Paramedic Medical Emergencies: GI/Uro/Neph/Immune/Hema/Toxicology
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show | 2,3-biphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG)
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show | Acid
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Immunity that develops over time and results from exposure to an antigen. (aka Specific Immunity) | show 🗑
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show | Activated Charcoal
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show | Active Immunity
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Movement of a molecule through a cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to one of higher concentration; movement requires energy consumption within the cell | show 🗑
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show | Acute Gastroenteritis
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The sudden onset of severely decreased urine output production (aka Acute Renal Failure (ARF)) | show 🗑
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show | Acute Tubular Necrosis
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Compulsive and overwhelming physiological and/or psychological dependence on a drug | show 🗑
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show | Adhesion
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Transmitted through the air by droplets or particles | show 🗑
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A substance that liberates hydroxyl ions (OH-) when in a solution; a strong base | show 🗑
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show | Allergen
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show | Allergic Reaction
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A hypersensitive state acquired through exposure to a particular allergen | show 🗑
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show | Anaphylaxis
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show | Anemia
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show | Angioneurotic Edema
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A form of inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine | show 🗑
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Protein that is produced in response to and that attack a disease antigen | show 🗑
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show | Antidiuresis
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A substance that will neutralize a specific toxin or counteract its effect on the body | show 🗑
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show | Antigen
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No elimination of urine | show 🗑
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Inflammation of the vermiform appendix at the junction of the large and small intestines | show 🗑
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A waterlike fluid that surrounds the iris, pupil, and lens of the eye | show 🗑
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The part of the tubule beyond the descending loop of Henle | show 🗑
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show | Autoimmune Disease
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The body’s formation of antibodies against itself | show 🗑
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show | B Lymphocytes
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Microscopic single-celled organisms that range in length from 1 to 20 micrometers | show 🗑
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show | Bactericidal
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show | Bacteriostatic
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A type of white blood cell that participates in allergic responses | show 🗑
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show | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
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Transmitted by contact with blood or body fluids | show 🗑
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Phenomenon in which a decrease in PCO2 acidity causes an increase in the quantity of oxygen that binds with hemoglobin and , Conversely, an increase in PCO2 acidity causes the hemoglobin to give up a greater quantity of oxygen | show 🗑
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Blockage of the hollow space within the intestines; can be catastrophic if not rapidly diagnosed and treated | show 🗑
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The hollow, cup-shaped first part of the nephron tubule | show 🗑
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show | Brudzinski’s Sign
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show | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
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show | Cataract
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show | Cell-Mediated Immunity
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show | Cellular Immunity
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An infection of the skin that often involves the associated soft tissues | show 🗑
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show | Cerumen
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An inflammation or infection resulting from blockage of a gland of the eyelid | show 🗑
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Highly contagious sexually transmitted ulcer | show 🗑
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The movement of white blood cells in response to chemical signals | show 🗑
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show | Chikungunya Virus Disease
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show | Chlamydia
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Inflammation of the Gallbladder | show 🗑
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show | Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
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Non acute inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa | show 🗑
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Permanently inadequate renal function due to nephron loss (aka Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)) | show 🗑
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Pain that persists longer than that typically seen in others who have the same condition | show 🗑
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show | Circumcision
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show | Cirrhosis
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acute pain associated with cramping or spasms in the abdominal organs | show 🗑
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show | Collecting Duct
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capable of being transmitted to another host | show 🗑
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time when a host can transmit an infectious agent to someone else | show 🗑
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show | Community-Acquired Infection
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Presence of an agent only on the surface of the host without penetrating it | show 🗑
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the outer tissue of an organ such as the kidney | show 🗑
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show | Creatinine
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show | Crohn’s Disease
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viral illness characterized by inspiratory and expiratory stridor and a seal bark-like cough | show 🗑
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Ecchymosis in the periumbilical area | show 🗑
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A disorder of unknown causes characterized by repeated, sudden episodes of severe nausea , vomiting comma and physical exhaustion | show 🗑
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show | Cystitis
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the process of minimizing toxicity by reducing the amount of toxin absorbed into the body | show 🗑
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a hypersensitivity that develops after the elapse of some time following reexposure of an antigen; Usually less severe than immediate reactions | show 🗑
