Common Illness and Disease Flashcards

1
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Absence Seizure aka

A

Petit Mal

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2
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Absence Seizure

A

Epilepsy and brief loss of conciseness most common in children

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3
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HIV abbreviation

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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4
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AIDS

A

Chronic disease caused by HIV

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5
Q

Acute mountain sickness

A

Altitude sickness from decreased oxygen in blood

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6
Q

Amenorrhea

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Failure or absence of menstruation for 3 months

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7
Q

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis aka

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Lou Gehrig Disease

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8
Q

What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Voluntary muscle nerve destruction

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9
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Asthma

A

Airway inflammation with excessive mucous production or inflammation

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10
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Bacteria Vaginosis

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Vulvovaginal bacterial infection

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11
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Candidiasis

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Yeast infection in mouth or vagina

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12
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Cerebral Palsy

A

Chronic neurologic disorder caused brain lesion

that causes movement, muscle tone, and posture

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13
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Cerebral Vascular Accident

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Hemmorrage, decreased oxygen to the brain

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14
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Charcot Marie Tooth Disease

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is one of the hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation across various parts of the body.

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15
Q

Chicken Pox caused by

A

Varicella

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16
Q

Chlamydia & Symptoms

A

STD that can mess-up women reproductive system

-burning during peeing, stomach pain

17
Q

Chronic Obstructive Pumanary Disease

A

COPD

decreased inspiration and expiration of lung function

18
Q

Claudication

A

Cramping in lower leg secondary to decreases circulation

19
Q

Coccidoidomycoisis aka and?

A

San Jaun or Valley Fever

Benign self-limiting respiratory disease

20
Q

Colitis

A

Inflamed rectal or colon lining

21
Q

Common Cordis

A

Sudden cardiac death due to interruption of electrical impulses

22
Q

Complex Partial Seizure

A

Sin one lobe of the brain thaeit cause the loss of counciousness

23
Q

Congestive Heart Failure

A

Inefficient heart pumping resulting in edema

24
Q

Constipation

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Decreased fecal fluid which causes hard stool

25
Q

Coronary Artery Disease

A

Blocked coronary artery