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HaneyGenPathREV-18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| women at increased risk of breast cancer include? | childless at age 40, history, exposure to high radiation |
| Polycystic kidney failure causes what? | fluid filled sacs or cysts in the renal pelvis, usually asymptomatic until midlife |
| predisposing factor for testicular cancer? | cryptorchidism |
| common symptoms of disorders of pregnancy and delivery are? | abdominal pain, tenderness, cramping, unusual pink or brown discharge or clots, hypertension, rapid weight gain, edema, and malaise |
| traveler's diarrhea is also known as? | gastroenteritis |
| complication in men of infection with the mumps virus? | orchitis |
| result of weakness in the musculature and may strangulate without proper treatment | hernias |
| 5th leading cause of cancer deaths | pancreatic cancer |
| characterized by abdominal pain, anorexia, weight loss, blood glucose abnormalities, usually in people over 60 | pancreatic cancer |
| slow progressive destruction of pancreatic tissue is? | chronic pancreatitis |
| bilateral, symmetrical, nonprogressive paralysis, results from developmental defects of brain or trauma at birth | cerebral palsy |
| classified as spina bifida, meningocele, or myelomeningocele | neural tube defects |
| treatment of celiac sprue | gluten free diet |
| inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis because infection, culture and sensitivity test on a clean catch urine specimen | acute pyelonephritis |
| crohn's disease most often affects what? | the ileum |
| acute stomatitis is caused by what? | herpes simplex type 1 |
| prostatitis is caused by what? | bacteria and nonbacterial |
| the inability to achieve or sustain penile erection | impotence |
| cause of endometriosis | unknown |
| s/s of hiatal hernia | heartburn |
| ovarian cyst is derived from | ovarian follicles and corpus luteum |
| cure for syphilis? | no cure |
| acute inflammation of small, pouch like herniations in the intestinal wall | diverticulitis |
| sexual intercourse | coitus |
| possible complications of diarrhea are? | dehydration and electrolyte imbalances |
| communicating or noncommunicating, surgically treated with a shunt to drain fluid | hydrocephalus |
| obstruction and dilation of colon, rectal biposy, may respond to surgery | hirschsprung's disease |
| inflammation through all layers of intestinal wall resulting in thickening of the wall and narrowing of the lumen | crohn's disease |
| bloody diarrhea with pus and musus is s/s of what? | ulcerative colitis |
| dilated tortuous veins in anal or rectal mucous membranes are? | hemorrhoids |
| leading cause of chronic pancreatititis | alcoholism |
| confirms cryptorchidism | serum gonadotropin |
| pregnancy failure after 1 year is? | infertility |
| painful intercourse | cervicitis |
| 70% success for erectile dysfunction | viagra |
| indicated prostate cancer | PSA |
| projectile vomiting infant in the 2nd or 4th week after birth is? | pyloric stenosis |
| smoking, alicylate reaction, increased stress can all cause? | gastric ulcer |
| growth of endometrial tissue outside the endometrium | endometriosis |
| testicular cancer usually occurs before what age? | 40 |
| after a strep middle ear infection this may occur? | glomerulonephritis |
| autodigestive process that is severe, often life-threatening | acute pancreatitis |
| most prevalent STD | genital warts |
| reproduction, care, and pleasure are all parts of what? | human sexuality |
| fecal occult blood testing is used to check for? | colorectal cancer |
| bloody, coffee colored, smoky, strep infection, filtration of blood are all signs of what? | acute glomerulonephritis |
| malaise, fatigue, and lethargy are all signs of what? | urinary diseases |
| complications of diabetes mellitus include? | insulin shock, diabetic coma, arteriosclerotic disease and cerebrovascular accident |
| cause of coronary artery disease | atherosclerosis |
| involuntary muscular contractions and weakness, and muscular atrophy and problems with speech and swallowing are all symptoms of what? | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| bacteria, viruses, rheumatic fever, and chronic alcoholism all cause what? | myocarditis |
| surrounds the heart | pericarditis |
| loss of voluntary muscular control and sensation on one side of the body | hemiplegia |
| best method of diagnosing myocarditis | ECG |
| anthracosis is caused by? | inhaling coal dust |
| tracheostomy or endotrachela intubation are done for what? | acute epiglottitis |
| pneumonia affects? | bronchioles and alveolar ducts |
| intermittent claudication | limping or lameness |
| cerebral contusion is generally caused by | blunt impact to the head |
| chorea is sometimes found in? | rheumatic fever |
| bloodflow back to left atrium | mitral valve |
| leading cause of death in women over 40 and poor prognosis | lung cancer |
| infectious mono is caused by | Epstein bar virus |
| Diagnostic procedures for aplastic anemia? | RBC,WBC, and bone marrow studies |
| local dilation of an artery or chamber of the heart due to weakening of its walls | aneurysm |
| initial symptoms of mono | malaise and chills |
| intrinsic asthma is more common in who? | adults |
| rheumatic fever tends to be recurrent in how many years? | 5 |
| cause of migranes? | blood flow disruption |
| complication of influenza | lung abscess |
| pleuritic pain is a sign of? | pericarditis |
| insufficient secretion of vasopressin causes | diabetes insipidus |
| pneumonia is caused by? | viruses, bacteria, protozoa, or rickettsiae |
| inflammation of 3 layer membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord? | meningitis |
| hyperventilation causes? | cor pulmonale |
| radiation exposure can result in? | lung cancer |
| air in pleural cavity | pneumothorax |
| treatments for congestive heart failure include? | bed rest, diuretics, vasodilators, digitalis, and restricted sodium intake |
| little strokes | transient ischemic attacks |
| for a pulmonary embolism, symptoms are just like what? | pneumonia |
| difference between angina pectoris and myocardial infarction is? | length of time the pain continues |
| hoarseness, fever, distinctive hard cough, persistent stridor and respiratory distress | croup |
| this is usually fatal after 1 year of diagnosis | acute myeloblastic leukemia |
| hypertrophy and failure of right ventricle are signs of what? | cor pulmonale |
| weak and brittle bones, joint pain, and kidney stones are signs of what? | hyperparathyroidism |
| epilepsy | avoid head injuries and get prompt treatment of brain infections |
| this is caused by infection, trauma, and prolonged immobility | thrombophlebitis |
| treatment for diabetes mellitus include | diet, exercise, insulin |
| acne, moon shaped face, and grossly exaggerated head. also hypersecretion of adrenal cortex | cushings syndrome |
| 3 types of aneurysms | abdominal,thoracic, and peripheral |
| ventricular aneurysm, cardiogenic shock, mitral regurgitation, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmias are all signs of? | myocardial infarction |
| megaloblasts are found in? | folic acid deficiency anemia |
| destruction of mylien sheath | multiple sclerosis |
| CNS muscle rigidity and involuntary tremors are signs of? | Parkinson's |
| Treatment of pernicious anemia includes | vitamin b12 |
| autoimmune reactions is part of this | Alzheimers |
| paralysis of face | bells palsy |
| rheumatic fever found in kids and adolescents aged? | 5-15 |
| pulmonary tb is found in who? | middle aged adults |
| hemorrhage, embolism, and thrombosis are characteristics of what? | stroke |