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STNA diseases 1
Diseases commonly seen in LTCF #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Osteoporosis | Decrease in bone mass, which can lead to fractures |
| Osteoarthritis | Inflammation of joints from wear & tear |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | Autoimmune disorder of joints |
| Gout | Build up of uric acid crystals in the joints (usually in the big toe) |
| Muscular Dystrophy | Skeletal muscles become weaker and wasted over time |
| Amputation | Removal of a limb which may lead to phantom pain |
| Contracture | Shortening & stiffening of tendons from lack of movement |
| Atrophy | Loss of muscle size & strength |
| Fracture | Broken bone. |
| Phantom pain | Feeling that an amputated body part is still there; includes itching, aching and pain. |
| Stump | the end of an extremity left after an amputation. |
| Pneumonia | Infection in lungs |
| Pleurisy | Inflammation of lining of lungs, and fluid between lung & lung cavity. |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi |
| Asthma | Spasms of the bronchial tree |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a general term for chronic lung problems. |
| Emphysema | Damaged alveoli with air trapping & trouble exhaling |
| Chronic Bronchitis | Frequent bronchitis & thick mucus blocking airway from long-term irritation to lungs |
| Anemia | Decrease in red blood cells |
| Leukemia | Excessive production of white blood cells |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | Clots in legs that may cause MI or stroke |
| Atherosclerosis | Fatty build up in arteries |
| Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of arteries |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) | Pain & cramps in legs when walking due to decrease in blood flow |
| Venous Stasis Ulcers | Wounds in legs from decrease blood flow |
| Coronary Artery Disease | Narrowing of arteries that feed the heart muscle |
| Angina Pectoris | Pain with exertion due to decrease in oxygen to heart |
| Myocardial Infarction (MI) | "Heart Attack" lack of blood flow to heart tissue which causes tissue death |
| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) | Decrease in effectiveness of heart's ability to pump blood |
| Cardiac Arrest | Heart stops beating |
| Conduction Disorders | Problems with electrical impulses in heart |
| Edema | Too much fluid in tissues of the body |
| Aspiration | Accidental inhalation of foreign material into airway |
| Burn | Damage to body tissue from heat, chemicals, electricity or radiation |
| Dehydration | Not enough fluid in tissues of the body |
| Decubitus Ulcer | "Pressure Sore/Bed Sore/Skin Breakdown" damage to body tissue from pressure & lack of circulation |
| Wound | Break in the skin which usually includes underlying tissues and can be intentional or unintentional |
| Lesion | Break in the skin, usually used to describe a rash |
| Erythema | Redness of skin |
| Jaundice | Yellow color to skin |
| Ecchymosis | Bruise |
| Pallor | Paleness to skin |
| Foot Drop | Difficulty lifting the front part of the foot, which may result in dragging the foot when walking. |
| Shingles | blister-like rash caused by herpes zoster or chicken pox virus |
| Scabies | mite that burrows into skin and causes itching & rash |
| Incision | cut made by knife or scalpel |
| laceration | irregular cut or wound |
| Abrasion | top layer of skin is scraped or worn off |
| Puncture | break in skin where skin closes over the injury |
| dermatitis | inflammation or swelling of the skin |
| Eczema or Atopic Dermatitis | dry itchy imflammed skin that is not contatgious |
| Bronchiectasis | bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged |
| Sputum | fluid coughed up from the lungs |
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Mrs O's STNA
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