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A disorder found in habitual and excessive users of alcoholic beverages after cessation of drinking for 48 to 72 hours | show 🗑
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show | Descending Loop of Henle
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the solution used in dialysis that is hypo osmolar to many of the wastes and key electrolytes in blood | show 🗑
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show | Disease Period
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process that destroys certain forms of microorganisms, but not all | show 🗑
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show | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
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the part of the tubule beyond the ascending loop of henle | show 🗑
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formation and passage of a large amount of dilute urine, decreasing blood volume | show 🗑
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small outpouching's in the mucosal lining of the intestinal tract | show 🗑
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inflammation of diverticula | show 🗑
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presence of diverticula, with or without associated bleeding | show 🗑
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poisoning from a pharmacological substance in excess of that usually prescribed or that the body can tolerate | show 🗑
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show | Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
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acute infection of the brain, usually caused by a virus | show 🗑
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show | Endolymph
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toxic products released when bacteria die and decompose | show 🗑
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an extreme failure of kidney function due to nephron loss; (aka ESRF) | show 🗑
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an exotoxin that produces gastrointestinal symptoms and diseases such as food poisoning | show 🗑
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inflammation of an epicondyle (a prominence on the distal part of a long bone to which muscles and ligaments attach) | show 🗑
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a saclike duct adjacent to a testis that stores sperm cells | show 🗑
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show | Epiglottitis
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show | Erythrocyte
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The process of producing red blood cells | show 🗑
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a hormone produced by kidney cells that stimulates maturation of red blood cells | show 🗑
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show | Esophageal Varix
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show | Exotoxin
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show | Facilitated Diffusion
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show | Fasciitis
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transmission of organisms picked up from the gastrointestinal tract into the mouth | show 🗑
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show | Fibrinolysis
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a condition characterized by widespread pain in the muscles and soft tissues throughout the body (aka Central Sensitivity Syndrome (CSS)) | show 🗑
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show | Filtrate
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the part of the back below the ribs and above the hip bones | show 🗑
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nonspecific term often applied to gastroenteritis that occurs suddenly and that is caused by the ingestion of food containing preformed toxins | show 🗑
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plantlike microorganism | show 🗑
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show | Gangrene
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show | Gastric Lavage
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generalized disorder involving nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal cramping or discomfort, and diarrhea | show 🗑
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words occurring in the general area caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) | show 🗑
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show | Genitourinary System
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show | German Measles
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show | Glomerular Filtration
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show | Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
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show | Glomerulus
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the body cells inability to take up glucose from the bloodstream | show 🗑
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sexually transmitted disease caused by a Gram-negative bacterium | show 🗑
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a form of inflammatory arthritis that occurs when uric acid accumulates in the joints | show 🗑
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show | Gram Stain
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show | Grey Turner’s Sign
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show | Hantavirus
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bloody vomitus | show 🗑
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show | Hematochezia
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show | Hematocrit
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the study of blood and the blood-forming organs | show 🗑
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show | Hematopoiesis
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a dialysis procedure relying on vascular access to the blood and on an artificial membrane | show 🗑
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show | Hemoglobin
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destruction of red blood cells | show 🗑
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show | Hemophilia
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small mass of swollen veins in the anus or rectum | show 🗑
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show | Hemostasis
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show | Hepatitis
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protrusion of an organ through its protective sheath | show 🗑
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Organism that causes infections characterized by fluid filled vesicles, usually in the oral cavity or on the genitals | show 🗑
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the notched part of the kidney where the ureter and other structures join kidney tissue | show 🗑
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show | Histamine
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A parasite that attaches to the host's intestinal lining | show 🗑
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Organism responsible for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | show 🗑
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Specialized, permanent defense against a particular foreign antigen resulting from an attack of an invading substance by antibodies | show 🗑
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show | Hymenoptera
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having a concentration in one substance greater than that of a second solution | show 🗑
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show | Hypersensitivity
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show | Hyphema
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show | Hypo-osmolar
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show | Immediate Hypersensitivity
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show | Immune Response
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show | Immune System
