of histamine from basophils (white blood cells) starts the   inflammatory response  
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Signs and symptoms of the inflammatory response include these five   1 Erythema (redness) 2 Inflammatory exudate (swelling edema) 3 Pain 4 Warmth 5 Pruitis (itching)  
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The body responds to trauma in this fashion because   the more fluid (hyperemia) that is brought to traumatized area, the faster the healing will occur  
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The faster the tissue heals   the less chance of infection  
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Suppurative, pyogenic, purulent and abcess all refer to   pus  
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Pus is primarily made up of   necrosed (dead) leukocytes (white blood cells) who faught the fight  
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Leukocytes (white blood cells) include monkeys never eat little bananas   monocytes (phagocytic packman eating cells) neutrophils (phagocytic) eosinophils (allergies) lymphocytes (produce antibodies) basophils (release histamine)  
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An autoimmune disease occurs when   the immune system attacks the body's health tissues  
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Autoimmune diseases are more common in   women (90%)  
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1.5 million Americans have   lupus  
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Lupus erythematosus (LE) is a   non contagious incurable inflammatory autoimmune disease  
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Two types of lupus include   1. DLE (discoid lupus erythematosus) 2. SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus)  
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DLE (discoid lupus erythematosus) is characterized by a   rash on the face, neck or scalp "butterfly rash"  
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Systemic lupus (SLE) is characterized by: Fatigue   loss of energy  
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Cephalagia   headache  
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Anxiety   anxiety  
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MDD   Major depressive disorder  
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Rash with photosensitivity   light sensitive  
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Arthralgia   joint pain  
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Myalgia   muscle pain  
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Alopecia   hair loss  
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Lymphadenopathy   swollen lymphnoids  
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Splenomegaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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Bilateral pleurisy   inflammation of the pleurae lining of the lungs  
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Pericarditis   inflammation of the outer lining of the heart  
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Endocarditis   inflammation of the inner part of the heart  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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Atherosclerosis   hardening of the arteries caused by fatty plaque  
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Lupus nephritis   inflammation of kidneys  
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DX   diagnosis  
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Diagnosis of lupus in confirmed with an ANA   Antinuclear antibody blood test  
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TX   treatment  
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Treatment of lupus includes these four   NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) SAIDS (steroidal anti inflamaatory drugs) Analgesics (pain releivers) Immunosupressants (Benlysta)  
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Analgesics   pain releivers  
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SAIDs   steroidal anti inflammatory drugs  
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NSAIDs   non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs  
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Immunosuppressants   Benlysta  
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SLE (systemic lupus) can cause premature death due to   renal (kidney) or cardiac (heart) failure  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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GD   Grave's disease  
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Type 1 DM   diabetes mellitus  
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UC   ulcerative colitis  
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CD   Crohn's disease  
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Vitiligo   loss of skin pigmentation  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis contractures  
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Scleroderma   hardening of skin  
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Foreign protein (bacteria) include these four   1 virus 2 fungi 3 toxins 4 allergens  
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Any foreign protein that triggers an immune response is called an   antigen  
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A normal response to an antigen is called an   allergy  
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An unusual or exaggerated allergic response to an antigen is called   anaphylaxis (analphylatic shock)  
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Antibodies are   microscopic immune proteins that bind to antigens (tag it)  
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Immunity cased by the body creating antibodies (immune protein) is called   active immunity  
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Antibodies tag the antigens for   destruction by the immune system  
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Antibodies (immune proteins) are   specialized  
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Specialized means that   only a specific antigen (virus bacteria fungus) will be tagged  
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Active immunity can be achieved by (3 names meaning same thing)   immunization aka inoculation or vaccination  
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A vaccine is ...   attenuated (crippled) or inactivated (dead) antigen  
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An attenuated or inactivated antigen DOES NOT cause the disease but will...   Trigger the B lymphocytes (B cells) to produce antibodies (immune proteins)  
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Antibody production is the only mechanism that can ...   defeat a pathogenic (disease creating) virus  
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Multiple exposure to attenuated or inactivated antigen can cause a better and longer lasting immunity which is the reason for..   booster immunizations  
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Immunity caused by receiving antibodies from another is called...   passive immunity  
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An example of a passive immunity is ...   colostrum breast feeding for the first 2-5 days  
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Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the incidence of ...   DM (diabetes mellitis) ,heart disease, obesity, eczema,lymphomas, and SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)  
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A natural immunity inherited genetically from your ancestors is called an   innate immunity  
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An antigen's power to overcome the defenses of it's host is called   virulence (virulent)  
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A disease that can be transmitted from one person to another is called   communicable (contagious)  
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To convey (spread) a communicable (contagious) disease from one person to another is called   transmission  
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The most effective way to prevent the transmission of pathogens is   proper hand washing  
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what does attenuated mean (when pertaining to a vaccine)   crippled  
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what does inactivated mean (when pertaining to a vaccine)   dead  
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Bacterial pathogens are   disease creators  
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Strep   streptococci  
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Proliferation (growth in numbers) of streptococci can cause   strep throat  
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Full name for E. Coli   escherichia  
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Full name for GC   gonococci  
