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95 Cards in this Set
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Signs |
Objective
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Symptoms |
Subjective |
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Epidemiology |
Frequency & distribution of disease. (How it spreads) |
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Etiology |
Study of cause of disease |
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Prognosis |
Expected outcome of disease |
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Prognosis |
Expected outcome of disease |
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Hyperplasia |
Increased # of cells |
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Atrophy |
Decrease size of cell |
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Hypertrophy |
Increase size of cell |
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Metaplasia |
A reversible change of one adult cell-type for another. |
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Dysplasia |
Irreversible change of cells size, shape, or organization. |
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Regeneration |
Restoration of lost or damaged tissues |
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Fibrosis |
When an injury cannot be repaired by regeneration. |
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Edema Imbalance |
Hydrostatic & oncotic pressures |
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Thrombosis |
Blood Clot in an intact vessel |
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Embolus |
Blood clots that travel |
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Antigen |
Any substance that is introduced/ injected into the body. |
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Antibody |
Plasma Cells |
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Hypersensitivity |
Exaggerated or inappropriate immune response |
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Autoimmune |
Breakdown of self-tolerance. |
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Hypersensitivity |
Exaggerated or inappropriate immune response |
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Autoimmune |
Breakdown of self-tolerance. |
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Metastasis |
Secondary Tumor develops at a site distant and separate from original tumor. |
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Anorexia |
Not enough calories |
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Bulimia |
Binge & purge |
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Obesity |
When energy exceeds, too many calories |
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Tinea corporis |
Fungal, ring-worm |
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Psoriasis |
Rapid Epidermal Hyperplasia (rash beefy-red) |
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Psoriasis |
Rapid Epidermal Hyperplasia (rash beefy-red) |
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Ultraviolet light |
Cutaneous cancer (skin) |
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Osteoporosis |
Reduction in bone mass |
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Stress Fracture |
Repetitive unaccustomed use. |
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Osteoarthritis |
Noninflammatory degeneration of articular cartilage. |
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Chondromalacia |
Affects patellar cartilage in young people. |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Inflammatory disease. "Rumors Inflame me" |
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Scoliosis |
Lateral curvature in spine |
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Kyphosis |
Exaggerated thoracic curve. |
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Lordosis |
Exaggerated cervical/ lumbar curve. |
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Characteristics of ICP (Increased Intracranial Pressure) |
Headaches and Vomiting |
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Cerebrovascular accidents |
Interruption and oxygen to brain |
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Epidural Hematoma |
Compressing + Flattening of brain. |
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Paraplegia |
loss of sensory motor fuction in lower extremities |
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Quadriplegia |
Loss of sensory moter function in both upper and lower extremities. |
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Astrocytomas |
Aggressive tumor |
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Meningiomas |
Benign, encapsuled, neoplasm |
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Alzheimer's Disease |
50+ years old, dementia |
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Parkinsonism |
Disability of motor function, rigidity, gait disturbances, and a slowing of vouluntary movements. |
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Migraine Headaches |
Hallucinations/ nausea |
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Tension Headaches |
Tight scalp/ neck muscles |
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Cluster Headaches |
Tearing of eyes, same time, everyday |
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Grave's Disease |
Protrusion of ojos |
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Diabetes Mellitus |
Chronic Metaolic Disorder secondary to body's decrease secretion or sensitivity to insulin |
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Type I Diabetes |
Early in life, Insulin Dependent |
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Type II Diabetes |
Obesity, non insulin dependent. |
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Artherosclerosis |
Disease of arteries of development of plaque. (Hardening) |
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Hypertension |
Cardiac output + Total peripheral resistance. |
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Aneurysms |
Abornally dilated artery |
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Congestive Heart failure |
Injury, adaptation, fails |
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Angina Pectoris |
Intermittant chest pain |
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Chronic Bronchitis |
Chronic cough with no cause; 3 months to 2 years. |
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Emphysema |
Enlargement of air spaces distal to terminal bronchioles |
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Asthma |
Episodic, reversible, bronchospasm. |
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Intussusception |
Telescoping of bowel into self. (Inception) |
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Volvulus |
"Twistststs" of bowel. |
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Adhesions |
Arise from scar tissue caused by past injuries, surgeries, kinking, or compressing. |
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Hernias |
Loops of small bowel passing through unintended openings. |
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Cirrhosis |
Progressive fibrosis that ultimately destroys entire architecture of liver. |
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UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) |
"E-Coli" Urinary tract infected with fecal matter. |
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Pyelonephritis |
Effected kidney enlargers with areas of inflammation and abcess "E-Coli" |
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Endometriosis |
Endometrial tissue at site other than the lining of uterine cavity. Appears as cysts with areas of new and old hemorrhaging. (No ab massage) |
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Pathogen |
Any disease producing microorganism. |
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Hemostasis |
Blood clot in a damaged tissue. |
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Angiogenesis |
The growth of a new vessel. |
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Nonspecific Resistance |
The first line of defense against a wide range of threatening factors. |
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Oncogene |
A gene that acts to convert normal cells to cancer cells. |
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What is not a characteristic of malignant neoplasm?
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No metastasis. |
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Cellular Immunity |
Type of immunity where T-cells kill infectious agents directly. |
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Virus |
Depend on host for replication. |
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Incubation |
The time between organism transmission to the development symptoms in the host. |
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Bacteria |
Infectious agent that multiplies by binary fission. |
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Pathogenicity |
The ability of the infectious agent to establish itself in a host and cause disease. |
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Synergists |
Drugs that enhance a specific cell function. |
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Impetigo |
Common bacterial infection of the epidermis. |
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Scabies |
Mites |
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Cellulitis |
Rapidly spreading acute inflammation of subcutaneous tissue. |
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Small pox |
A disease caused by the variola virus |
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Myasthenia Gravis (Gravity) |
An acquired autoimmune disease characterized by abnormal fatigability of skeletal muscle. |
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Paget's Disease |
Pathology of bone formation characterized by thickening and disorganization of bone architecture. |
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Pathologic |
A fracture that is the result of a disease process that weakens the bone |
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Spina Bifida |
Defective closure of neural tube |
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Cerebral Palsy |
Motor disorder acquired in utero, during the birth process, or soon after birth. |
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Seizure |
A disorder characterized by abmornal electrical discharges into brain. |
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Hydrocephalus |
An accumulation of excess CSF in ventricular system of brain. |
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Subdural Hematoma |
A traumatic brain injury with a disruption of bridging veins BETWEEN the cortex and the dural venous sinuses, most likely when cerebral atrophy is present. |
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Cerebrovascular accident |
An interruption in the delivery of oxygen to the brain. (Stroke) |