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show | Immunoglobulin (Ig)
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show | Impetigo
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show | Incubation Period
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the individual who first introduces an infectious agent to a population | show 🗑
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show | Induced Active Immunity
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show | Infarction
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presence of an agent within the host, without necessarily causing disease | show 🗑
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show | Infectious Disease
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presence of parasites that do not break the host’s skin | show 🗑
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show | Inflammatory Process
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show | Influenza
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entry of a substance into the body through the gastrointestinal tract | show 🗑
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entry of a substance into the body through the respiratory tract | show 🗑
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entry of a substance into the body through a break in the skin | show 🗑
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an inflammation within the tissue surrounding the nephrons | show 🗑
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show | Intrarenal Abscess
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show | Intussusception
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show | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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the inability to concentrate or dilute urine relative to the osmolarity of blood | show 🗑
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show | Kernig’s Sign
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an organ that produces urine and forms other functions related to the urinary system | show 🗑
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show | Kiesselbach’s Plexus
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time when a host cannot transmit an infectious agent to someone else | show 🗑
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a cancer of the hematopoietic cells | show 🗑
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show | Leukocyte
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too many white blood cells | show 🗑
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too few white blood cells | show 🗑
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the process through which stem cells differentiate into the white blood cells’ immature forms | show 🗑
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parasitic infestation of the skin of the scalp , trunk, or pubic area | show 🗑
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show | Ligament of Treitz
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show | Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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show | Ludwig’s Angina
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show | Lyme Disease
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Overflow circulatory fluid in spaces between tissues | show 🗑
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show | Lymphatic System
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cell that attacks invader in immune response | show 🗑
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a cancer of the lymphatic system | show 🗑
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after neutrophils comma the most common phagocytic white blood cell | show 🗑
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show | Major Basic Protein (MBP)
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esophageal laceration, usually secondary to vomiting, with resulted bleeding | show 🗑
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a device for protecting the face | show 🗑
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specialized cell of the immune system that contains chemicals that assist in the immune response | show 🗑
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show | McBurney’s Point
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highly contagious, acute viral disease characterized by a reddish rash that appears on the 4th or 5th day of illness | show 🗑
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the inner tissue of an organ such as the kidney | show 🗑
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show | Melena
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inflammation of the meninges, usually caused by an infection | show 🗑
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occlusion or narrowing of one of the mesenteric arteries, causing a reduction in oxygen and nutrients to the portion of the intestine that is normally supplied by the artery, leading , if not treated, to tissue death and infection | show 🗑
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a disease affecting the smallest blood vessels | show 🗑
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show | Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
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acute disease caused by the Epstein Barr virus | show 🗑
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show | Multiple Myeloma
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acute viral disease characterized by painful enlargement of the salivary glands | show 🗑
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show | Murphy’s Sign
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genetically predetermined immunity that is present at birth and has no relation to previous exposure to a particular pathogen. (aka Innate Immunity) | show 🗑
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immunity that begins to develop after birth and is continually enhanced by exposure to new pathogens and antigens throughout life | show 🗑
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show | Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)
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show | Nephrology
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a microscopic structure within the kidney that produces urine | show 🗑
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show | Neutropenia
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the most common phagocytic white cell | show 🗑
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organisms that live inside our bodies without ordinarily causing disease | show 🗑
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show | Nosocomial
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show | Nosocomial Infection
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Organism that can grow and reproduce only within a host cell | show 🗑
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decrease urine elimination to 400 to 500 mLs or less per day | show 🗑
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show | Opportunistic Pathogen
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a membranous structure that separates the anterior aspect of the eye from the posterior aspect of the eye | show 🗑
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Phosphorus-containing organic chemicals | show 🗑
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show | Osgood-Schlatter Disease
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show | Osmolarity
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the diffusion pattern of water in which molecules move to equalize concentrations on both sides of a membrane | show 🗑
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greatly increase urination and dehydration that results when high levels of glucose cannot be absorbed into the blood from the kidney tubules and the osmotic pressure of the glucose in the tubules also prevents water reabsorption | show 🗑
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show | Osteoarthritis (OA)
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an infection of the bone | show 🗑