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Full name for C. diff   clostridium difficile  
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Pertussis is AKA...   whooping cough  
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Many bacterial infections can be treated by   antibiotic therapy  
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Antibiotic means   pertaining to against life (bacterial)  
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Viral pathogens include...   HAV HBV HCV  
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What is HAV HBV HCV   Hepatitis A Virus Hepatitis B Virus Hepatitis C Virus  
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What is influenza   flu  
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What is a complication of the flu   pneumonia  
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what does pneumonia mean   inflammation of a lung  
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Coryza is AKA   the common cold  
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Varicella is AKA   chicken pox  
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sequela means   aftermath  
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what is the sequela of varicella (chicken pox)   shingles  
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Rubeola AKA   measles  
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Parotitis AKA   mumps  
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Rubella AKA   German measles  
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What is a complication of polio   Motor paralysis  
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What does HIV stand for   Human immunodeficiency virus  
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HIV is primarily transmitted these 3 ways   Sexual contact, sharing needles, the entry of contaminated body fluids  
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HIV is not transmitted through ...   Casual contact, 3! Shaking hands, eating , kissing  
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The average time period between HIV and aids is   2-10 years  
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What does aids stand for   Acquired immune dificiency syndrome  
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The diagnosis of aids is given when what two things occur   Opportunistic infections, and/or a cd4 t lymphocyte count <200  
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Opportunistic infections associated with aids ...name 5   TB, pneumocystis (Cabrinii) pneumonia (pcp) , ca Candida albicans, cmv cytomegalovirus, ks kaposi's sarcoma  
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Blood tests to detect the HIV antibodies include these 2...   ELISA , western blot  
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Treatment for the HIV and aids include   HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy  
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What do antibiotics have no affect on   Viral infections  
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When is it appropriate to prescribe an antibiotic for a viral infection   If the patient is immunocomprimised , or if the patient is afflicted with a chronic disease  
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Why would an antibiotic be prescribed to someone who is immunocomprimised   To stop a secondary bacterial infection  
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Tinea corporis is   Ring worm  
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Tinea pedis is   Athletes foot  
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Tinea Cruris is   Jock itch  
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Tinea capitis   Scalp  
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Tinea unguium   Nails  
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What do you use to treat dermatophytosis   Anti fungal medications  
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Micro-organisms that are not pathogenic are called   Normal flora  
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Helminths refer to a   Parasitical worm infestation  
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Infestation means   To live in or on as a parasite  
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A parasite is   A organism that benefits at the expense of the host  
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Name 3! Helminths   Roundworms pinworms tapeworms  
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The diagnosis of helminths is confirmed with what type of test   O + P fecal test  
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What does the O+P stand for in an o+p fecal test   Ova and parasite  
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Treatment for Helminths include   anthelmintic medications  
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micro-organisms that are not pathogenic are called   normal flora  
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Many viruses are harmless to humans (FACT) turn card for more info....   Fungi (yeast) are needed to make beer, bread, and cheese  
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The number of NEW cases of a disease in a population is called   incidence  
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The number of EXISTING cases of a disease   prevalence  
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A disease that ALWAYS occurs at LOW levels in a population   endemic  
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A disease that OCCURS at HIGH levels in a population   epidemic  
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An epidemic that spreads over a large area WORLDWIDE is called   pandemic  
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A disease that SUDDENLY occurs in unexpected numbers in a limited area and then SUBSIDES is called an   Outbreak  
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The separation of persons who may or may not be infected from healthy people until the period of infections risk is passed is called   quarantine  
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CDC(P) stands for the   Center for disease and control prevention  
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The incidence of obesity, cancer, heart disease, and low immune response is associated with   sleep deprivation  
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The terms neoplasm, neoplasia, and tumor are used to describe   Ca or CA  
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Ca CA stands for   Cancer  
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A change in biochemistry of a gene resulting in the production of abnormal cells is called a   mutation  
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A neoplasm that invades other tissues is called   malignant  
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The terms carcinoma and sarcoma refer to   malignancies  
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The ability to generate tumors at distant sites is called   metastasis (metastatic) (mets)  
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A tumor that does not metastasize is called   benign  
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what does metastasize mean   spread  
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Lipoma AKA   fatty tumor  
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myoma AKA   muscle tumor  
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angioma AKA   vascular or lymphatic  
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nevus AKA   mole  
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papilloma AKA   polyp or wart  
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adenoma AKA   glandular tumor  
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UVA and UVB radiation from sunlight or tanning beds increase the risk of   skin malignancies  
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UV light also destroys collagen causing...   wrinkles and accelerates aging  
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STI's especially HPV, early sexual activity, and multiple sexual partners increases the chance of what?   Cervical malignacies  
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Estrogen therapy such as BCP's or HRT can increase the incidences of   Breast Malignancies  
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what does EPA stand for   environmental protection agency  
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6 malignancies including breast, liver, rectum, mouth, throat and esophageal may be caused by   Alcohol (ETOH)  
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A sedentary lifestyle means...   little or no excercise  
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A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of these six malignancies   1 breast 2 lung 3 ovarian 4 endometrial 5 colon 6 prostate  
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The average American spends 9 waking hours   sitting (probably cause they are taking Mark's classes!)  
