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MA203 Ch 8-10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _____ is a destructive disease of the alveoli and the adjacent capillary walls resulting in chronic dyspnea, cough, and the characteristic barrel chest | Emphysema |
| _____ is a fungal disease originating in the lungs, with the greatest occurrence in the midwestern United States | Histoplasmosis |
| _____ is a hereditary bleeding disease resulting from a deficiency of clotting factors | Hemophilia |
| _____ refers to obstructive diseases of the lungs, including chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, asthma, emphysema, and pneumoconiosis | COPD |
| "Traveler's diarrhea," a common syndrome of gastroenteritis, is usually caused by | ingestion of food or water contaminated with bacteria |
| A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, resulting in a collapsed lung, describes a condition called | pneumothorax |
| A condition in which out-pouches of the mucosa penetrate weak points in the muscular layer of the large intestine is called | diverticulosis |
| A disease of the small intestine characterized by malabsorption, gluten intolerance, and damage to the lining of the intestine is called | celiac sprue |
| A double fracture of three or more adjacent ribs resulting in instability in the chest wall describes a patient with | flail chest |
| A fairly common chronic inflammatory disease of the alimentary canal involving all layers of the bowel, which causes chronic diarrhea, is | Chron's Disease |
| A disorder characterized by a change of bowel habits with predominant diarrhea or constipation is seen in | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| A pulsating mass that is noted mid-abdomen indicates | aortic aneurysm |
| A systemic inflammatory disease of the joints and cardiac tissue that follows a sore throat caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is | rheumatic fever |
| A vasospastic disease of the fingers, hands, or feet resulting in pain, numbness, and sometimes discoloration is | Raynaud's disease |
| Abdominal discomfort with maximum tenderness of the abdomen at McBurney's point, nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, or constipation are clinical signs of | appendicitis |
| Acute or chronic inflammation of the sac enclosing the heart is | preicarditis |
| An area of contained infectious material in the lung is known as | pulmonary abscess |
| Name three causes of atelectasis | obstruction, inactivity, postop disuse |
| Which is the most common type of cancer? | secondary cancer |
| What does the term epistaxis mean | nosebleed |
| What is the area of pain with cholecystitis? | Murphy's sign |
| is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the alimentary canal in which all layers of the bowel are edematous and inflamed | Chron's Disease |
| Fluid shift into the extravascular spaces of the lungs with accompanying dyspnea, coughing, and bloody, frothy sputum is indicative of | pulmonary edema |
| Inflammation, infection, or irritation of the large serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and folds over the visceral organs is called | peritonitis |
| Joint and bone pain, fever, weight loss, fatigue, weakness, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and enlarged lymph glands are typical symptoms of | leukemia |
| Noninflammatory disease of the heart muscle with enlargement of the myocardium and ventricular dysfunction refers to | cardiomyopathy |
| Occupational diseases that cause progressive, chronic inflammation and infection in the lungs from inhalation of inorganic dust are termed | pneumoconiosis. |
| What causes thush | prolonged antibiotic therapy; immunodeficiency |
| Painless enlargement of the lymph nodes, severe itching, fever, night sweats, weight loss, fatigue, and malaise are symptoms of | Hodgkin's Disease |
| Permanent, irreversible dilation or distortion of the bronchi, resulting from destruction of muscular bronchial wall, describes | bronchiectasis |
| Pseudomembranous enterocolitis is related to | use of broad spectrum antibiotics |
| Severe hypoxemia in a patient who has recently experienced trauma is called shock lung or | ARDS |
| Stasis of blood flow from immobility, injury to a vessel, or predisposition to clot formation increase the risk of | PE or DVT |
| What are 3 causes of PUD? | NSAIDs, stress, H pylori |
| What are 2 common causes of pancreatitis? | alcoholism and cholelithiasis |
| The chronic hereditary form of anemia found predominately in the black race is called | sickle cell anemia |
| What is the most common cause of the common cold | rhinovirus |
| The common symptom of a tumor of the larynx is | dysphonia |
| what is the medical term for chest pain | angina pectoris |
| The condition that results in painless gross swelling of an extremity is | lymphedema |
| The condition where fat-containing substances are deposited on the coronary artery lumens causing a narrowing is | coronary artery disease |
| Name 2 modalities for diagnosing PUD | endoscopy and barium swallow |
| What is the causative agent for mononucleosis | Ebstein-Barr Virus |
| The maintenance of the acid-base balance of the blood is linked to the function of | lungs and kidneys |
| The most prevalent cardiovascular disorder in the United States is | coronary artery disease |
| The patient experiencing crushing chest pain, dyspnea, diaphoresis, and anxiety is likely suffering from | myocardial infarction |
| The patient who complains of sudden onset of severe headache, blurred vision, and dyspnea may be suffering from | malignant hypertension |
| The patient who experiences gradually increasing dyspnea, anxiety, and edema of the feet and ankles may be suffering from | congestive heart failure |
| The patient with pale, cold, clammy skin, a rapid and weak pulse, tachypnea, and an altered level of consciousness is experiencing | shock |
| The pneumonia-like disease caused by bacteria that thrive in warm aquatic environments and are inhaled from moisture droplets in air conditioning units is called | Legionella pneumonia (Legionaire's Disease) |
| The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells in lymphatic tissue is diagnostic of | Hodgkins disease |
| The procedure where a catheter with a balloon is threaded into a coronary artery and expanded to compress the plaque and widen the lumen is called | angioplasty |
| How is GERD treated | a light evening meal four hours before bedtime and elevation of the bed about 6 inches and the use of H2-receptor antagonist or a proton pump inhibitor. |
| The valve most frequently involved in valvular heart disease is | mitral (bicuspid) |
| What is valvular insufficiency | leakage of blood in the chambers of the heart due to valves not closing completely |
| Valvular prolapse | valves which do not close properly |
| How is Hepatitis A is spread | fecal/oral |
| How is Hepatitis B & C spread | blood and fluid exposure |
| What is the most common site for head and neck tumors? | Larynx |
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