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thinning of bone tissue in loss of bone density from mineral loss that occurs overtime | show 🗑
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show | Pancolitis
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show | Pancreatitis
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show | Papilla
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Organism that lives in or on another Organism from which it derives nutriment | show 🗑
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acquired immunity that results from administration of antibodies either from the mother to the infant across the placental barrier or through vaccination | show 🗑
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a disease producing agent or invading substance | show 🗑
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show | Penis
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show | Peptic Ulcer
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a pocket of infection in the layer of fat surrounding the kidney | show 🗑
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show | Peritonitis
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disease characterized by severe, violent coughing | show 🗑
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show | Phagocytosis
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show | Pharyngitis
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show | Photopigments
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show | Pinworm
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thick, pale yellow fluid that makes up the liquid part of the blood | show 🗑
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show | Pluripotent Stem Cell
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show | Pneumonia
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show | Polycythemia
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show | Portal
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acute renal failure caused by obstruction distal to the kidney (aka Postrenal ARF) | show 🗑
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show | PPD
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acute renal failure caused by decreased blood perfusion to the kidney (aka Prerenal ARF) | show 🗑
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A management plan to minimize further damage to vital tissues | show 🗑
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a painful, prolonged erection of the penis | show 🗑
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show | Primary Response
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particles of protein, folded in such a way that protease enzymes cannot act on them | show 🗑
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show | Proctitis
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show | Prostate Gland
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show | Prostatitis
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show | Protozoan
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show | Proximal Tubule
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a raised, wedge-shaped growth of the conjunctiva of the eye | show 🗑
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an infection an inflammation of the kidney | show 🗑
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show | Pyramids
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viral disorder that affects the nervous system | show 🗑
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the movement of a substance from a nephron tubule back into the blood | show 🗑
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show | Reduced Nephron Mass
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show | Referred Pain
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show | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
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pertaining to the kidneys | show 🗑
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show | Renal AKI
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show | Renal Calculi
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show | Renal Dialysis
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show | Renal Pelvis
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show | Renin
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injury or inflammation of tissues caused by repeated motions | show 🗑
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show | Reservoir
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a host's ability to fight off infection | show 🗑
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show | Respirator
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common cause of pneumonia an bronchiolitis in children | show 🗑
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a collective term for the network of various cells involved in the immune response | show 🗑
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a chronic disease that leads to inflammation and injury to the joints and the surrounding tissues | show 🗑
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show | Ryan White Act
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skin disease caused by mite infestation and characterized by intense itching | show 🗑
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a muscular SAC outside the abdominal cavity that contains the testes, epididymis, and vas deferens | show 🗑
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show | Sebum
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response by the immune system that takes place if the body is exposed to the same antigen again; antibodies specific for the offending antigen are released | show 🗑
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The movement of a substance from the blood into a nephron tubule | show 🗑
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show | Semen
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show | Sensitization
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show | Sepsis
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infection of a joint, usually by bacteria but sometimes by viruses or fungi | show 🗑
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The trapping of red blood cells by an organ such as the spleen | show 🗑
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creation of antibodies after exposure to a disease | show 🗑
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a highly infectious viral respiratory illness that first appeared in southern China in 2002 | show 🗑
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show | Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
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show | Sickle Cell Disease
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show | Simple Diffusion
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inflammation of the paranasal sinuses | show 🗑
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show | Slow-Reacting Substance of Anaphylaxis (SRS-A)
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Sharp, localized pain that originates in walls of the body such as skeletal muscles | show 🗑
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male reproductive cell | show 🗑
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show | Sterilization
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an infection of the eyelid caused by blockage of the oil glands associated with an eyelash (aka External Hordeolum) | show 🗑
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Use of a pharmacological substance for purposes other than medically defined reasons | show 🗑
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entry of a substance into the body directly through the skin or mucous membrane | show 🗑
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bloodborne sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema Pallidum | show 🗑
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A whole-body inflammatory state | show 🗑
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show | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
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cells that attack invaders in cell-mediated immune responses | show 🗑