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What is prophylaxis   protection  
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Cancer prophylaxis recommendations include:   30 minutes a day walking 5 days a week  
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Signs and symptoms of Cancer include   change in bowel habits, a sore that does not heal, unusual bleeding or discharge, thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere, indigestion, dysphagia, obvious change in a verruca or nevus, nagging cough or hoarseness,  
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What is usually not an early sign of cancer   pain  
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the diagnosis of cancer is usually confirmed with a   biopsy (BX)  
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Names 3! types of biopsies   Frozen sections, needle biopsy, exfoliative cytology  
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exfoliative cytology (study of cells) refers to ... Name 3!   Scrapings, washings secretions  
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Cancer staging refers to the   size and spread  
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Cancer grading refers to the   aggressiveness of the cancer  
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1 Antineoplastic medications (chemo), 2 radiation therapy,3 hormonal therapy, 4 surgery are   Treatment for cancer  
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Proliferation of gonococci (GC) can cause the STD known as   gonorrhea  
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Bacterial Pathogens are   disease creators  
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Strep is   streptococci  
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Proliferation is   growth in numbers  
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Proliferation of strep can cause   strep throat  
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Staph is   staphylococci  
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Proliferation (grown in numbers) of staphylococci (staph) can cause   impetigo (bacterial skin infection)  
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Salmonella is a   bacterial pathogen  
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Proliferation of salmonella can cause   gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and small intestins) AKA food poisoning  
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E. coli stands for   escherichia coli  
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Proliferation of E. coli can cause   UTI's (urinary tract infections) and gastroenteritis  
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GC is   gonococci  
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Proliferation of gonococci (GC) can cause the STD   gonorrhea  
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C. diff is   colostridium difficile  
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Proliferation of C. diff can cause these two   1 extreme diarrhea (loose watery stools) and 2 dehydration (hypovolemic shock)  
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Diptheria is a   bacterial pathogen  
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Proliferation of diptheria can cause these two   1 myocarditis (inflammation of the myocardium) and 2 neuritis (inflammation of nerves)  
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Pertussis AKA   whooping cough (uncontrollable violent coughing)  
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Complications of pertussis (whooping cough) include these three   1 seizure disorders 2 mental retardation and 3 death  
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Approximately 500 different types of bacteria have been identified living in the average   human mouth  
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The average human has approximately one million billion bacteria living in and on the body   True  
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Viral pathogens include these three   1 HAV 2 HBV 3 HCV  
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Complications of HBV and HCV include   cirrhosis (degeneration of the liver)  
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Influenza is   the flu virus (A+B)  
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A complication of influenza is   pneumonia (inflammation of a lung)  
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Coryza (200 viral strains) AKA   the common cold  
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Varicella AKA   chicken pox  
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Complications of varicella include these two   1 pneumonia 2 cerebral edema  
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The sequela (aftermath) of varicella (chicken pox) can be   herpes zoster AKA shingles  
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Complications of herpes zoster (shingles) include these two   1 extreme pain 2 scarring (cicatrices)  
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Complications of parotitis include these two   1 meningitis (inflammation of the meninges) and 2 bilateral orchitis (inflammation of the testes)  
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1 congenital cataracts 2 deafness 3 heart defects 4 mental retardation are Complications of   rubella (german measles) include these 4  
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A Complication of polio myelitis is   motor paralysis (inability to move)  
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Dermatophytosis refers to an   integumentary (skin, hair & nails) fungal infection  
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E. coli (escherichia coli) in the large bowel produce   vitamin K  
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Oral, pulmonary, laryngeal, pharyngeal, esophageal, colorectal, pancreatic, hepatic, renal, gastric, uterine and bladder malignancies are increased by the use of   tobacco  
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esophageal, gastric, breast and colorectal malignancies may be caused by   poor diet (insufficient fruits and vegetables)  
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STI's are   sexually transmitted infections  
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HPV is   human papilloma virus  
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STI and HPV early sexual activity and multiple sexual partners increases the risk of   cervical malignancies  
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Asbestos   mesothelioma  
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Radon   lung  
