Case Study Facts Systemic Diseases

Question 1

drugs to treat seizures

Answer 1

phenytoin

Question 2

spinal cord protrudes through spina bifida

Answer 2

myelomeningocele

Question 3

side effect of phenytoin

Answer 3

gingival hyperplasia

Question 4

patient with spina bifida has high chance of allergy to

Answer 4

latex

Question 5

ventriculoatrial shunts…premed?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

incomplete spinal cord injury

Answer 6

paraplegic

Question 7

complete spinal cord injury

Answer 7

hypotonia

Question 8

diminished tone of the skeletal muscles

Answer 8

hypotonia

Question 9

degeneration and associated with atrophy and dysfunction

Answer 9

dystrophy

Question 10

two common types of muscular dystrophy

Answer 10

Duchenne and Facioscapulohumeral

Question 11

type of MD that is primarily limited to males

Answer 11

Duchene

Question 12

Duchenne transmitted by

Answer 12

females

Question 13

nerve affected in patients with bell’s palsy

Answer 13

facial

Question 14

approx. 60-70% of bells palsy caused by

Answer 14

herpes simplex

Question 15

medications for bells palsy

Answer 15

steroids, antivirals prednisone

Question 16

7th CN divides into its main branches inside _____ gland

Answer 16

parotid

Question 17

increases risk of MS and brings on an attack

Answer 17

pregnancy

Question 18

prednisone used to treat

Answer 18

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 19

OTC products for dry mouth

Answer 19

biotene & salivert

Question 20

advantage of Cox II inhibitors (NSAIDS)

Answer 20

causes less stomach irritation

Question 21

another name for Parkinson’s disease

Answer 21

paralysis agitans

Question 22

medication for Parkinson’s disease

Answer 22

levodopa

Question 23

trade names for levadopa

Answer 23

Dopar, Larodopa, L-dopa

Question 24

Autoimmune disease of CT-overproduction of collagen

Answer 24

scleroderma

Question 25

scleroderma means

Answer 25

hard skin

Question 26

refers to calcium deposits in the skin

Answer 26

calcinosis

Question 27

chronic condition/causes voluntary muscles to tire and weaken easily

Answer 27

myasthenia gravis

Question 28

myasthenia gravis related to what gland

Answer 28

thymus gland

Question 29

medication increases saliva

Answer 29

cholinergic

Question 30

specific type of medication to increase saliva

Answer 30

pilocarpine

Question 31

specific medication to control excess saliva

Answer 31

atropine

Question 32

protrusion of meninges through a defect in the spinal column

Answer 32

myelomeningocele

Question 33

cervical spines numbered

Answer 33

C1 to C8

Question 34

thoracic spinal nerves

Answer 34

T1 to T12

Question 35

lumbar spinal nerves

Answer 35

L1 to L5

Question 36

paralysis of like parts on either side of body

Answer 36

diplegia

Question 37

paralysis on one side of body

Answer 37

hemiplegia

Question 38

paralysis on legs and sometimes lower part of body

Answer 38

paraplegia

Question 39

paralysis of three limbs

Answer 39

triplegia

Question 40

paralysis of all four limbs from neck down

Answer 40

quadriplegia

Question 41

slight or incomplete paralysis

Answer 41

paresis

Question 42

medications for bells palsy

Answer 42

steroids, antivirals, prednisone