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an inflammation of a tendon | show 🗑
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an inflammation of the lining of the sheath (synovium) that surrounds a tendon | show 🗑
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male sex organs | show 🗑
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show | Testicular Torsion
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acute bacterial infection of the central nervous system | show 🗑
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show | Therapeutic Index
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blood platelets | show 🗑
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an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets | show 🗑
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an abnormal increase in the number of platelets | show 🗑
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the need to progressively increase the dose of a drug to reproduce the effect originally achieved by smaller doses | show 🗑
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study of the detection, chemistry, pharmacological actions, and antidotes of toxic substances | show 🗑
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a toxic syndrome; a group of typical signs and symptoms consistently associated with exposure to a particular type of toxin | show 🗑
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any poisonous chemicals accreted by bacteria or released following destruction of the bacteria; any chemical (drug, poison, or other) that causes adverse effects on an Organism that is exposed to it | show 🗑
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show | Trichinosis
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sexually transmitted disease caused by the protozoan Trichomonas Vaginalis | show 🗑
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show | Tuberculosis (TB)
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show | Ulcerative Colitis
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show | Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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waste derived from ammonia produced through protein metabolism | show 🗑
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show | Uremia
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show | Ureter
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the duct that carries urine from the bladder out of the body; in men, it also carries reproductive fluid (semen) to the outside of the body | show 🗑
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show | Urethritis
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the muscular organ that stores urine before its elimination from body | show 🗑
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show | Urinary Stasis
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the group of organs that produce urine, maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance for the body | show 🗑
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show | Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
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the fluid made by the kidney and eliminated from the body | show 🗑
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show | Urology
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show | Urticaria
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viral disease characterized by a rash of fluid filled vesicles that rupture, forming small ulcers that eventually scab (aka Chickenpox) | show 🗑
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the duct that carries sperm cells from the epididymis to the urethra | show 🗑
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show | Virulence
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show | Virus
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doll, poorly localized pain that originates in the walls of hollow organs such as the ureter or bladder | show 🗑
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clear, Jelly like fluid that fills the vitreous cavity of the eye | show 🗑
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show | Volvulus
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show | Von Willebrand’s Disease
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show | Whole Bowel Irrigation
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Time between exposure to a disease and seroconversion | show 🗑
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show | Withdrawal
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a disease caused by the zika virus and spread by the Aedes species of mosquitoes | show 🗑
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condition that causes the stomach to secrete excessive amounts of hydrochloric acid and pepsin | show 🗑
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What is the hallmark finding for a patient with an acute abdominal emergency? A. Pain B. Fever C. Nausea D. Vomiting | show 🗑
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What type of pain is characterized as sharp and travels along definite routes to the spinal column? A. Tearing B. Somatic C. Referred D. Visceral | show 🗑
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show | C. 4-6 liters
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Persistent abdominal pain lasting longer than ___ hours is classified as a surgical emergency and always requires transport. A. 2 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 | show 🗑
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show | B. 20mL/kg
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show | C. Diverticulosis
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show | B. Appendicitis
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show | C. Upper right
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You are treating a patient with a positive Murphy's sign, nausea, and point tenderness. If you desire to administer an analgesic, you would use ___. A. Diazepam B. Fentanyl C. Nitroglycerin D. Uses none of these as analgesics are not warranted | show 🗑
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show | D. Hepatitis E
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Backup of food from the small intestine to the stomach is prevented by the ___. A. Pyloric sphincter B. Internal anal sphincter C. Ileocecal valve D. Lower esophageal sphincter | show 🗑
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show | D. Stomach
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show | C. Conversion of starch to maltose
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show | A. Enamel
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The only voluntary aspect of swallowing is ___ A. Peristalsis of the esophagus B. Elevation of the tongue C. Elevation of the soft palate D. Contraction of the Pharynx | show 🗑
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show | C. Hydrochloric Acid
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show | C. Hemoglobin
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show | D. Gallbladder
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Bile and pancreatic juices are carried to the duodenum by the _ A. Cystic duct B. Pancreatic duct C. Hepatic duct D. Common bile duct | show 🗑
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Bicarbonate pancreatic juice is important to neutralize hydrochloric acid that enters the ___ A. Pancreas B. Duodenum C. Esophagus D. Stomach | show 🗑
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show | A. Absorption of nutrients
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The functions of the large intestines includes all of these except _ A. Elimination of undigested material B. Absorption of vitamins and minerals C. Absorption of water D. Digestion of starch | show 🗑
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The liver is able to detoxify potentially harmful substances by means of the synthesis of specific __ A. Lipoproteins B. Plasma proteins C. Enzymes D. Steroids | show 🗑
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Contraction of the gallbladder is stimulated by __ A. Cholecystokinin B. Epinephrine C. Secretin D. Gastrin | show 🗑