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Benzene   leukemia  
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The number of chemicals in commercial products has reached   80,000  
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Carcinogenic means   cancer creating  
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The EPA has required testing on   200 commercial products and restricted 5  
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Environmental agent pollution can include   air and water pollution  
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Genetic predisposition can include   breast ovarian and bladder malignancies  
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Hereditary diseases are also called   genetic (familial) diseases  
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Hereditary diseases are caused by a   defective gene  
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Genes represent the   blueprint of how the body is constructed  
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The blueprint is also expressed in an abbreviation called   DNA  
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Genes are found in groups called   chromosomes  
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Normally, each human has this number of chromosomes   46 chromosomes  
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Each parent donates this number of chromosomes to each child   23 chromosomes  
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Hereditary diseases include these 5   1 Polydactyl (extra findgers and toes) 2 Achondroplasia (dwarfism) 3 PKU (enzyme dificiency)  
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PKU is   phyenylketonuria  
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Enzymes are   chemical catalysts  
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Catalysts refer to   anything that causes reactions to occur  
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Neonates (newborns) are routinely tested for   PKU (phenylketonuria)  
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Untreated PKU's cause   MR (mental retardation)  
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TX for PKU includes   a modified diet of no protein (milk, meat, eggs, nuts, legumes, aspartene)  
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Galactosemia is a dietary enzyme deficiency in Caucasians that can cause these 4 (BELK)   1 liver, 2 eye, 3 kidney and 4 brain damage  
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Treatment for galactosemia includes   diet modification (no galactose no dairy)  
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SCA (sickle cell anemia) occurrs when   erythrocytes (RBC's) are produced with a sickle shape that inhibits respiration (exchange of gases) and causes agglutination  
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Agglutination refers to the   clumping together of the deformed erythrocytes (RBCs)  
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Agglutination can cause SCC   Sickle Cell Crises  
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Vascular occlusions   infarcts  
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tissue ischemia   oxygen depravation  
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Necrosis   death  
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Thoracodynia   chest pain  
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Dyspnea   difficulty breathing or SOB shortness of breath  
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Hemolytic anemai   erythrocyte RBC destruction  
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Signs and symptoms of SCC also include   sever pain and organ failure  
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SCA primarily affects   African Americans  
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DX of SCA is confirmed with a   microscopic examination of the erythrocytes (RBC)  
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TX for SCA includes these 3   Blood transfusions, analgesics and cO2 (oxygen) therapy  
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Albinism occurs when there is an absence of   melanin (skin pigmentation)  
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Achromatopsia is   color blindness (red and green)  
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Hemophilia is a coagulopathy or   disease condition of clotting  
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Coagulopathy occurs with an absence of a   clotting factor  
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CF (cystic fibrosis) is characterized by these 2   pulmonary (lung) and pancreatic dysfunctions  
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DS is   down syndrome  
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DS occurs when there is a trisomy of chromosome number   21  
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The incidence of DS is higher among children born to mothers over the age of   35  
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There are ____ (number) characteristics of DS   nine or 9 1 mild to profound MR 2 eyes appear slanted and wide set 3 protruding tounge 4 short flat nose 5 short stature 6 very affectionate 7 straight crease extends across the palms of the hand 8 pinky finger is shorter 9 short life span  
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The DX of genetic diseases can be obtained by performing an   amniocentesis or CVS (chorionic villus sampling)  
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Congenital defects are acquired during   gestation (pregnancy) not heredity  
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1 hypoxia (deficient oxygen) 2 maternal infection 3 drug use 4 malnutrition 5 radiation are common causes of   congenital defects  
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There are ___ (number) of common congenital defects   seven or 7  
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CP (congenital)   cerebral palsy  
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CHD (congenital)   congenital heart defect  
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SB (congenital)   spina bifida  
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CL (congenital)   cleft lip  
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CP (congenital)   cleft palate  
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EA (congenital)   esophageal atresia  
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PS (congenital)   pyloric stenosis  
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