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show | D. Both A and B are correct
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At the junction of the esophagus and the stomach is a circular smooth muscle called the ___. Contraction of this sphincter prevents the backup of ___ into the ___. | show 🗑
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Mrs. L is 50 years old and has been feeling pain in the upper right abdominal quadrant after eating. You suspect that Mrs. L has stones in which accessory organ of digestion? | show 🗑
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If gallstones are producing frequent and severe pain, the most effective procedure is ___. | show 🗑
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show | Bacteria
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show | Bilirubin; liver
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All of the following are considered part of the lower gastrointestinal tract EXCEPT the: A. Jejunum B. Ileum C. Duodenum D. Large Intestine | show 🗑
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show | Referred
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Increased hepatic resistance to blood flow, as happens in cirrhosis, results in: A. Hepatic arterial HTN & obstruction of common bile duct B. Portal vein HTN & esophageal varices C.Portal artery HTN & ascites D.Hepatic vein HTN & hepatic vein aneurysm | show 🗑
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Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract proximal to the ligament of Treitz is considered to be in the: A. Colon B. Small Intestine C. Lower GI Tract D. Upper GI Tract | show 🗑
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In glomerular filtration, BP forces plasma, dissolved substances, & small proteins out of the glomerulus & into ___. | show 🗑
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show | C. Osmosis
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The renal vein takes blood from the kidney to the __. | show 🗑
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The glomerular filtration rate will (increase or decrease) if blood flow through the kidneys decreases? | show 🗑
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The cells that secrete renin are called ____ cells, which are located in the wall of the ____ arteriole. | show 🗑
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If blood flow through the kidneys decreases, then the GFR will (increase or decrease)? | show 🗑
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To help maintain the normal pH of the blood, ___ ions may be secreted into the renal filtrate. A. Ammonium B. Sodium C. Chloride D. Hydrogen | show 🗑
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show | 1 minute
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In tubular reabsorption, glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed by the process of ___. A. Active Transport B. Pinocytosis C. Osmosis D. Passive Transport | show 🗑
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The muscular digestive tube in which food passes through the body from mouth to anus; includes the esophagus, pharynx, stomach, and intestines | show 🗑
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show | Ducts
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show | Peristalsis
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the digestive process in which food moves through the GI tract; includes swallowing and peristalsis | show 🗑
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a form of mechanical digestion that involves contractions of the circular muscles in the digestive tract to mix food with digestive juices and increase nutrient absorption by moving food over the intestinal wall | show 🗑
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the digestive process in which food is is physically prepared for chemical digestion; includes chewing, churning of food in the stomach, and segmentation | show 🗑
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the digestive process that involves secretions of digestive enzymes throughout the digestive tract that break down food and other nutrients into their chemical building blocks for easier use | show 🗑
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the digestive process that functions to transport digested end products from the lumen of the alimentary canal and into the blood and lymphatic capillaries | show 🗑
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show | Defecation
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In reference to the abdominal Regions, all of the following are part of the Superior 3 Regions EXCEPT: A. Left Hypochondriac Region B. Epigastric Region C. Umbilical Region D. Right Hypochondriac Region | show 🗑
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show | B. Epigastric Region
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In reference to the abdominal Regions, all of the following are part of the Inferior 3 Regions EXCEPT: A. Epigastric Region B. Left Iliac (Inguinal) Region C. Right Iliac (Inguinal) Region D. Hypogastric (Pubic) Region | show 🗑
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The inner peritoneum wrapped around the internal organs that are located inside the intraperitoneal cavity | show 🗑
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show | Parietal
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show | Mesenteries
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show | Masticate
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show | B. Hymenoptera Stings
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Medical term for itching | show 🗑
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The appropriate dose of epinephrine for a patient experiencing an allergic reaction with dyspnea and wheezing is: A. 0.3 mg 1:1,000 IM B. 0.75 mg 1:10,000 IM C. 0.15 mg 1:10,000 IM D. 1 mg 1:1,000 IV/IO | show 🗑
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show | 30 - 60
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Diphenhydramine acts on ___ receptors | show 🗑
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show | Increase
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The release of histamine in the body from an allergic reaction promotes vasodilation and an (increase or decrease) in vascular permeability? | show 🗑
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The surface of the tooth | show 🗑
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The bone-like structure that underlies the enamel cap and forms the bulk of the tooth | show 🗑
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show | Hepatocytes
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Cells of the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign particles, and worn-out red blood cells | show 🗑
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show | Hepatic Vein
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Vessel of liver circulation that carries oxygenated blood to the liver | show 🗑
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Vessel of liver circulation that carries nutrient-rich blood from the stomach and intestines | show 🗑
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The liver plays a major role in manufacturing many of the substances required for ___ | show 🗑
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show | Hepatic Ducts
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show | E. All of the above
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Anemia that is caused by a deficiency in vitamin B12 or a lack of intrinsic factor | show 🗑
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Anemia that is caused by a suppression of the red bone marrow with decreased production of RBC's, WBC's, and platelets | show 🗑
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Anemia that is caused by the destruction of red blood cells before the end of their normal life span | show 🗑
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show | Sickle-Cell Anemia
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show | Iron-Deficiency Anemia
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show | Thymosin
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